Re: [zfs-discuss] Adding ZIL to pool questions

2010-08-01 Thread Gregory Gee
Jim, that ACARD looks really nice, but out of the price range for a home server. Edward, disabling ZIL might be ok, but let me characterize what my home server does and tell me if disabling ZIL is ok. My home OpenSolaris server is only used for storage. I have a separate linux box that runs

[zfs-discuss] Adding ZIL to pool questions

2010-07-31 Thread Gregory Gee
I was thinking of adding an SDD ZIL to my pool, but then read this in the 'Best Practice Guide'. * Prior to pool version 19, if you have an unmirrored log device that fails, your whole pool is permanently lost. Prior to pool version 19, mirroring the log device is highly recommended. ***

Re: [zfs-discuss] Tips for ZFS tuning for NFS store of VM images

2010-07-20 Thread Gregory Gee
Thanks. I guess I am in a 'If it ain't broken, don't fix it' for my NFS setup. Thanks, Greg -- 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] Tips for ZFS tuning for NFS store of VM images

2010-07-20 Thread Gregory Gee
To further this question, I have been searching for a while and can't find any reference to the difference and benefits between zfs sharenfs and nfs share. Currently I am using standard NFS I believe. share -F nfs -o anon=0,sec=sys,rw=xenserver0:xenserver1 /files/VM ad...@nas:/files$ zfs list

[zfs-discuss] Tips for ZFS tuning for NFS store of VM images

2010-07-19 Thread Gregory Gee
I am using OpenSolaris to host VM images over NFS for XenServer. I'm looking for tips on what parameters can be set to help optimize my ZFS pool that holds my VM images. I am using XenServer which is running the VMs from an NFS storage on my OpenSolaris server. Are there parameters that I sho

Re: [zfs-discuss] Moving dataset to another zpool but same mount?

2010-02-25 Thread Gregory Gee
So just to verify, from what you said and searching based on what you said, the following is the commands I would use? # zpool create newpool mirror c8d0 c9d0 # zfs create newpool/VM # zfs snapshot files/v...@beforemigration # zfs send files/v...@beforemigration | zfs receive newpool/VM # zfs umo

[zfs-discuss] Moving dataset to another zpool but same mount?

2010-02-24 Thread Gregory Gee
I need to move a dataset to another zpool, but I need to keep the same mount point. I have a zpool called files and datasets called mail, home and VM. files files/home files/mail files/VM I want to move the files/VM to another zpool, but keep the same mount point. What would be the right step

[zfs-discuss] Stupid to have 2 disk raidz?

2009-10-15 Thread Gregory Gee
While playing with zfs at home on my DIY NAS, to try zfs and raidz, I setup 2 disks in a raidz pool. I started to think, in this scenario, does a 2 disk raidz actually provide any protection? I don't know the under parts of parity data in zfs. It didn't complain when I created it. To that, i

Re: [zfs-discuss] Expanding RAIDZ with larger disks - can't see all space.

2009-10-14 Thread Gregory Gee
Where is the original post? I was wondering what the steps would be to replace with larger drives. Thanks, Greg Message was edited by: ggee -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://ma