OpenZFS Storage

FreeCORE organizes storage with OpenZFS. Storage devices are arranged into vdevs and pools; pools contain datasets and zvols; snapshots record point-in-time state for recovery and replication. Start with the task that matches the change you need to make.

Create or import storage

• Create or change a pool
• Import an existing pool
• Replace or wipe a storage device

Organize storage

• Create and manage datasets
• Set dataset permissions
• Create and manage zvols

Protect and copy data

• Create or manage a snapshot
• Schedule periodic snapshots
• Configure local or remote replication

Encryption and specialized storage

• Configure ZFS encryption
• Configure self-encrypting drives
• Coordinate snapshots for VMware datastores

All storage guides

01

Pools Provides instructions on creating and pool, and lists other pool and storage articles in FreeCORE.

02

Creating Snapshots Describes how to create snapshots on FreeCORE.

03

Creating VMware-Snapshots Describes how to create a VMware snapshot on FreeCORE.

04

Disks Tutorials about managing disks in FreeCORE.

05

Self-Encrypting Drives Describes Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support on FreeCORE.

06

Import Disk Describes how to import a disk on FreeCORE.