Welcome to My ZFS Storage and Software RAID Setup Guide

Here, I will guide you through the process of setting up a ZFS storage. ZFS is a powerful file system that offers robust data protection, scalability, and advanced features.

In addition to the ZFS setup, I also explain how to set up a software RAID. This allows you to create a redundant storage array using software, which can protect your data against disk failures.

Once you have installed all the hard disks and booted the system again, let's display the connected hard disks. The newly installed hard disks should now appear with

In this tutorial, I will explain in more detail how to identify the newly connected hard disks more easily. Click here to proceed.

To display all the hard disks connected to your system, you can use the lsblk command. This command lists all block devices, including hard disks, partitions, and other storage devices.

lsblk

After running the lsblk command, I can see that the hard disks sdb and sdc have been added. I will make a note of this now. The names of the hard disks are different for each computer. They probably have a different name on yours.

We proceed with the creation of a ZFS pool.

Now we will assign a name to the ZFS pool and select the hard disks we want to use. In this example, I have two hard disks, so I will configure them in a mirrored setup.

Depending on the number of hard disks available, you can choose the desired RAID configuration. For instance, you can set up a mirrored RAID for redundancy, or if you prefer, you can use a single disk without RAID.

The new memory is now available and ready for use. You can store virtual machines on it, enhancing your system's storage capabilities.

Additionally, the new setup provides greater security against data loss. By configuring a ZFS pool with features like RAID, you ensure better protection and reliability for your stored data.