[OpenIndiana-discuss] [osol-discuss] Can this scenario be accomplished?

[Sean]

> Would the newly installed OS recognize the data and zpool/zfs
> structures enough to retrieve the data or copy it over.
>
> Like if you made this external disk a zpool, would it just be erased
> or would the OS see the data and file structure?
>

You just need to import the zpool(s). If there is someplace on the
network where you can copy the data to, there isn't even a need to
install OpenSolaris/Indiana, you can just boot up from the LiveCD and
go from there.

It would be a good idea to first experiment with the procedure before
trying it out on your real drives, gather up a few USB thumbdrives and
do the same operations. Once you're confident that your procedure is
good, then carry on with the real drives.

-Sean