Ross Smith wrote: > Just a thought, before I go and wipe this zpool, is there any way to > manually recreate the /etc/zfs/zpool.cache file?
Do you have a copy in a snapshot? ZFS for root is awesome! -- richard > > Ross > > > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:42:43 -0600 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool import not working - I broke my pool... > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > CC: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > > > > > > > > Richard Elling wrote: > > > Ross wrote: > > >> I'm trying to import a pool I just exported but I can't, even -f > doesn't help. Every time I try I'm getting an error: > > >> "cannot import 'rc-pool': one or more devices is currently > unavailable" > > >> > > >> Now I suspect the reason it's not happy is that the pool used to > have a ZIL :) > > >> > > > > > > Correct. What you want is CR 6707530, log device failure needs > some work > > > http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6707530 > > > which Neil has been working on, scheduled for b96. > > > > Actually no. That CR mentioned the problem and talks about splitting out > > the bug, as it's really a separate problem. I've just done that and > here's > > the new CR which probably won't be visible immediately to you: > > > > 6733267 Allow a pool to be imported with a missing slog > > > > Here's the Description: > > > > ------------------- > > This CR is being broken out from 6707530 "log device failure needs > some work" > > > > When Separate Intent logs (slogs) were designed they were given > equal status in the pool device tree. > > This was because they can contain committed changes to the pool. > > So if one is missing it is assumed to be important to the integrity > of the > > application(s) that wanted the data committed synchronously, and thus > > a pool cannot be imported with a missing slog. > > However, we do allow a pool to be missing a slog on boot up if > > it's in the /etc/zfs/zpool.cache file. So this sends a mixed message. > > > > We should allow a pool to be imported without a slog if -f is used > > and to not import without "-f" but perhaps with a better error message. > > > > It's the guidsum check that actually rejects imports with missing > devices. > > We could have a separate guidsum for the main pool devices (non > slog/cache). > > ----------------------- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get Hotmail on your mobile from Vodafone Try it Now! > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571435/direct/01/> _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
