[OpenIndiana-discuss] exporting rpool with system running

[Matt Connolly]

On 31/07/2011, at 10:03 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:

> [ I apologize if a very similar post from me has already shown up
> here.  Having some kind of delivery or receive problem]
> 
> 
> How can I export the rpool with the system up?

From my recent experience, you can boot off the live CD and import the existing pool without exporting it by using the `import -f` flag.

Importing a pool into one system like this removes it off the old system, however the boot pool seems to automatically import -f itself when you reboot back into the real disks instead of the live cd. Not the other pools though, you will need to properly export/import them.

-Matt