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2025-01-14 |
File Storage for Classic, NFS, limits, quotas |
FileStorage |
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{: #managinglimits} {: help} {: support}
By default, you can provision a combined total of 700 {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} and {{site.data.keyword.filestorage_short}} volumes globally. By following this process, you can increase the number of volumes you can provision.
For more information about increasing your storage volume capacity beyond 12 TB, see expanding {{site.data.keyword.filestorage_short}} capacity.
If you're unsure how many volumes you have, you can confirm the numbers by using multiple methods.
{: #confirmprovisioncountCLI} {: cli}
Before you begin, decide on the CLI client that you want to use.
- You can either install the IBM Cloud CLI{: external} and install the SL plug-in with
ibmcloud plugin install sl. For more information, see Extending IBM Cloud CLI with plug-ins. - Or, you can install the SLCLI{: external}.
{: #ibmcloudcli1}
Use the ibmcloud sl file volume-limits command to display what is available and what is provisioned.
ibmcloud sl file volume-limits
Datacenter MaximumAvailableCount ProvisionedCount
global 700 99{: codeblock}
For more information about all of the parameters that are available for this command, see ibmcloud sl file volume-limits{: external}.
{: #slcli1}
You can list the number of your volumes by using the volume-limits{: external} command in slcli (version 5.8.5 or higher).
slcli file volume-limits{: pre}
The output looks similar to the following example.
[{'datacenterName': 'global', 'maximumAvailableCount': 750, 'provisioned Count':117}]
:............:.......................:..................:
: Datacenter : maximumAvailableCount : ProvisionedCount :
:............:.......................:..................:
: global : 700 : 117 :
:............:.......................:..................:
{: codeblock}
{: #confirmprovisioncountAPI} {: api}
{: #restapi1}
To directly get this information from the API, use the following method: SoftLayer_Network_Storage/getVolumeCountLimits{: external}.
curl -u $SL_USER:$SL_APIKEY 'https://api.softlayer.com/rest/v3.1/SoftLayer_Network_Storage/getVolumeCountLimits.json'
SoftLayer_Container_Network_Storage_DataCenterLimits_VolumeCountLimitContainer[{"datacenterName":"global","maximumAvailableCount":750,"provisionedCount":99}]{: codeblock}
The API call shows the combined number of {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} and {{site.data.keyword.filestorage_short}}. {: tip}
{: #increasefilelimits}
You can request a limit increase by submitting a support case in the portal{: external}. When the request is approved, you get a volume limit that is set for a specific data center. {: shortdesc}
To request a limit increase, open a support case.
In the ticket, provide the following information:
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Ticket Subject:
Request to Increase Data Center Volume Count Storage Limit
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What is the use case for the additional volumes request?
Your answer might be something similar to a new VMware® datastore, a new development and testing environment, an SQL database, or logging.
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How many extra Block volumes are needed by type, size, IOPS, and location?
"25x Endurance 2 TB @ 4 IOPS in DAL09" or "25x Performance 4 TB @ 2 IOPS in WDC04."
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How many extra File volumes are needed by type, size, IOPS, and location?
"25x Performance 20 GB @ 10 IOPS in DAL09" or "50x Endurance 2 TB @ 0.25 IOPS in SJC03."
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Provide an estimate of when you expect or plan to provision all of the requested volume increase.
"90 days."
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Provide a 90-day forecast of expected average capacity usage of these volumes.
"I expect 25% to be used in 30 days, 50% to be used in 60 days and 75% to be used in 90 days."
Respond to all questions and statements in your request. They are required for processing and approval. {: important}
You're going to be notified of the update to your limits through the case handling process.