Isilon: Modify Quota to Include or Exclude Snapshots

Summary: The option "--include-snapshots" and the checkbox in the WebUI are only to be used on quota creation. If the quota was already created, it must be deleted and re-created with the included snapshot value set. ...

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Instructions

The following error message may be presented when attempting to edit a quota using the command line:  
isi quota quotas modify '/ifs/data/home/user01' --type directory --include-snapshots yes -v 
Quota not found.

In order to get the quota to include or exclude snapshot data the quota will need to be recreated.
This can be done using the WebUI and is clearly stated during creation. 
isi quota quotas delete '/ifs/data/home/Users/user01' --type directory

isi quota quotas create '/ifs/data/home/Users/user01' --type directory --soft-threshold 10G --soft-grace 1M --include-snapshots no
Screenshot showing the selections options "Include Snapshot data"  

Affected Products

Isilon

Products

Isilon
Article Properties
Article Number: 000019246
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2025
Version:  5
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