On 18-Jan-09, at 11:56 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Richard Elling
<richard.ell...@sun.com> wrote:
This is not quite correct. ZFS will attempt to place the copies on
different vdevs. On the same vdev, it will try to place it somewhere
which is not contiguous (spatial diversity). I'm curious where you
got the information to the contrary? Perhaps there is a wiki
somewhere
that needs an edit?
The copies property causes a lot of confusion and is difficult to
explain in words. That is why I like the web, you can use
pictures :-)
http://blogs.sun.com/relling/entry/zfs_copies_and_data_protection
Honestly, I believe this list...
It's better to believe the source code.
--Toby
when other people have asked if they can use the copies= to avoid
mirroring everything. I can't say I've saved any of the threads
because they didn't seem of any particular importance to me at the
time.
Perhaps if I get motivated I'll search for some later this week.
--Tim
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