Otherwise known as how to void your warranty but have working stuff… standard disclaimer applies. Before you read further, this is not some glowing gushing Youtube talking head review… go there if that’s what you’re into. Yes, I’m posting this...
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ZFS Snapshots and Remote Replication
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...
Continue reading...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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