Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk
I cannot run format -e to change it since it will crash my sys or the server I am trying to attach the disk to. Did you try to do as Jim Dunham said? zpool create test_pool c5t0d0p0 zpool destroy test_pool format -e c5t0d0p0 partition print controlD --

Re: [zfs-discuss] Finding disks [was: # disks per vdev]

2011-06-23 Thread Lanky Doodle
Sorry to pester, but is anyone able to say if the Marvell 9480 chip is now supported in Solaris? The article I read saying it wasn't supported was dated May 2010 so over a year ago. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Dave U . Random
Edward Ned Harvey opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensola...@nedharvey.com wrote: Well ... Slice all 4 drives into 13G and 60G. Use a mirror of 13G for the rpool. Use 4x 60G in some way (raidz, or stripe of mirrors) for tank Use a mirror of 13G appended to tank Hi Edward! Thanks for your post. I

Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool metadata corruption from S10U9 to S11 express

2011-06-23 Thread Smith, David W.
On 6/22/11 10:28 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha w...@fajar.net wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 9:28 AM, David W. Smith smith...@llnl.gov wrote: When I tried out Solaris 11, I just exported the pool prior to the install of Solaris 11.  I was lucky in that I had mirrored the boot drive, so after I had

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Nomen Nescio
Hello Bob! Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about going with a 3 way mirror and a hot spare. But I don't think I can upgrade to larger drives unless I do it all at once, is that correct? ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Paul Kraus
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Nomen Nescio nob...@dizum.com wrote: Hello Bob! Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about going with a 3 way mirror and a hot spare. But I don't think I can upgrade to larger drives unless I do it all at once, is that correct? Why keep one out as a Hot

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Craig Cory
Paul Kraus wrote: On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Nomen Nescio nob...@dizum.com wrote: Hello Bob! Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about going with a 3 way mirror and a hot spare. But I don't think I can upgrade to larger drives unless I do it all at once, is that correct? Why

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Kitty Tam
It wouldn't let me # zpool create test_pool c5t0d0p0 cannot create 'test_pool': invalid argument for this pool operation Thanks, Kitty On 06/23/11 03:00, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote: I cannot run format -e to change it since it will crash my sys or the server I am trying to attach the disk

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Hi Dave, Consider the easiest configuration first and it will probably save you time and money in the long run, like this: 73g x 73g mirror (one large s0 on each disk) - rpool 73g x 73g mirror (use whole disks) - data pool Then, get yourself two replacement disks, a good backup strategy, and

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Marion Hakanson
kitty@oracle.com said: It wouldn't let me # zpool create test_pool c5t0d0p0 cannot create 'test_pool': invalid argument for this pool operation Try without the p0, i.e. just: # zpool create test_pool c5t0d0 Regards, Marion ___ zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Hi Kitty, Try this: # zpool create test c5t0d0 Thanks, Cindy On 06/23/11 12:34, Kitty Tam wrote: It wouldn't let me # zpool create test_pool c5t0d0p0 cannot create 'test_pool': invalid argument for this pool operation Thanks, Kitty On 06/23/11 03:00, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote: I

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Jim Dunham
Kitty, It wouldn't let me # zpool create test_pool c5t0d0p0 cannot create 'test_pool': invalid argument for this pool operation I overlooked the Ultra24 part of your original posting. SPARC platforms don't support disks with partitions. zpool create test_pool c5t0d0 zpool

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Kitty Tam
I wonder if there is a limit on the size of disk to mount for Solaris. I was able to run format on a WD 1TB disk several months ago. The diff is that it's a 2.5TB one this time. It might also be a driver issue. Need to ck on that. honeybun# zpool create test_pool c5t0d0 cannot open

Re: [zfs-discuss] Cannot format 2.5TB ext disk (EFI)

2011-06-23 Thread Richard Elling
On Jun 23, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Kitty Tam wrote: I wonder if there is a limit on the size of disk to mount for Solaris. I was able to run format on a WD 1TB disk several months ago. The diff is that it's a 2.5TB one this time. 2TB limit for 32-bit Solaris. If you hit this, then you'll find a

Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool metadata corruption from S10U9 to S11 express

2011-06-23 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Hi David, I see some inconsistencies between the mirrored pool tank info below and the device info that you included. 1. The zpool status for tank shows some remnants of log devices (?), here: tank FAULTED corrupted data logs Generally, the log devices are listed after the

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Anonymous Remailer (austria)
Hi Dave, Hi Cindy. Consider the easiest configuration first and it will probably save you time and money in the long run, like this: 73g x 73g mirror (one large s0 on each disk) - rpool 73g x 73g mirror (use whole disks) - data pool Then, get yourself two replacement disks, a good

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Nomen Nescio Hello Bob! Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about going with a 3 way mirror and a hot spare. But I don't think I can upgrade to larger drives unless I do it all at once, is

Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool metadata corruption from S10U9 to S11 express

2011-06-23 Thread David W. Smith
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 01:26:38PM -0700, Cindy Swearingen wrote: Hi David, I see some inconsistencies between the mirrored pool tank info below and the device info that you included. 1. The zpool status for tank shows some remnants of log devices (?), here: tank FAULTED

Re: [zfs-discuss] Server with 4 drives, how to configure ZFS?

2011-06-23 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Dave U.Random If I am going to make a new install of Solaris 10 does it give me the option to slice and dice my disks and to issue zpool commands? No way that I know of, to install Solaris

Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool metadata corruption from S10U9 to S11 express

2011-06-23 Thread Fajar A. Nugraha
On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 7:44 AM, David W. Smith smith...@llnl.gov wrote: Generally, the log devices are listed after the pool devices. Did this pool have log devices at one time? Are they missing? Yes the pool does have logs.  I'll include a zpool status -v below from when I'm booted in