[zfs-discuss] zfs send -R slow

Ian Collins
2009-01-27T01:12:41Z

BJ Quinn wrote:
> That sounds like a great idea if I can get it to work--
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What does?

> I get how to add a drive to a zfs mirror, but for the life of me I
can''t find out how to safely remove a drive from a mirror.
>
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Have you tried "man zpool"?  See the entry for detach.

> Also, if I do remove the drive from the mirror, then pop it back up in some
unsuspecting (and unrelated) Solaris box, will it just see a drive with a pool
on it and let me mount it up?
You should be able to import it, but I haven''t tried.

> What about when I pop in the drive to be resilvered, but right before I add
it back to the mirror, will Solaris get upset that I have two drives both with
the same pool name?
>
No, you have to do a manual import.

--
Ian.