--- title: "Pin Metadata" slug: "pinning-the-metadata-1-1" tags: ["Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer", "7.13"] updated: 2026-09-16T08:26:00Z published: 2026-09-16T08:26:00Z canonical: "kb.ctera.com/pinning-the-metadata-1-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Pin Metadata Metadata Pinning enables pinning a copy of the file system's metadata, directly onto the CTERA Edge Filer. This process allows for: - Faster browsing: With the entire namespace stored locally, navigating through folders and directories becomes much faster. - Faster searches. - Better performance: Applications that require directory scans before opening files benefit from reduced loading times when metadata is pinned locally, as they can access the necessary information immediately. - Better control over the file system by allowing you to monitor the progress of metadata downloads and choose which folders to pin. However, metadata pinning: - Increases the amount of disk space used. If the average metadata size for each file is 4KB then the amount of disk space used is the number of files multiplied by 4 KB. - Can increase network activity. For example, when there are many file changes that impact the metadata that then need syncing to the individual edge filers. **Note** Metadata pinning is implemented automatically if local quotas are implemented. The **Metadata Pinning** page displays overall sync status and per-folder progress. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-79XGUFKT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) The default is that metadata is not pinned. **To pin individual cloud folder metadata:** 1. Select **Cloud Drive > Metadata Pinning** in the navigation pane. The **Metadata Pinning** page is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-E8MF6KH3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 2. Click **Enable Metadata Pinning**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-XPIADG40.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 3. Either double-click in the **Always Pin Metadata** column for the cloud drive folder metadata you want pinned or click ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-0TCRSFRL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) and then click in the **Always Pin Metadata** column for that cloud drive folder. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Y5NPM1DV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 4. Click ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-VTCPJHW8.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) to confirm the change. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ZAJQ4UIP.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 5. Repeat for every cloud drive folder that you want to pin the metadata. **To pin every cloud folder metadata:** 1. Select **Cloud Drive > Metadata Pinning** in the navigation pane and enable metadata pinning. The **Metadata Pinning** page is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-8GCOE9DE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 2. Slide **Pin All Metadata** on. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-X1F88332.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) All the metadata is always available on the edge filer. **Note** Sliding **Pin All Metadata** off returns the pinning to the state before sliding **Pin All Metadata** on. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-8GCOE9DE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) It does not unpin all the metadata. **To disable metadata pinning:** Disabling metadata pinning prevents pinning additional cloud folder metadata but does not change the pinning of cloud folders that had their metadata pinned. 1. Select **Cloud Drive > Metadata Pinning** in the navigation pane. The **Metadata Pinning** page is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-8GCOE9DE.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) 2. Click **Disable Metadata Pinning**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-5MUGSUYL.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D) Metadata pinning that was implemented remains pinned but the view is hidden.