Estimating the log volume size

You can use simple equations to estimate the size of the log data associated with each SnapLock volume and create a log volume equal to the total of the combined estimated sizes.

Steps

1. Calculate the baseline transfer as follows: Baseline transfer = number of inodes per volume x 256 bytes

   where 256 bytes is an estimated size of the log entry.

2. Calculate the incremental transfers as follows: Incremental transfers = number of inodes x .03 x 250 snapshot copies x 256 bytes

   where .03 represents the rate of change.

   Note: If the estimate is too low, you can add disks to the volume; alternatively, you can allocate a second log volume if the first becomes full and configure the system to use the new log volume.