The /etc directory is contained in the root directory. It stores storage system configuration files, executables required to boot the system, and some log files.
Attention: Do not delete any directories from the /etc directory unless instructed to do so by technical support personnel.
The configuration files
Some of the configuration files in the /etc directory can be edited to affect the behavior of the storage system.
The /etc/messages file
By default, all system messages of level INFO and higher are sent to the console and to the /etc/messages file, which enables you to see a record of events on your storage system and use scripts to parse for particular events.
The /etc/usermap.cfg file and the /etc/quotas file
The /etc/usermap.cfg file is used by Data ONTAP to map user names. The /etc/quotas file consists of entries to specify a default or explicit space or file quota limit for a qtree, group, or user.
