Rules governing node root volumes and root aggregates
-
PDF of this doc site
- Cluster administration
-
Volume administration
- Logical storage management with the CLI
-
NAS storage management
- Configure NFS with the CLI
- Manage NFS with the CLI
-
Manage SMB with the CLI
- Manage file access using SMB
- SAN storage management
- Security and data encryption
-
Data protection and disaster recovery
- Data protection with the CLI
Collection of separate PDF docs
Creating your file...
A node's root volume contains special directories and files for that node. The root aggregate contains the root volume. A few rules govern a node's root volume and root aggregate.
A node's root volume is a FlexVol volume that is installed at the factory or by setup software. It is reserved for system files, log files, and core files. The directory name is /mroot
, which is accessible only through the systemshell by technical support. The minimum size for a node's root volume depends on the platform model.
-
The following rules govern the node's root volume:
-
Unless technical support instructs you to do so, do not modify the configuration or content of the root volume.
-
Do not store user data in the root volume.
Storing user data in the root volume increases the storage giveback time between nodes in an HA pair.
-
You can move the root volume to another aggregate.
-
-
The root aggregate is dedicated to the node's root volume only.
ONTAP prevents you from creating other volumes in the root aggregate.