You can convert the root volume to a flexvol. On systems like the FAS250 and FAS270 it yields the most benefits with the limited number of disks/shelves supported. The root volume never goes over a couple of GB. So to be really save, allocate 10 GB to it. No sense wasting 2 entire disks for it. Put it on an aggregate with other flexvols.

Derek

-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Tim Longo Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:29 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: New install

I'm in the process of setting up a new FAS270. The first thing I did was upgrade firmware/nd Ontap to version 7. After doing some reading, I think I will plan to implement FlexVols in the remaining free space. The root Vol0 seems to be bigger than I would have made it, and it seems it needs to be a traditional Vol that I cannot resize. I'd be interested to know what other people are doing here... are you leaving Vol0 as a traditional volume and adding other flex vols? What about resizing the root volume?

Thanks.