Create Quota Template

1. On the Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products.
3. Click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.
4. At the Windows Power Shell command prompt type the following command:

5. The Syntax to create Quota Template is as shown

    

      $Customquota = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPQuotaTemplate

       $Customquota.Name = "ProjectQuota"

       $Customquota.StorageMaximumLevel = 1048576

       $Customquota.StorageWarningLevel = 524288

       $Service = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService

       $Service.QuotaTemplates.Add($Customquota)

       $Service.Update()

                

   • Name - You have to give the Quota Template name as string value
   • StorageMaximumLevel –Is the maximum size for your site collection(In Bytes)
   • StorageWarningLevel-Will give email message if the Quota template reaches the value specified in this column(In Bytes)

   To change the quota template for a site collection by using Windows Power Shell

   The Syntax Change the Quota Template for a site collection

   Set-SPSite -Identity "Site URL" -QuotaTemplate "Template Name"

   • Site URL- is the URL of the site collection whose quota template you want to change.
   • Template Name -is the name or GUID of the replacement template.