Inodes are data structures that contain information about files. The number of files, and, therefore, the number of inodes per volume, is determined by the maxfiles command. For information about setting the maximum number of files per volume and displaying inode information, see the Storage Management Guide.
The restore command assumes that the files being restored are added to the number of files on the filer, and, therefore, that the inodes are added to the filer. When the total of inodes in the restore and on a filer exceeds the number of inodes that are allowed on a filer, the restore is terminated.
However, if a restore updates an existing file, the inode count remains the same. Therefore, if you are sure that the restore consists mostly of files to be updated rather than new files, you can safely tell the filer to ignore the calculations of the restore command.
Note
If a restore causes the number of inodes to exceed the maximum allowed, the restore is terminated.
To specify a restore that ignores inode limitations, complete the following step.
| 1 | Use the F option in the restore command line. Note |
The following command restores a backup and ignores inode limitations:
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