Re: [zfs-discuss] Beginner Question: Limited conf: file-based storage pools vs. FSs directly on rpool

2011-09-23 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Raúl Valencia I must configure a small file server. It only has two disk drives, and they are (forcibly) destined to be used in a mirrored, hot-spare configuration. I think you just

Re: [zfs-discuss] Beginner Question: Limited conf: file-based storage pools vs. FSs directly on rpool

2011-09-22 Thread Remco Lengers
Raul, I must configure a small file server. It only has two disk drives, and they are (forcibly) destined to be used in a mirrored, hot-spare configuration. 2 disks and mirrored *and* a hotspare ...?? Imho you need 3 disks to do this setup. I just wanted to make sure you have your idea's

[zfs-discuss] Beginner Question: Limited conf: file-based storage pools vs. FSs directly on rpool

2011-09-21 Thread Raúl Valencia
Hi, everyone! I have a beginner's question: I must configure a small file server. It only has two disk drives, and they are (forcibly) destined to be used in a mirrored, hot-spare configuration. The OS is installed and working, and rpool is mirrored on the two disks. The question is: I want to

Re: [zfs-discuss] Beginner Question: Limited conf: file-based storage pools vs. FSs directly on rpool

2011-09-21 Thread Ian Collins
On 09/22/11 04:10 PM, Raúl Valencia wrote: Hi, everyone! I have a beginner's question: I must configure a small file server. It only has two disk drives, and they are (forcibly) destined to be used in a mirrored, hot-spare configuration. The OS is installed and working, and rpool is

Re: [zfs-discuss] Beginner Question: Limited conf: file-based storage pools vs. FSs directly on rpool

2011-09-21 Thread Fajar A. Nugraha
2011/9/22 Ian Collins i...@ianshome.com The OS is installed and working, and rpool is mirrored on the two disks. The question is: I want to create some ZFS file systems for sharing them via CIFS. But given my limited configuration: * Am I forced to create the new filesystems directly on