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VxFS Version 7 disk layout

VxFS disk layout Version 7 is similar to Version 6. The Version 7 disk layout can theoretically support files and file systems up to 8 exabytes (263). For a file system to take advantage of VxFS 8-exabyte support, it must be created on a Veritas Volume Manager volume. For 64-bit kernels, the maximum size of the file system you can create depends on the block size:

The Version 7 disk layout supports group quotas.

See About quota files on Veritas File System.