Tuesday 23 October 2012

NetApp root volume

Recommended root volume (vol0) sizes


Root Volume

The storage system's root volume contains special directories and configuration files that help you administer your storage system. The storage system contains a root volume that was created when the storage system was initially setup at the factory. The root volume can be contained in its own aggregate which is the best practice for performance and scalability, if you are restrained by the amount of disks then the root volume can also exist in a larger aggregate. If the root volume exists in a larger aggregate then as it is a flexible volume you have the opportunity to resize the volume to reclaim more usable space for other volumes. Below is a table showing Data ONTAP Recommended Root FlexVol Volume Size by Platform.

Platform
Root Volume size 7.3.x
Root Volume Size 8.0.x
FAS2040
16GiB
160GiB

FAS/V3040
16GiB
160GiB

FAS/V3140
16GiB
160GiB

FAS/V3070
23GiB
230GiB

FAS/V3160
23GiB
230GiB

FAS/V3170
25GiB
250GiB

FAS/V3210
10GiB
100GiB

FAS/V3240
15GiB
150GiB

FAS/V3270
30GiB
300GiB

FAS/V6000 series
25GiB
250GiB

FAS/V6200 series
Unsupported
300GiB

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