[zfs-discuss] zpool "cannot replace a replacing device"

Chris Ekkelenkamp
2008-12-10T21:13:27Z

I''ve never encountered that error myself, so I''m not at all
sure this suggestion will work, but I did run into something similar and the
answer was to install Windows on the drive and then pop the drive back in my
server.  Prior to that, OpenSolaris/ZFS "remembered" the disk and
wouldn''t let me use it until it appeared sufficiently different.  I
also had tried different tools to zero the disk.
BTW, it''s always a good idea to have a spare disk of the same model on
hand.