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Configuration settings for space-reserved files or LUNs with thick-provisioned volumes

This FlexVol volume and file or LUN configuration combination provides the ability to use storage efficiency technologies and does not require you to actively monitor your free space, because sufficient space is allocated up front.

The following settings are required to configure a space-reserved file or LUN in a volume using thick provisioning:

Volume settingValue
GuaranteeVolume
Fractional reserve100
Snapshot reserveAny
Snapshot autodeleteOptional
AutogrowOptional; if enabled, aggregate free space must be actively monitored.

File or LUN settingValue
Space reservationEnabled