Solaris ZFS Administration Guide
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Document Information

Preface

1.  Solaris ZFS File System (Introduction)

2.  Getting Started With ZFS

ZFS Hardware and Software Requirements and Recommendations

Creating a Basic ZFS File System

Creating a ZFS Storage Pool

How to Identify Storage Requirements for Your ZFS Storage Pool

How to Create a ZFS Storage Pool

Creating a ZFS File System Hierarchy

How to Determine Your ZFS File System Hierarchy

How to Create ZFS File Systems

3.  ZFS and Traditional File System Differences

4.  Managing ZFS Storage Pools

5.  Managing ZFS File Systems

6.  Working With ZFS Snapshots and Clones

7.  Using ACLs to Protect ZFS Files

8.  ZFS Delegated Administration

9.  ZFS Advanced Topics

10.  ZFS Troubleshooting and Data Recovery

Index

ZFS Hardware and Software Requirements and Recommendations

Make sure you review the following hardware and software requirements and recommendations before attempting to use the ZFS software:

  • A SPARCTM or x86 system that is running the SolarisTM Nevada release, build 27 or later.

  • The minimum disk size is 128 Mbytes. The minimum amount of disk space required for a storage pool is approximately 64 Mbytes.

  • Currently, the minimum amount of memory recommended to install a Solaris system is 512 Mbytes. However, for good ZFS performance, at least one Gbyte or more of memory is recommended.

  • If you create a mirrored disk configuration, multiple controllers are recommended.
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