Re: [zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-09 Thread Matthew Ahrens
Ben Rockwood wrote: What I really want is a Zpool on node1 open and writable (production storage) and a replicated to node2 where its open for read-only access (standby storage). We intend to solve this problem by using zfs send/recv. You can script up a poor man's send/recv solution today

[zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-05 Thread Ben Rockwood
I've been playing with replication of a ZFS Zpool using the recently released AVS. I'm pleased with things, but just replicating the data is only part of the problem. The big question is: can I have a zpool open in 2 places? What I really want is a Zpool on node1 open and writable

Re: [zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-05 Thread Jim Dunham
Ben, I've been playing with replication of a ZFS Zpool using the recently released AVS. I'm pleased with things, but just replicating the data is only part of the problem. The big question is: can I have a zpool open in 2 places? No. The ability to have a zpool open in two place would

Re: [zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-05 Thread Robert Milkowski
Hello Ben, Monday, February 5, 2007, 9:17:01 AM, you wrote: BR I've been playing with replication of a ZFS Zpool using the BR recently released AVS. I'm pleased with things, but just BR replicating the data is only part of the problem. The big BR question is: can I have a zpool open in 2

Re: [zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-05 Thread Jim Dunham
Robert, Hello Ben, Monday, February 5, 2007, 9:17:01 AM, you wrote: BR I've been playing with replication of a ZFS Zpool using the BR recently released AVS. I'm pleased with things, but just BR replicating the data is only part of the problem. The big BR question is: can I have a zpool open

Re: [zfs-discuss] Read Only Zpool: ZFS and Replication

2007-02-05 Thread Jim Dunham
Ben Rockwood wrote: Jim Dunham wrote: Robert, Hello Ben, Monday, February 5, 2007, 9:17:01 AM, you wrote: BR I've been playing with replication of a ZFS Zpool using the BR recently released AVS. I'm pleased with things, but just BR replicating the data is only part of the problem. The big