Re: [zfs-discuss] Using iSCSI on ZFS with non-native FS - How to backup.

2009-12-07 Thread Scott Meilicke
It does 'just work', however you may have some file and/or file system corruption if the snapshot was taken at the moment that your mac is updating some files. So use the time slider function and take a lot of snaps. :) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [zfs-discuss] Using iSCSI on ZFS with non-native FS - How to backup.

2009-12-06 Thread Jens Vilstrup
On 06/12/2009, at 09.05, Tim Cook wrote: > Yes. Snapshots work at the block level so you can take snapshots regardless > of the FS on top of the iSCSI LUN. The two caveats are you'll need another > Mac system at your DR to recover, and also to get a guaranteed consistent > snapshot, you'll ne

Re: [zfs-discuss] Using iSCSI on ZFS with non-native FS - How to backup.

2009-12-06 Thread Tim Cook
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Jens Vilstrup wrote: > Hi there. > > I'm looking at moving my home server to ZFS and adding a second for backup > purposes. > In the process of researching ZFS I noticed iSCSI. > I'm thinking of creating a zvol, share it with iSCSI and use it with my > Mac(s). > I

Re: [zfs-discuss] Using iSCSI on ZFS with non-native FS - How to backup.

2009-12-05 Thread Orvar Korvar
I think it should work. I have seen blog post about ZFS, iSCSI and Macs. Just google a bit. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss