Zfs storage with directory.

[ozgurerdogan]

When using whole disk as zfs storage, can I still use it as directory for iso and backup ? Also why can not I use zfs as backup and iso ?

 

[RobFantini]

a zfs directory can be used for pve storage . for instance created a zpool named tank.

zfs create tank/bkup  -o mountpoint=/bkup

then just set up that directory in pve. I used gui to create, here is what /etc/pve/storage.cfg shows :

dir: bkup
        path /bkup
        content vztmpl,iso,backup
        maxfiles 4
        shared 0

if your root pool has space for backups substitute rpool for tank above.

 

[ozgurerdogan]

Thank you. So both directory and pool/dataset share same device behind right?

 

[ozgurerdogan]

Also why can not I see content of zfs mount for mv images of raw files ?