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    Zpool on sparse files

    Hi everyone! I have an NFS share, where I'm planning to store my backups. I created a raidz2 zpool on 7 sparse files on that NFS share and transferred snapshots using syncoid to that zpool. It seems to me that it's a working solution, but I haven't done that before and wanted to hear your...
  2. AveryFreeman

    PLEASE DELETE: OmniOS: 'zpool set autoexpand=on poolname' not working

    Hey, I'm running: SunOS napp-it01 5.11 omnios-r151030-1b80ce3d31 i86pc i386 i86pc illumos Have two z-mirror pools, four 2TB drives each pool, want to replace all 2TB drives with 4TB drives I just ordered. Should be here in a few days, so I'm trying to prepare for when they arrive. I can see...
  3. AveryFreeman

    zpool not degraded, but certain files cause transfers to hang

    Hello, I have a pool on a general file server with 6 x 2TB drives configured in a three-group mirror that are very old. The system, for all intensive purposes, appears to be working normally. The pool does not report as degraded. However, I have been trying to move certain files using rsync...
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    SFF NAS Upgrade - ZFS Build Advice

    Thought I would elicit some advice from the group regarding an upgrade I am working on. Current Setup: Synology 1812+ 4x8TB RAID5 + 845 DC Evo 960GB as read cache for Media Storage (The spinning drives will be repurposed for an offsite backup) 2x PM853t 960GB Raid1 for NFS ESXi and Docker...