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# View file system user quotas

Network-attached storage is a file-level storage architecture that makes stored data more accessible to networked devices.

## About this task

Quota management allows you to place limits on the amount of space that can be consumed in order to regulate file system storage consumption. User quotas are set at a file system level and limit the amount of space a user may consume on a file system.

See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system that supports File.
2. Select Storage > File.
3. Select the FILE SYSTEMS tab.
4. Click VIEW ALL DETAILS.
5. Click QUOTAS tab.
6. Select the USER QUOTAS tab.

   See Understanding PowerMax File for storage systems for an overview of PowerMax File.

   The following properties display:

   - Unix ID—UNIX ID
   - Unix Name—UNIX name
   - Windows SID—Windows SID
   - Windows Name—Windows name
   - Soft Limit (GB)—Soft limit (GB)
   - Hard Limit (GB)—Hard Limit (GB)
   - Tree Path—Tree path
   - Remaining Grace Period (Days)—Remaining grace period
   - State—state
   - Usage (GB)—usage (GB)
   The following controls are available:
   - Create— Create a file system user quota
   - Modify— Modify file system user quota properties
   - Properties— Manage quota settings
   - Refresh Quota —Refresh quota