PowerEdge: Recommended minimum free space for CSV volumes
Summary: This article addresses best practices regarding free partition space for cluster shared volumes (CSVs) on Hyper-V cluster nodes.
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Instructions
Ensure the minimum free partition space for CSVs on a Hyper-V cluster node meets the following recommendations:
- 5 TB or larger partitions should have at a minimum 5% free space.
- 1 TB to 5 TB partitions should have at a minimum 10% free space.
- 1 TB partitions should have at a minimum 15% free space.
Additional Information
PowerShell can be used to verify the percentage of free space.
Run Get-ClusterSharedVolume "Cluster Disk 1" | fc * from an elevated PowerShell prompt. The PercentageFree value shows the amount of free space remaining.
Other best practices for CSVs can be found from Microsoft
Affected Products
Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022Products
PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360
, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640
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Article Number: 000136799
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 13 Dec 2024
Version: 6
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