I believe it has to do with "recoverability" to a point...

There are snapshots at the AGGR level, if you max out the flexvols to 100%, there is no real
room left for aggr snaps.

You can turn off aggr snaps and set the aggr snap reserve to 0%, although I think it is not a best practice...

--tmac

On Jan 31, 2008 10:25 AM, Paul Letta <letta@jlab.org> wrote:

Hi,
  I know when traditional vols are in use, you don't want to let them
get too close to full because performance will be affected.

But what about using FlexVols and Aggrs ?

I have a few Aggrs that are at 100%.  But the FlexVols in those Aggrs
are mostly under 50%.

I had a NetApp support person tell me that its bad to have Aggrs at
100%, even if the FlexVols are not full.

What's the answer here.  Does having Aggrs at 100% because the FlexVols
 contained in them are sized to fill the Aggr present a performance issue ?

I would think that as long as the flexvols are not close to full, its ok
to have the aggr's at 100%.

Thanks,

Paul



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