On 02/11/09 01:28, Sandro wrote:
Hey Cindy
Thanks for your help.
How would I configure a 2-way mirror pool for a root pool?
Basically I'd do it this way.
zpool create pool mirror disk0 disk2 mirror disk1 disk3
This command does not create a valid root pool. Root pools cannot
have more tha
On Wed, February 11, 2009 02:28, Sandro wrote:
> How would I configure a 2-way mirror pool for a root pool?
> Basically I'd do it this way.
>
> zpool create pool mirror disk0 disk2 mirror disk1 disk3
> or with an already configured root pool mirror
> zpool add rpool mirror disk1 disk3
>
> But whe
> I was just asking because Cindy said there could be a 2-way mirror
> config for a root pool.
>
> Guess I'll either get bigger disks or live with these smaller ones..
>
> > What you want is "attach" instead of "add":
Ah, OK. So the problem hinges more on the question what a "two-way"
mirror is.
Thanks Volker.
I am aware of that.
I was just asking because Cindy said there could be a 2-way mirror
config for a root pool.
Guess I'll either get bigger disks or live with these smaller ones..
Volker A. Brandt wrote:
zpool add rpool mirror disk1 disk3
But when I try to add this it seems
> zpool add rpool mirror disk1 disk3
>
> But when I try to add this it seems to fail with:
> cannot add to 'rpool': root pool can not have multiple vdevs or separate logs
What you want is "attach" instead of "add":
zpool attach [-f] pool device new_device
Attaches new_device to an
Hey Cindy
Thanks for your help.
How would I configure a 2-way mirror pool for a root pool?
Basically I'd do it this way.
zpool create pool mirror disk0 disk2 mirror disk1 disk3
or with an already configured root pool mirror
zpool add rpool mirror disk1 disk3
But when I try to add this it seems
Hi Sandro,
A ZFS root pool can only be created on a single-disk or mirrored disks.
Consider the following choices for the root pool:
1 disk
2 or 3 mirrored disks
2-way mirror of 2 disks
2 mirrored disks with 2 spares
In ZFS land, /usr is not a separate file system nor does it need
a separate di
Hi folks
I have a system currently running ufs with four disks
/ is a mirror of two disks and /usr is a mirror of two disks.
I was wondering if such a config is still possible with zfs boot?
The disks are only 18gigs, that's why I would like to spread solaris over four
disks - or two mirrored
