ZFS commands

In this section, we will look at the commands for performing various tasks for ZFS on Proxmox.

How to do it…

1. Use the following command to create the raidz ZFS pool:

   # zpool create <pool_name> raidz -m <mountpoint> </dev/sdX> </dev/sdX> <…>
   

   The command to create a zpool named testzfs in the /mnt/zfs1 mount point with three drives looks like this:

   #zpool create testzfs raidz –m /mnt/zfs1/ /dev/vdf /dev/vdg /dev/vdh
   

   The following screenshot shows the output of the zpool list to verify that our pool is created:

   
2. Use the following command to delete the ZFS pool:

   # zpool destroy <pool_name>
   

   This action is irreversible. Once the pool is deleted, it is permanently removed.

3. Use the following command to list all the ZFS pools and storage space:

   # zpool list
   

4. Use the following command to see the status of all the drives for the ZFS pool:

   #zpool status
   

   The preceding command is useful for checking if any drives are offline or approaching failure...