ZFS on OSX and Windows

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OpenZFS on OS X

OpenZFS on OS X

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OpenZFS on Windows

OpenZFS on Windows

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ZFS is a perfect solution now for mutual use (important data, large data ex 20TB disks, redundancy with copies=2 or encryption with a key per filesystem) or disaster backups (external offline - beside backup syncs)

ZFS on OSX or Windows is up to date Open-ZFS 2.2.3 with release candidate beta state but mainly due driver/integration/installer issues.
If you find problems, report to the zfsonosx or zfsonwindows issue trackers


How do I handle ZFS on Windows USB disks
- I always name usb pools "usb"
- I create three batch files on the desktop

poolstate.bat with file content:
zpool list
timeout /t 5

import_usb_pool.bat with file content:
zpool import -f usb
timeout /t 5

export_usb_pool.bat with file content:
zpool export -f usb
timeout /t 5

Execute the file via a mouse right click and "run as administrator"
Prior an unplug, export or check state as ZFS hangs (reboot required) when you just unplug a single disk pool

 

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OpenZFS 2.2.3rc3

Releases · openzfsonwindows/openzfs

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• Fix input of passwords
• fix suspended pools block reboots
• minor smb fixes

I have had problems to install as the former driver
/windows/system32/drivers/OpenZFS.sys from the former version seems to be blocked.

I had to do a "manual" deinstall
-/windows/system32/drivers/OpenZFS.sys rename to openzfs.xx (rename possible, delete not)
- reboot
- remove OpenZFS Storagevolumes in device manager
- Installation of rc3
- ok

 

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OpenZFS 2.2.3rc4 for OSX

OpenZFS on OS X • View topic - zfs-macOS-2.2.3rc4 release

for Catalina and High Sierra

 

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New release of ZFS on Windows zfs-2.2.3rc4, it is fairly close to upstream OpenZFS-2.2.3
with draid and Raid-Z expansion

Release zfs-windows-2.2.3-rc4 · openzfsonwindows/openzfs

Announcing the release of zfs-macOS-2.2.3, it is fairly close to upstream OpenZFS-2.2.3 rc4: Unload BSOD, cpuid clobbers rbx Most of the time this is not noticeable, but in registry-has-changed-c...

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rc4:

• Unload BSOD, cpuid clobbers rbx

Most of the time this is not noticeable, but in registry-has-changed-callback
during borrowed-stack handling, rbx changing has interesting side-effects,
like BSOD at unload time.
This means 2.2.3rc1-rc3 can have BSOD at unload time. If you wish to avoid that,
rename Windows/system32/drivers/openzfs.sys to anything not ".sys", then reboot.
The system will come back without OpenZFS, and you can install rc4.


btw
Open-ZFS on OSX and Windows is still rc/ beta.
Problems are mainly around OSX or Windows integration not ZFS.

Try it and report problems to reach a stable state asap.
Issues · openzfsonwindows/openzfs