> On Sun, 3 Jan 2010, Jack Kielsmeier wrote: > > > > help. It is suggested not to put zil on a device > external to the > > disks in the pool unless you mirror the zil device. > This is > > suggested to prevent data loss if the zil device > dies. > > The reason why it is suggested that the intent log > reside in the same > chassis where the pool disks live is so that it is > easier to move the > pool to a different computer if need be. This is an > independent > problem from mirroring. If the intent log device is > easily moved to > the new computer, then there is not really a problem. > > Bob > -- > Bob Friesenhahn > bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us, > http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/ > GraphicsMagick Maintainer, > http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/ > ____________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu > ss
Ah, it looks like the information I was recalling is now outdated with the zil: http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6707530 (this now appears to be fixed, and have been fixed for some time (since snv_96). -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
