Moving from DiskSuite to ZFS

No, you can use slices.

zpool create tank mirror c1t0d0s5 c1t1d0s5

If it gives an error, try adding a -f

That will create the mirrored pool, the word tank is just a handle, it can be anything.

By default it will be mounted as /tank. I suggest you leave that one there as harmless.

We'll mount it extra places sharing the space.

Suppose you want to move /usr/local to zfs

#create fs with temp mountpoint

zfs create tank/usr_local

# copy fs and unmount old

cp -r /usr/local /tank/usr_local

umount /usr/local

#move new fs into place

zfs set mountpoint=/usr/local tank/usr_local

You can do this for as many filesystems as you like, they will share the space.

You can set maximum fs size for a fs if your worried about one hogging all the space.

robert.cohena at 2007-7-8 22:21:56 >