Monitoring a volume's file capacity - FSx for ONTAP

Monitoring a volume's file capacity

You can use either of the following methods to view the maximum number of files allowed and the number of files already used on a volume.

  • The CloudWatch volume metrics FilesCapacity and FilesUsed.

  • In the Amazon FSx console, navigate to the Available files (inodes) chart in your volume's Monitoring tab. The following image shows the Available files (inodes) on a volume decreasing over time.

    Image of a volume's Available files (inodes) graph in the Monitoring tab, as seen in the Amazon FSx console.