[zfs-discuss] zpool on raw disk. Do I need to format?

2010-07-01 Thread Peter Taps
Folks, I am learning more about zfs storage. It appears, zfs pool can be created on a raw disk. There is no need to create any partitions, etc. on the disk. Does this mean there is no need to run format on a raw disk? I have added a new disk to my system. It shows up as /dev/rdsk/c8t1d0s0. Do

Re: [zfs-discuss] zpool on raw disk. Do I need to format?

2010-07-01 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Even easier, use the zpool create command to create a pool on c8t1d0, using the whole disk. Try this: # zpool create MyData c8t1d0 cs On 07/01/10 16:01, Peter Taps wrote: Folks, I am learning more about zfs storage. It appears, zfs pool can be created on a raw disk. There is no need to

Re: [zfs-discuss] zpool on raw disk. Do I need to format?

2010-07-01 Thread Peter Taps
Awesome. Thank you, CIndy. Regards, Peter -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] zpool on raw disk. Do I need to format?

2010-07-01 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Peter Taps I am learning more about zfs storage. It appears, zfs pool can be created on a raw disk. There is no need to create any partitions, etc. on the disk. Does this mean there is no