Dell Unity: How to create a quota tree

Summary: This article describes how to create quota trees through the Unisphere Command-Line Interface (UEMCLI) or the Unity UI.

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Instructions

  • A user quota limits the amount of storage consumed by an individual user storing data on a file system or quota tree.
  • You can create user quotas on a file system or quota tree:
    • Create a user quota on a file system to limit or track the amount of storage space that an individual user consumes on that file system. When you create or modify a user quota on a file system, you have the option to use default hard and soft limits that are set at the file-system level.
    • Create a user quota on a quota tree to limit or track the amount of storage space that an individual user consumes on that tree. When you create a user quota on a quota tree, you have the option to use the default hard and soft limits that are set at the quota-tree level. 

 

Unisphere

UI > STORAGE > File > File System > FS Properties > Quota > File System or Quota Tree

UI Quota creation  

CLI

uemcli /quota/user create [-async] {-fs | -fsName } [-path ] {-userId | -unixName | -winName } {-default | [-softLimit ] [- hardLimit ]} 


list of qualifiers for the create command

Additional Information

See the Dell Unity Family Unisphere Command Line Interface User Guide Version 5.5.1 (July 2025)

Quota Tree command syntax starts on page 356.

Affected Products

Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity Family |Dell EMC Unity All Flash, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid
Article Properties
Article Number: 000004518
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 11 Nov 2025
Version:  4
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