BTW I have tested these steps in OI version a5 and there they do work. Maybe a bug. As I understand, the use of the cache file speeds up the import process significantly. Maybe others can benefit from this info. Rgds Randy
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:39:07 +0200 > Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool export import alternate cachefile > > > Sir, > > Thank you very much for your speedy reply! > > I was under the impression that by using the cachefile (as explained on > different sites) the import should be faster. That's why I kept trying with a > copy of the original cachefile. > > High regards, > > Randy > > > > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:06:01 -0500 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool export import alternate cachefile > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 03:51:48PM +0200, Randy S wrote: > > > > > > I'm experimenting with creating zpools with an alternate location for > > > the cachefile. Reason: I don't want certain pools to mount at boottime. I > > > know that you have to create a copy of the cachefile so that it won't > > > be removed when you export it. I followed the following procedure (done > > > in a vm and on real hardware) > > > > You don't need a copy. Just create the cache file during the import. > > > > > 5: import the testpool back: zpool import -c /etc/cache/testpool.cache -a > > > > > > Step 5 is where it goes wrong. I allways get the message: "cannot import > > > 'testpool': one or more devices is currently unavailable. > > > > Here's an example from Solaris 10: > > > > # zpool list > > NAME SIZE ALLOC FREE CAP HEALTH ALTROOT > > rpool 136G 8.66G 127G 6% ONLINE - > > # ll /etc/zfs/*.cache > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1704 Jul 18 13:29 > > /etc/zfs/zpool.cache > > # ll /etc/zfs/clust.cache > > /etc/zfs/clust.cache: No such file or directory > > # zpool import -o cachefile=/etc/zfs/clust.cache space > > # zpool list > > NAME SIZE ALLOC FREE CAP HEALTH ALTROOT > > rpool 136G 8.66G 127G 6% ONLINE - > > space 278G 212M 278G 0% ONLINE - > > # ll /etc/zfs/*.cache > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1824 Jul 18 17:51 > > /etc/zfs/clust.cache > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1716 Jul 18 17:51 > > /etc/zfs/zpool.cache > > > > -- > > -Gary Mills- -refurb- -Winnipeg, Manitoba, > > Canada- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
