Setting Volume Quotas

About this task

You can set a volume quota using the volume modify command or through the MapR Control System. Complete the following steps to set volume quotas through the MapR Control System:

Procedure

  1. In the Navigation pane, expand the MapR-FS group and click the Volumes view.
  2. Display the Volume Properties dialog by clicking the volume name, or by selecting the checkbox beside the volume name then clicking the Properties button.
  3. In the Usage Tracking section, select the Volume Quota checkbox and type a quota (value and unit) in the field. Example: 500G
  4. To set the advisory quota, select the Volume Advisory Quota checkbox and type a quota (value and unit) in the field. Example: 250G
  5. After setting the quota, click Modify Volume to exit save changes to the volume.