Thanks Jim and Richard - zpool import -f mypool
worked. This is a mystery to me since I had done a zpool import before and it did not see mypool, but does now. Anyway I'm in good shape now. Steve C. Jim Dunham wrote: > Steve, > >> Can someone tell me or point me to links that describe how to >> do the following. >> >> I had a machine that crashed and I want to move to a newer machine >> anyway. The boot disk on the old machine is fried. The two disks I was >> using for a zfs pool on that machine need to be moved to a newer machine >> now running 2008.05 OpenSolaris. >> >> What is the procedure for getting back the pool on the new machine and >> not losing any of the files I had in that pool? I searched the docs, >> but did not find a clear answer to this and experimenting with various >> zsh and zpool commands did not see the two disks or their contents. > > To see all available pools to import: > > zpool import > > From this list, it should include your prior storage pool name > > zpool import <pool-name> > > - Jim > >> >> >> The new disks are c6t0d0s0 and c6t1d0s0. They are identical disks set >> that were set up in a mirrored pool on the old machine. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve Christensen >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
