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Increasing Maximum Number of Files on a NetApp Flexvol

Use the “maxfiles” command to both query and increase the number of inodes in a FlexVol:

toaster> maxfiles svault01
Volume svault01: maximum number of files is currently 31876689 (30927298 used).
toaster> maxfiles svault01 40000000

Note that an increased maxfiles value can never be decreased, and increases in maxfiles has capacity and other implications. In ONTAP’s words:

Increasing the maximum number of files consumes disk space, and the number can never be decreased. Configuring a large number of inodes can also result in less available memory after an upgrade, which means you might not be able to run WAFL_check.

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