For years I've used VMware ESXi + HW Raid or VSAN, typically with Dell Openmanage / iDRAC to manage HDDs. Well...Broadcom happened.
I'm trying to completely wrap my head around JBOD / HBA ZFS before I even consider using it.
Like fully understanding SCSI IDs locations, disk serial numbers, /dev/sd#, /dev/by-id + all ZFS pool assigned IDs. Want 100% disk documentation when creating host.
Installed lsscsi tool to get IDs matched to /dev/sd# (I'm also hoping to find a backplane hdd blink function - haven't looked into if you know - must integrate into server IPMI?)
Reading about ZFS /dev/disk/by-id is more ideal to use than /dev/sd#.
Per wiki - https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/ZFS_on_Linux , it says "device" which does work with /dev/sd#
I'm wanting to create ZFS pool + remove/import disks with /dev/disk/by-id
The only /dev/disk/by-id - is the IDE CD-rom. No disks by-id. Why are disks not shown here? Rules / symbolic link issue?
Are the /dev/disk/by-id missing because this is a ESXi nesting Proxmox VM? Proxmox VMs are using VMware Paravirtual disk controller.
VM has 6 disks total. 2 are ZFS mirror default rpool. Other 4 disks I'm playing with ZFS raidz1 + 2 vdev mirror.
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Other thoughts as I'm learning ZFS. IMO too many fragmented tools to piece together storage picture.
fdisk -l
lsblk
blkid
lsscsi -v
zpool status
zfs list
more and more...
Where is the simple Debian / Proxmox / ZFS function to get a disk's SCSI ID location + disk serial # + /dev/disk/by-id + /dev/sd# + /dev/sd# partitions all in one command?
HW RAID management feels easier but perhaps because its what I've known.
Thanks.
I'm trying to completely wrap my head around JBOD / HBA ZFS before I even consider using it.
Like fully understanding SCSI IDs locations, disk serial numbers, /dev/sd#, /dev/by-id + all ZFS pool assigned IDs. Want 100% disk documentation when creating host.
Installed lsscsi tool to get IDs matched to /dev/sd# (I'm also hoping to find a backplane hdd blink function - haven't looked into if you know - must integrate into server IPMI?)
Reading about ZFS /dev/disk/by-id is more ideal to use than /dev/sd#.
Per wiki - https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/ZFS_on_Linux , it says "device" which does work with /dev/sd#
I'm wanting to create ZFS pool + remove/import disks with /dev/disk/by-id
The only /dev/disk/by-id - is the IDE CD-rom. No disks by-id. Why are disks not shown here? Rules / symbolic link issue?
Are the /dev/disk/by-id missing because this is a ESXi nesting Proxmox VM? Proxmox VMs are using VMware Paravirtual disk controller.
VM has 6 disks total. 2 are ZFS mirror default rpool. Other 4 disks I'm playing with ZFS raidz1 + 2 vdev mirror.
---
Other thoughts as I'm learning ZFS. IMO too many fragmented tools to piece together storage picture.
fdisk -l
lsblk
blkid
lsscsi -v
zpool status
zfs list
more and more...
Where is the simple Debian / Proxmox / ZFS function to get a disk's SCSI ID location + disk serial # + /dev/disk/by-id + /dev/sd# + /dev/sd# partitions all in one command?
HW RAID management feels easier but perhaps because its what I've known.
Thanks.