--- On Wed, 2/6/13, Ram Chander <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Ram Chander <[email protected]>
> Subject: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Zfs import fails
> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 12:55 AM
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I had a  zpool thats exported on another system and
> when i try to import,
> it fails. Any idea how to recover ?
> 
> "format" shows all the disks.
> 
> 
> root@host:~# zpool import -FfX pool1
> cannot import 'pool1': one or more devices is currently
> unavailable
> 
> root@host:~# zpool import -f  pool1
> cannot import 'pool1': I/O error
>        Destroy and re-create the
> pool from
>        a backup source.

What does "zfs import" say? No pool name.

I occasionally get similar messages for a pool that doesn't exist on a USB 
drive. I did  something wrong long ago and it won't let me forget even though 
the current pool is working fine. The ghost keeps popping up.

Also, check for a bad cable.

Reg

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