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Manage limits for local UNIX users and groups for ONTAP NFS SVMs

Contributors netapp-barbe netapp-aaron-holt netapp-aherbin
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There are specific ONTAP commands for managing limits for local UNIX users and groups. Cluster administrators can use these commands to troubleshoot performance issues in the cluster believed to be related to excessive numbers of local UNIX users and groups.

About this task

These commands are available to the cluster administrator at the advanced privilege level.

Step

  1. Perform one of the following actions:

    If you want to…​ Use the command…​

    Display information about local UNIX user limits

    vserver services unix-user max-limit show

    Display information about local UNIX group limits

    vserver services unix-group max-limit show

    Modify local UNIX user limits

    vserver services unix-user max-limit modify

    Modify local UNIX group limits

    vserver services unix-group max-limit modify

    Learn more about vserver services unix in the ONTAP command reference.