Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:18:32 -0500 From: "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Transferring a GEOM array between hosts Message-ID: <d7195cff0708260618k3b980ff5mfc9f5c45d811af7c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <87ir738szf.fsf@gemini.sunstarsys.com> References: <87ir738szf.fsf@gemini.sunstarsys.com>
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On 25/08/07, Joe Schaefer <joe+gmane@sunstarsys.com> wrote: > > I have an external JBOD array that is a mirror > of two stripes. What I'd like to do is plug > that array into a new/different freebsd host > machine. Is there anything I need to do to > prepare the new machine for the array? > > Naively, I'd hope that the new machine will pick > up the geom configuration from the drives themselves, > so I won't have to run any gmirror or gstripe commands > on the new machine after the JBOD has been plugged > into it. > > Can anyone who has done this before give me > a few tips on how to plan appropriately for > such a move? The only problem I have run into is forgetting to load the appropriate modules on the new machine. I would assume, as well, that crossing up your namespace would be bad. It actually sounds like a fun experiment to try some day. -- --
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