Expand a zpool with a single supporting device on linux


INITIAL STATUS: Because I have had trouble with the way ZFS on Linux (ZOL) handles failing drives, I have decided to create a software RAID set of my drives before creating my zpool. This means that my zpool is created with a single device (/dev/md0). If I remember correctly, it was created like this: zpool…

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Getting nasadmin and root privileges on VNXe1 series


Sometimes it can be necessary to have nasadmin privileges on a VNXe in order to set specific parameters. EMC support should be able to help with this, but sometimes you can not get help from support or you do not want to wait for support. Here is a guide on how to get nasadmin and…

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