zfs discuss - Jan 2009 - recent ZFS Admin Guide/troubleshooting wiki updates

Hi everyone,

Recent ZFS admin guide updates/troubleshooting wiki include the
following updates.

1. Revised root pool recovery steps.

The process has been changed slightly due to a recently uncovered zfs
receive problem. You can create a recursive root pool snapshot as was
previously documented. In the revised process, you must send and receive
individual root pool datasets from the recursive root pool snapshot.

The revised Solaris 10 10/08 root pool recovery steps are here:

http://www.solarisinternals.com/wiki/index.php/ZFS_Troubleshooting_Guide#ZFS_Root_Pool_Recovery

The revised SXCE root pool recovery steps are in the ZFS Admin Guide,
here:

http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/docs/

2. Enhanced disk label information.

Added more disk labeling information or provided links to more info in
the boot/install chapter and pools chapter in the ZFS Admin Guide, here:

http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/docs/

On an x86 based system, I retested both an initial install of a ZFS root 
file system and also attached a disk to create a mirrored root pool and
found no problems.

3. Added new text about the pax command''s inability to translate
NFSv4-style ACLs in the snapshots chapter in the ZFS Admin Guide, here:

http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/docs/


I will push these versions to docs.sun.com as soon as is feasible.

Thanks,

Cindy