new backup server file system options

2012-12-21 Thread yudi v
Hi all, I am building a new freebsd fileserver to use for backups, will be using 2 disk raid mirroring in a HP microserver n40l. I have gone through some of the documentation and would like to know what file systems to choose. According to the docs, ufs is suggested for the system partitions but

geli+Root on ZFS installation

2013-09-20 Thread yudi v
Hi, I managed to install with geli+root on ZFS setup but have a few questions. Most of the instructions just list commands but offer very little explanation. I adapted the instructions in https://wiki.freebsd.org/RootOnZFS/GPTZFSBoot/9.0-RELEASE to suit my needs. Here's the process I used for

Is it possible to suspend to disk with geli+Root on ZFS installation

2013-09-27 Thread yudi v
. -- Forwarded message -- From: yudi v yudi@gmail.com Date: Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 7:09 PM Subject: geli+Root on ZFS installation To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Hi, I managed to install with geli+root on ZFS setup but have a few questions. Most of the instructions just list

Geli and ZFS

2013-10-08 Thread yudi v
* * -- There are few different ways to set-up geli with ZFS. I just want to get some opinions (benefits and disadvantages) about the below two options *First option*: (most commonly encountered set-up) Have geli on the block device and ZFS on top of the geli

Re: Is it possible to suspend to disk with geli+Root on ZFS installation

2013-10-12 Thread yudi v
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:47 AM, Ian Smith smi...@nimnet.asn.au wrote: In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 486, Issue 7, Message: 5 On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:25:33 +0200 Roland Smith rsm...@xs4all.nl wrote: On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 05:37:55PM +1000, yudi v wrote: Hi all, Is it possible