'nexenta' Category
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How to fix a stuck ZFS log device
January 10, 2012I ran into a troublesome ZFS bug several months ago where a pool with a log device became “stuck”. The ‘zpool remove’ command would complete but would not remove the device. This was a bad place to be in, because the device was no longer usable, could not be removed, and would most likely prevent [...]
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Installing VirtualBox 4.0.6 on NexentaCore 3.x
May 11, 2011I have been running VirtualBox on NCP for nearly a year now both in production and development environments, thanks to some earlier work by Ernst Gill. I’ve finally found the time to update his work for VirtualBox 4.0.6. I have unfortunately not had time to test this thoroughly so I’d appreciate feedback if you find [...]
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New co-lo box
October 19, 2010It has been about six years since I last upgraded my co-lo box that hosts a myriad of services and websites for opensource, business, friends, and personal hobbies. Now I have a new machine in place that should last at least another six years. A tremendous amount of thanks goes out to Andrew at NETPLEX [...]
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apt.zpool.org Nexenta repository returns
August 2, 2010I have re-established my local Nexenta repository and am making it available to the public. If you are interested in newer versions of Apache, PHP, and Samba compatible with NCP 2.x or 3.x then you’ll want to peruse apt.zpool.org. Some other tidbits include the latest stable BCFG2, a patched gamin package that supports Solaris FEN, [...]
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Supercharge your X4500 Thumper with SSDs
May 13, 2009Hybrid storage pools are the new coolest thing in ZFS land and are being pushed commercially with the recent release of Sun’s 7000 series open storage. For various reasons, Sun has only added a supported SSD option to the X4540 Thor systems. This unfortunately doesn’t help those of us wanting to extend our X4500 Thumper [...]
