Carnegie Mellon University Website Home Page
 
Skip navigation and jump directly to page content
Documentation Index
Unix
Your Andrew Unix Account
Introduction
Your Andrew Quota
The Plan File
.login & .logout Files
Your Backup Directory
Prototype Files & Directories
Search Paths
Accounts
Network, Phone & TV
Software
Email & Calendar
Secure Your Computer
Clusters & Printing
Web Services
Classroom & Event Support
Education & Outreach
Support & Repair
Information Security Office (ISO)

Your Andrew Quota

What is Your Quota?

Your quota, or file space allocation, is the amount of storage space allocated to you in AFS, the file system used for your Andrew account. The amount of storage space available in AFS is very large, but it is not infinite. To make sure that everyone gets a fair share of the space available, a limit is placed on the space given to each user. Students, faculty and staff members are assigned an initial quota of 500 MB (megabytes). If you need more space, you can increase your quota to up to 1 GB (gigabyte) using the Quota Increase Tool.

The Quota Increase Tool

The Quota Increase Tool is a web interface available from the My Accounts tab of the Carnegie Mellon Web Portal. The tool allows you to:

  • Check your current AFS quota
  • View the percentage of your quota in use
  • View the maximum quota allowed for your account type (in megabytes)
  • Increase your AFS quota

Note: Users working on specific projects are often able to obtain a project directory (or "project volume"). Project volumes are areas of disk space which are separate from the user's private disk space. For more information on obtaining a project volume, read Project Volumes on Andrew.

What to do if your quota is full
If you have reached or are in danger of reaching your maximum quota, review some tips for Managing your Quota.

Last Updated: 11/7/05