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Set storage efficiency mode during volume creation

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Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, you can set the storage efficiency mode when creating a new AFF volume.

About this task

You can control the storage efficiency mode on a new AFF volume using the parameter -storage-efficiency-mode. You can choose between two options to set the storage efficiency mode: default or efficient. The storage efficiency mode you choose depends on whether you want greater performance or higher storage efficiency on the volume. The parameter -storage-efficiency-mode is not supported on non-AFF volumes or on data protection volumes.

Performance mode is set by default when you create new AFF volumes with storage efficiency.

Learn more about temperature-sensitive storage efficiency and storage efficiency modes.

Steps

  1. Create a new volume and set the efficiency mode:

    volume create -vserver <vserver name> -volume <volume name> -aggregate <aggregate name> -size <volume size> -storage-efficiency-mode <efficient|default>

    Set -storage-efficiency-mode to efficient for efficiency mode or to default for performance mode.

    In the following example, aff_vol1 is created with efficiency mode.

volume create -vserver vs1 -volume aff_vol1 -aggregate aff_aggr1 -storage-efficiency-mode efficient -size 10g