Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uwe, Please see pages 55-80 of the ZFS Admin Guide, here: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/docs/ Basically, the process is to upgrade from nv81 to nv90 by using the standard upgrade feature. Then, use lucreate to migrate your UFS root file system to a ZFS file system, like this: 1. Verify you have a current backup. 2. Read the known issues and requirements. 3. Upgrade to nv81 to nv90 using the standard upgrade feature. 4. Migrate your UFS root file system to a ZFS root file system, like this: # zpool create rpool mirror c0t1d0s0 c0t2d0s0 # lucreate -c c0t0d0s0 -n zfsBE -p rpool 5. Activate the ZFS BE, like this: # luactivate zfsBE Please see the doc for more examples of this process. Cindy Hi Cindy, unfortunately, this approach fails for me, because lucreate errors out (see below). Does anybody know, if this is a known issue? - Thomas # lucreate -n nv90ext -p ext1 Analyzing system configuration. Comparing source boot environment c0t1d0s0 file systems with the file system(s) you specified for the new boot environment. Determining which file systems should be in the new boot environment. Updating boot environment description database on all BEs. Updating system configuration files. The device /dev/dsk/c1t9d0 is not a root device for any boot environment; cannot get BE ID. Creating configuration for boot environment nv90ext. Source boot environment is c0t1d0s0. Creating boot environment nv90ext. Creating file systems on boot environment nv90ext. Creating zfs file system for / in zone global on ext1/ROOT/nv90ext. Populating file systems on boot environment nv90ext. Checking selection integrity. Integrity check OK. Populating contents of mount point /. Copying. WARNING: The file /tmp/lucopy.errors.5981 contains a list of 45 potential problems (issues) that were encountered while populating boot environment nv90ext. INFORMATION: You must review the issues listed in /tmp/lucopy.errors.5981 and determine if any must be resolved. In general, you can ignore warnings about files that were skipped because they did not exist or could not be opened. You cannot ignore errors such as directories or files that could not be created, or file systems running out of disk space. You must manually resolve any such problems before you activate boot environment nv90ext. Creating shared file system mount points. Creating compare databases for boot environment nv90ext. Creating compare database for file system /. Updating compare databases on boot environment nv90ext. Making boot environment nv90ext bootable. ERROR: Unable to determine the configuration of the target boot environment nv90ext. ERROR: Update of loader failed. ERROR: Cannot make ABE nv90ext bootable. Making the ABE nv90ext bootable FAILED. ERROR: Unable to make boot environment nv90ext bootable. ERROR: Unable to populate file systems on boot environment nv90ext. ERROR: Cannot make file systems for boot environment nv90ext. $ cat /tmp/lucopy.errors.5981 Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/template Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/latest Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/1/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/4/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/5/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/14/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/16/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/18/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/19/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/23/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/25/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/28/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/37/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/43/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/44/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/45/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/46/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/47/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/48/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/51/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/52/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/53/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/55/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/56/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/57/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/58/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/59/ctl Restoring existing /.alt.tmp.b-aEb.mnt/system/contract/process/60/ctl Restoring existing
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Hi Mike, Sorry for the error. The FAQ example is fixed now. Cindy Ellis, Mike wrote: The FAQ document ( http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/zfsbootFAQ/ ) has a jumpstart profile example: install_type initial_install pool newpool auto auto auto mirror c0t0d0 c0t1d0 bootenv installbe bename sxce_xx The B90 jumpstart check program (SPARC) flags that the disks should be specified as: c0t0d0s0 c0t1d0s0 (slices) Can someone confirm the FAQ is indeed incorrect perhaps make the adjustment to the FAQ if so warranted? Thanks, -- MikeE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cindy Swearingen Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:50 PM To: Tim Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here! Tim, Start at the zfs boot page, here: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/ Review the information and follow the links to the docs. Cindy - Original Message - From: Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here! To: Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org, andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew wrote: With the release of the Nevada build 90 binaries, it is now possible to install SXCE directly onto a ZFS root filesystem, and also put ZFS swap onto a ZFS filesystem without worrying about having it deadlock. ZFS now also supports crash dumps! To install SXCE to a ZFS root, simply use the text-based installer, after choosing Solaris Express from the boot menu on the DVD. DVD download link: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/sol_ex_dvd_1/ This release also (I beleive) supports installing on ZFS through JumpStart. Does anyone have a pointer for Docs on what the syntax is for a JumpStart profile to configure ZFS root? -Kyle This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss Does this mean zfs boot/root on sparc is working as well? If so... FINALLY :) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Uwe, Please see pages 55-80 of the ZFS Admin Guide, here: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/docs/ Basically, the process is to upgrade from nv81 to nv90 by using the standard upgrade feature. Then, use lucreate to migrate your UFS root file system to a ZFS file system, like this: 1. Verify you have a current backup. 2. Read the known issues and requirements. 3. Upgrade to nv81 to nv90 using the standard upgrade feature. 4. Migrate your UFS root file system to a ZFS root file system, like this: # zpool create rpool mirror c0t1d0s0 c0t2d0s0 # lucreate -c c0t0d0s0 -n zfsBE -p rpool 5. Activate the ZFS BE, like this: # luactivate zfsBE Please see the doc for more examples of this process. Cindy Uwe Dippel wrote: Can someone in the know please provide a recipe to upgrade a nv81 (e.g.) to ZFS-root, if possible? That would be, just listing the commands step by step for the uninitiated; for me. Uwe This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Ahh!!! I can resize swap on a live system. I shudder to think how many times in my sysadmin career I've had to resolve insufficient swap issues the HARD WAY with downtime. If I ever meet any ZFS devs your bar tab is covered. 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] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008, Vincent Fox wrote: Ahh!!! I can resize swap on a live system. I shudder to think how many times in my sysadmin career I've had to resolve insufficient swap issues the HARD WAY with downtime. Umm, you do realise that changing swap size on a live system has been doab for years? swap -a is your friend. But yeah, ZFS root rocks! -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA CEO, My Online Home Inventory URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.linkedin.com/in/richteer http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Vincent Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Umm, you do realise that changing swap size on a live system has been doab for years? swap -a is your friend. The swap -a not work so great on a single-disk system without a free partition. Many times it was not quite so useful. This is really a nice suprise. Umm, swapfile ? -- Regards, Cyril ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Way to drag my post into the mud there. Ever try adding a swapfile onto the same disk where there's already a swap partition? At least in my experience this led really poor performance. Can we just move on? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
[zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
With the release of the Nevada build 90 binaries, it is now possible to install SXCE directly onto a ZFS root filesystem, and also put ZFS swap onto a ZFS filesystem without worrying about having it deadlock. ZFS now also supports crash dumps! To install SXCE to a ZFS root, simply use the text-based installer, after choosing Solaris Express from the boot menu on the DVD. DVD download link: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/sol_ex_dvd_1/ 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] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew wrote: With the release of the Nevada build 90 binaries, it is now possible to install SXCE directly onto a ZFS root filesystem, and also put ZFS swap onto a ZFS filesystem without worrying about having it deadlock. ZFS now also supports crash dumps! To install SXCE to a ZFS root, simply use the text-based installer, after choosing Solaris Express from the boot menu on the DVD. DVD download link: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/sol_ex_dvd_1/ This release also (I beleive) supports installing on ZFS through JumpStart. Does anyone have a pointer for Docs on what the syntax is for a JumpStart profile to configure ZFS root? -Kyle This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss Does this mean zfs boot/root on sparc is working as well? If so... FINALLY :) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Tim, Start at the zfs boot page, here: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/ Review the information and follow the links to the docs. Cindy - Original Message - From: Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here! To: Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org, andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew wrote: With the release of the Nevada build 90 binaries, it is now possible to install SXCE directly onto a ZFS root filesystem, and also put ZFS swap onto a ZFS filesystem without worrying about having it deadlock. ZFS now also supports crash dumps! To install SXCE to a ZFS root, simply use the text-based installer, after choosing Solaris Express from the boot menu on the DVD. DVD download link: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/sol_ex_dvd_1/ This release also (I beleive) supports installing on ZFS through JumpStart. Does anyone have a pointer for Docs on what the syntax is for a JumpStart profile to configure ZFS root? -Kyle This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss Does this mean zfs boot/root on sparc is working as well? If so... FINALLY :) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
The FAQ document ( http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/zfsbootFAQ/ ) has a jumpstart profile example: install_type initial_install pool newpool auto auto auto mirror c0t0d0 c0t1d0 bootenv installbe bename sxce_xx The B90 jumpstart check program (SPARC) flags that the disks should be specified as: c0t0d0s0 c0t1d0s0 (slices) Can someone confirm the FAQ is indeed incorrect perhaps make the adjustment to the FAQ if so warranted? Thanks, -- MikeE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cindy Swearingen Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:50 PM To: Tim Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here! Tim, Start at the zfs boot page, here: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/ Review the information and follow the links to the docs. Cindy - Original Message - From: Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here! To: Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org, andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Kyle McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew wrote: With the release of the Nevada build 90 binaries, it is now possible to install SXCE directly onto a ZFS root filesystem, and also put ZFS swap onto a ZFS filesystem without worrying about having it deadlock. ZFS now also supports crash dumps! To install SXCE to a ZFS root, simply use the text-based installer, after choosing Solaris Express from the boot menu on the DVD. DVD download link: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/sol_ex_dvd_1/ This release also (I beleive) supports installing on ZFS through JumpStart. Does anyone have a pointer for Docs on what the syntax is for a JumpStart profile to configure ZFS root? -Kyle This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss Does this mean zfs boot/root on sparc is working as well? If so... FINALLY :) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 09:17:05PM -0400, Ellis, Mike wrote: The FAQ document ( http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/zfsbootFAQ/ ) has a jumpstart profile example: Speaking of the FAQ and mentioning the need to use slices, how does that affect the ability of Solaris/ZFS to automatically enable the disk's cache? Does it need to be manually over-ridden (unlike giving ZFS the whole disk where it automatically turns the disk cache on)? Also, how can you check if the disk's cache has been enabled or not? Thanks, -brian -- Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of pop tarts and pancake mix. -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
format -e is your window to cache settings. As for the auto-enabling, I'm not sure, as IIRC, we do different things based on disk technology. eg: IDE + SATA - Always enabled SCSI - Disabled by default, unless you give ZFS the whole disk. I think. On a couple of my systems, this seems to ring true. Not at all sure about SAS. If I'm wrong here, hopefully someone else will provide the complete set of logic for determining cache enabling semantics. :) Nathan. Brian Hechinger wrote: On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 09:17:05PM -0400, Ellis, Mike wrote: The FAQ document ( http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/boot/zfsbootFAQ/ ) has a jumpstart profile example: Speaking of the FAQ and mentioning the need to use slices, how does that affect the ability of Solaris/ZFS to automatically enable the disk's cache? Does it need to be manually over-ridden (unlike giving ZFS the whole disk where it automatically turns the disk cache on)? Also, how can you check if the disk's cache has been enabled or not? Thanks, -brian -- // // Nathan Kroenert [EMAIL PROTECTED] // // Technical Support Engineer Phone: +61 3 9869-6255 // // Sun Services Fax:+61 3 9869-6288 // // Level 3, 476 St. Kilda Road // // Melbourne 3004 VictoriaAustralia // // ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 12:14:46PM +1000, Nathan Kroenert wrote: format -e is your window to cache settings. Ah ha! As for the auto-enabling, I'm not sure, as IIRC, we do different things based on disk technology. eg: IDE + SATA - Always enabled SCSI - Disabled by default, unless you give ZFS the whole disk. I think. On a couple of my systems, this seems to ring true. Well, I just checked the snv81 box that has ZFS root via Tim's script, and I know I didn't enable the cache, so that definitely seems to be true for SATA as the read and write cache of both drives are enabled. Thanks for the pointer to format -e! -brian -- Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of pop tarts and pancake mix. -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435) ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Get your SXCE on ZFS here!
Can someone in the know please provide a recipe to upgrade a nv81 (e.g.) to ZFS-root, if possible? That would be, just listing the commands step by step for the uninitiated; for me. Uwe This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
