Friday, July 17, 2009

ZFS Resource Guides

Here 's the compilation of Solaris/Opensolaris ZFS :

(1) ZFS Configuration Guide

The "ZFS Confguration Guide" provides examples of configuring ZFS on specific systems or storage components. The ZFS configuration examples in this guide include systems with 2, 4, 8, and 48 disks and eventually, ZFS configurations for systems with storage arrays.

Contents include:

  • Setting Up ZFS on Different hardware and Storage Components
  • How to Set Up ZFS on an x4500 System
  • Setting Up ZFS on Various Systems
  • How to Set Up ZFS on Systems with Storage Arrays

The "ZFS Best Practices Guide" covers such topics as the following:

  • ZFS Storage Pools Recommendations
  • Storage Pool Performance Considerations
  • ZFS Migration Strategies
  • General ZFS Administration Information
  • Using ZFS for Application Servers Considerations
  • Virtualization Considerations
  • ZFS Performance Considerations

The "ZFS Evil Tuning Guide", which recommends avoiding tuning when you can, covers the following:

  • Overview
  • The Tunables

The "ZFS Troubleshooting Guide" includes the following contents:

  • Resolving Hardware Problems
  • Resolving Software Problems
  • ZFS Installation Issues
  • ZFS Root Pool Recommendations and Requirements
  • Solaris Live Upgrade Migration Scenarios
  • ZFS Boot Issues


The "ZFS for Databases" guide discusses what is known about ZFS performance with databases, and outlines its limitations. Contents include:

  • OLTP Tests with ZFS
  • Limitations
  • Solaris Version and patching Notes for ZFS Performance


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