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Cautions for increasing the maximum directory size for FlexVol volumes

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You can increase the default maximum directory size for a specific FlexVol volume by using the -maxdir-size option of the volume modify command, but doing so could impact system performance. See the Knowledge Base article What is maxdirsize?.

To learn more about the model-dependent maximum directory sizes for FlexVol volumes, visit the NetApp Hardware Universe.