File system limits

[Mauro Gatti]

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

[Peter Godron · Accepted solution]

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

[Naveej.K.A]

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

[Mauro Gatti]

Solution found!