VxFS Version 6 disk layout

VxFS disk layout Version 6 is similar to Version 5, except that Version 6 enables features such as multi-volume support, cross-platform data sharing, named data streams, and File Change Log. Structural files in Version 6 are the same in Version 5. The Version 6 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:

Block Size

Currently-Supported Theoretical Maximum File System Size

1024 bytes

68,719,472,624 sectors (≈32 TB)

2048 bytes

137,438,945,248 sectors (≈64 TB)

4096 bytes

274,877,890,496 sectors (≈128 TB)

8192 bytes

549,755,780,992 sectors (≈256 TB)

Note:

Sector size in bytes specified by the DEV_BSIZE system parameter.

If you specify the file system size when creating a file system, the block size defaults to the appropriate value as shown above.

See the mkfs(1M) manual page.

See About quota files on Veritas File System.