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Subject: Re: Convert standalone zpool to RAID1 with data in place
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 17:53:07 -0000
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fox F" <fox@cyberfoxfire.com>

> I did forget one point to have clarified.
> 
> Forget the striping. Let's just assume two disks, 1 and 2.
> 
> I only have disk1 on hand. So I create a zpool/zfs with it.
> 
> # zpool create mypool disk1
> # zfs create mypool/repository
> 
> Then some data is put on the zfs. Now, I want to convert mypool to a 
> mirror with disk2, while keeping the data on disk1 intact. Is there a 
> way to do that?

Yes off hand you want "zpool attach mypool disk1 disk2" more details in
"man zpool"

    Regards
    Steve

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