[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Shawn, > > Using slices for ZFS pools is generally not recommended so I think > we minimized any command examples with slices: > > # zpool create tank mirror c1t0d0s0 c1t1d0s0 >
Cindy, I think the term "generally not recommended" requires more context. In the case of a small system, particularly one which you would find on a laptop or desktop, it is often the case that disks share multiple purposes, beyond ZFS. I think the way we have written this in the best practices wiki is fine, but perhaps we should ask the group at large. Thoughts anyone? I do like the minimization for the examples, though. If one were to actually read any of the manuals, we clearly talk about how whole disks or slices are fine. However, on occasion someone will propagate the news that ZFS only works with whole disks and we have to correct the confusion afterwards. -- richard > Keep in mind that using the slices from the same disk for both UFS > and ZFS makes administration more complex. Please see the ZFS BP > section here: > > http://www.solarisinternals.com/wiki/index.php/ZFS_Best_Practices_Guide#Storage_Pools > > * The recovery process of replacing a failed disk is more complex when > disks contain both ZFS and UFS file systems on > slices. > * ZFS pools (and underlying disks) that also contain UFS file systems > on slices cannot be easily migrated to other > systems by using zpool import and export features. > * In general, maintaining slices increases administration time and > cost. Lower your administration costs by > simplifying your storage pool configuration model. > > Cindy > > Shawn Joy wrote: > >> What are the commands? Everything I see is c1t0d0, c1t1d0..... no >> slice just the completed disk. >> >> >> >> Robert Milkowski wrote: >> >> >>> Hello Shawn, >>> >>> Thursday, December 13, 2007, 3:46:09 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> SJ> Is it possible to bring one slice of a disk under zfs controller and >>> SJ> leave the others as ufs? >>> >>> SJ> A customer is tryng to mirror one slice using zfs. >>> >>> >>> Yes, it's - it just works. >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> zfs-discuss mailing list >> zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
