By default, 'zpool import' looks only in /dev/dsk. Since you are using 
/dev/lofi you will need to use 'zpool import -d /dev/lofi' to import 
your pool.

Thanks,
George

sunnie wrote:
> Hey, guys
>       I just do the test for use loop device as vdev for zpool
> Procedures as followings:
> 1)  mkfile -v 100m disk1
>      mkfile -v 100m disk2
> 
> 2)  lofiadm -a disk1 /dev/lofi
>      lofiadm -a disk2 /dev/lofi
> 
> 3)  zpool create pool_1and2  /dev/lofi/1 and /dev/lofi/2
> 
> 4)  zpool export pool_1and2
> 
> 5) zpool  import pool_1and2
> 
> error info here:
> bash-3.00# zpool import pool1_1and2
> cannot import 'pool1_1and2': no such pool available
> 
> So, can anyone help explain some details that differ from loop devices and 
> physical  block device?
>  
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