>So in a ZFS boot disk configuration (rpool) in a running environment, it's >not possible?
The example I have does grows the rpool while running from the rpool. But you need a recent version of zfs to grow the pool while it is in use. >On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:25 AM, <casper....@sun.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >Is it possible to grow a ZFS volume on a SPARC system with a SMI/VTOC >> label >> >without losing data as the OS is built on this volume? >> >> >> Sure as long as the new partition starts on the same block and is longer. >> >> It was a bit more difficult with UFS but for zfs it is very simple. >> >> I had a few systems with two ufs root slices using live upgrade: >> >> <slice 1><slice 2><swap> >> >> First I booted from <slice 2> >> ludelete "slice1" >> zpool create rpool "slice1" >> lucreate -p rpool >> luactivate slice1 >> init 6 >> from the zfs root: >> ludelete slice2 >> format: >> remove slice2; >> grow slice1 to incorporate slice2 >> label >> >> At that time I needed to reboot to get the new device size reflected in >> zpool list; today that is no longer needed >> >> Casper >> >> > >--Boundary_(ID_oehH7aQu3QEaJqsmuxeYyA) >Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 >Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE > >So in a ZFS boot disk configuration (rpool) in a running environment,= > it's not possible?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb= > 19, 2010 at 9:25 AM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:Casper= >....@sun.com">casper....@sun.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l= >eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class=3D"im"><br> ><br> >>Is it possible to grow a ZFS volume on a SPARC system with a SMI/= >VTOC label<br> >>without losing data as the OS is built on this volume?<br> ><br> ><br> ></div>Sure as long as the new partition starts on the same block and = >is longer.<br> ><br> >It was a bit more difficult with UFS but for zfs it is very simple.<b= >r> ><br> >I had a few systems with two ufs root slices using live upgrade:<br> ><br> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0<slice 1><slice 2><swap><br> ><br> >First I booted from <slice 2><br> >ludelete "slice1"<br> >zpool create rpool "slice1"<br> >lucreate -p rpool<br> >luactivate slice1<br> >init 6<br> >=66rom the zfs root:<br> >ludelete slice2<br> >format:<br> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 remove slice2;<br> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 grow slice1 to incorporate slice2<br> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 label<br> ><br> >At that time I needed to reboot to get the new device size reflected = >in<br> >zpool list; today that is no longer needed<br> ><br> >Casper<br> ><br> ></blockquote></div><br> > >--Boundary_(ID_oehH7aQu3QEaJqsmuxeYyA)-- _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
