zpool:tldr:25c55
zpool: Create a mirrored pool.
$ zpool create ${pool_name} mirror ${disk1} ${disk2} mirror ${disk3} ${disk4}
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This command is used to create a ZFS pool with the specified name (${pool_name}) and a configuration of mirrors.
- "zpool create" is the command to create a new ZFS storage pool.
- "${pool_name}" represents a placeholder for the desired name of the pool. Replace it with the actual name you want to assign to the pool.
- "mirror" indicates that the disks specified next will be used in a mirror configuration where data will be duplicated across the disks for redundancy.
- "${disk1}" and "${disk2}" represent the placeholders for the two disks that will be part of the first mirror. Replace them with the actual disk names or paths that you want to include.
- "mirror" is used again to indicate a second mirror configuration.
- "${disk3}" and "${disk4}" represent the placeholders for the two disks that will be part of the second mirror. Replace them with the actual disk names or paths that you want to include.
Overall, this command creates a ZFS pool named ${pool_name} with two mirrors consisting of ${disk1} and ${disk2}, and ${disk3} and ${disk4} respectively.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.