On Tue, March 30, 2010 22:40, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:

> Here's a snippet from man zpool.  (Latest version available today in
> solaris)
>
>     zpool remove pool device ...
>     Removes the specified device from the pool. This command
>     currently  only  supports  removing hot spares and cache
>     devices. Devices that are part of a mirrored  configura-
>     tion  can  be  removed  using  the zpool detach command.
>     Non-redundant and raidz devices cannot be removed from a
>     pool.
>
> So you think it would be ok to shutdown, physically remove the log device,
> and then power back on again, and force import the pool?  So although

A "cache device" is for the L2ARC, a "log device" is for ZIL. Log devices
are removable as of snv_125 (mentioned in another e-mail).

If you want log removal in Solaris proper, and you have a support account,
call up and ask that CR 6574286 be fixed:

    http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6574286


_______________________________________________
zfs-discuss mailing list
zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org
http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

Reply via email to