Op 30-1-2010 20:53, Mark schreef:
I have a 1U server that supports 2 SATA drives in the chassis. I have 2 750 GB
SATA drives. When I install opensolaris, I assume it will want to use all or
part of one of those drives for the install. That leaves me with the remaining
part of disk 1, and all of disk 2.
Question is, how do I best install OS to maximize my ability to use ZFS
snapshots and recover if one drive fails?
Install on one drive. After that attach the second and crate a mirror.
You -NEED- redundancy.
Alternatively, I guess I could add a small USB drive to use solely for the OS< and then
have all of the 2 750 drives for ZFS. Is that a bad idea since the OS drive will be
"standalone"?
Very bad idea. Not safe. ZFS on one disk is asking for trouble.
Take two smaller disks for the OS (mirrored vdev) and the two larger
ones as a second vdev (mirrored too)
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