NFS Server Performance and Tuning Guide for Sun Hardware

Parameters Derived From maxusers

Table 4-4 describes the default settings for the performance-related inode cache and name cache operating system kernel parameters.

Table 4-5 Default Settings for Inode and Name Cache Parameters

Kernel Resource 

Variable 

Default Setting 

Inode cache 

ufs_ninode

17 * maxusers + 90

Name cache 

ncsize

17 * maxusers + 90