topic Re: File system limits in Operating System - HP-UX

File system limits

Mauro Gatti — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:44:42 GMT

Hi all,
while I was trying to copy via NFS from a windows machine to unix machine a lot of files I found out there was a limit (I suppose) on number of directories you can create in a vxfs filesystem.
In effect the copy crashed always at the same place. So I tried to create a new dir and i got:
# mkdir mauro
mkdir: cannot create mauro: Too many links

Could you tell me what filesystem limits are for vxfs and hfs?
Do you know if there is any solution?

Thank You

Mauro

Re: File system limits

Peter Godron — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:56:38 GMT

Mauro,
can you check the kernel parameter vx_max ?
Also see threads:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=226860
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=226854
Regards

Re: File system limits

Naveej.K.A — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 03:04:31 GMT

Hi Mauro,

The number of directories on a VxFS filesystem depends on the vx_max parameter and the limit is 32767. But if you install the patch, PHKL_28185 this can be increased to 65534

Regards,
Naveej

Re: File system limits

Mauro Gatti — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:04:38 GMT

Solution found!