Possible to configure NFS on ZFS Volume ?

[Brent502]

-I will list out the methods I configure ZFS, let me know if it's correct
1) I format 2 disks with same capacity (10GB) as ZFS storage pool device
2) Disks|ZFS|Pools, add Virtual device
Name: raidz-1
Type: mirror
Devices: <- I select da1 and da2, which are 10GB disks
3) In Management, add pool
Name: pool1
Virtual devices: raidz-1
Default for root and Mount point
# After this size = 9.9GB
4) add Dataset
Name: dset1
Pool: pool1
5) Create a Volumes
Name: zvol1
Pool: pool1
Size: 4GB

-I was able to create Samba share in dataset
Services|CIFS/SMB
I enable CIFS, in Shares
Name: SMB Dset1
Path: /mnt/pool1/dset1

-I am able to create iSCSI
Enable iSCSI
Create Extend
Name: extend0
Path: /mnt/pool1/extend0
File size: 4GB
Create Target
LUN0 storage: extend0 (/mnt/pool1/extend0)

-For NFS, I make folder /mnt/pool1/nfs
Enable NFS, Shares path: /mnt/pool1/nfs
It will use the remainder space (6GB)

- It's possible to create an NFS share with a specified size ?? I would like to create NFS share on the ZFS Volume 'zvol1' that is 4GB ?

[daoyama]

hi,

- It's possible to create an NFS share with a specified size ??

I don't know your need. But you can use dataset with Reservation and Quota.

Create new dataset for NFS.
Specify the value in Reservation and Quota.

Reservation guarantee minimum size for the dataset in the pool.
Quota limit maximum size for the dataset in the pool.

Note that if you want, you can use a dataset with compression to save the pool space.

Daisuke Aoyama

[Brent502]

Thank you for the Reservation/Quota advice..it work!
So what do I use the ZFS Volume for???

[daoyama]

So what do I use the ZFS Volume for???

Most case is using as iSCSI extent.