How to confirm that my dual usb backup FreeNAS works?

[Dariusz1989]

Hey

I read somewhere that if I plug 2 usb sticks and select both of them during dos setup then FreeNAS will make a mirror and configure system in redundant way. So if one usb fail, the other one stay alive.

How can I check if this is the case ? Is there a tab or something?

Regards
Dariusz

 

[Ericloewe]

Depends on what kind of validation you want. To thoroughly test it, you'd simulate failures of various kinds, probably by removing the USB flash drive.

If you just want to see if you did the installation correctly, zpool status freenas-boot will do the trick, as will the boot section of the GUI.

 

[Dariusz1989]

Depends on what kind of validation you want. To thoroughly test it, you'd simulate failures of various kinds, probably by removing the USB flash drive.

If you just want to see if you did the installation correctly, zpool status freenas-boot will do the trick, as will the boot section of the GUI.

Hey

I think I just want to read that he is using them in mirror mode or something like that.

Where can I put that zpool status freenas-boot thing?

Regards
Dariusz

 

[Ericloewe]

Where can I put that zpool status freenas-boot thing?

In the shell, but the GUI is a better option, if you have to ask.

 

[Dariusz1989]

In the shell, but the GUI is a better option, if you have to ask.

You mean on the left in tree list to use shell ? I'm in gui.

 

[gpsguy]

You can get to it several ways. Since you're in the webGUI, the easiest thing for you, would be to pick the shell option on the far left side. When you're done, type exit

 

[Dariusz1989]

Hey, thanks!
Does this look correct?

 

[gpsguy]

Yes!

Does this look correct?

 

[Dariusz1989]

Yes!

hmmm should it not say mirror-1 for redundancy?

Regards
Dariusz

 

[danb35]

hmmm should it not say mirror-1 for redundancy?

No, mirror-0 is correct.

 

[gpsguy]

No.

mirror-0 is the first mirror for a given volume.

So, your boot pool is comprised of a mirror, containing two devices. (da0 and da1)

hmmm should it not say mirror-1

 

[Dariusz1989]

Mmm alright, thanks! In this case, I think I did not fail yai ! :- )

Regards
Dariusz