I frequently have the need to create ZFS snapshots and replicate them from one host to another for backup and disaster recovery purposes. There are many blog posts and articles that present custom scripts using zfs send/recv to automate this...
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Install SmartOS and keep your existing pool
I am skipping the SmartOS introduction because Magnus Hedemark has us covered with Discovering SmartOS. Instead, I’ll dive straight in and tell you that it’s great as an all-in-one storage and virtualization server, despite only being branded as the latter....
Continue reading...How to fix a stuck ZFS log device
I ran into a troublesome ZFS bug 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...
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It 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...
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