Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

ndquot

Description

Number of quota structures for the UFS file system that should be allocated. Relevant only if quotas are enabled on one or more UFS file systems. Because of historical reasons, the ufs: prefix is not needed.

Data Type

Signed integer

Default

((maxusers x 40) / 4) + max_nprocs

Range

0 to MAXINT

Units

Quota structures

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None. Excessively large values hang the system.

When to Change

When the default number of quota structures is not enough. This situation is indicated by the following message displayed on the console or written in the message log.


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Commitment Level

Unstable