Recently I managed to create a pool named ''vault'' for my external usb HDD (250G). I generally backup my data using the zfs send and zfs recieve commands. However, I don''t leave my computer or usb HDD on 24/7. Before I poweroff the HDD, I export the pool (zpool export vault). Then I turn off the usb HDD. When I turn on my computer the next day, one of three things happens: 1) I boot into my session, flip the switch on my usb HDD, and and solaris freezes and then reboots. 2) I boot into my session, flip the switch on my usb HDD and solaris does not freeze. I procede to ''zpool import vault'' or ''zpool import -d vault'' and after a minute of doing something, zpool fails to import anything and there is no error message. 3) Same as 2, only I turn on my usb HDD before I turn on the computer. BTW, I am using Belenix 0.7.1, solaris kernel b93 (I think). Thanks for your help. This message posted from opensolaris.org
Oh, and one more question. Would it bo possible for me to copy data (i.e. photos) to my external usb HDD (which is zfs) and to go to another computer that runs solaris and view the data in that disk. I know it sounds silly, but I want to know if the pool name and metadata and such are stored on the main HDD in my machine or on the external usb HDD. Thanks. This message posted from opensolaris.org
Yes, you should be able to use it on another computer. All the zfs information is stored on disk. The one thing you need to be aware of is the version of ZFS your pool is using. Systems can read versions older than the one they support fine, but they won''t be able to mount newer ones. You can check your version by running "zpool update", it won''t make any changes but will report the version you''re running. For example OpenSolaris 2008.11 is running ZFS version 11, so you should be able to read any ZFS pool from versions 1 to 11 on there. It even works for multi disk ZFS pools, ZFS doesn''t even care what order the disks are in. Regarding your other problem, it sounds like a driver bug to me. You might be better waiting for one of the more experienced chaps to reply, but I''d suggest filing a bug on that if nobody gets back to you. This message posted from opensolaris.org