Getting "An error occurred" when trying to create a ZFS volume FreeNAS 8

[scmiles]

I'm trying to create a ZFS volume with 3 drives, and I only get "An error occurred" briefly at the top of the screen. I can create a normal UFS volume with the drives. The system is VMWare workstation 8, 8 GB of RAM, with 3 test 2GB vmdks. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a more detailed copy of the error message?

 

[scmiles]

Actually I just realized it must have to be bigger than 2GB drives, because I just tried with 4GB drives and it worked.

I'm trying to create a ZFS volume with 3 drives, and I only get "An error occurred" briefly at the top of the screen. I can create a normal UFS volume with the drives. The system is VMWare workstation 8, 8 GB of RAM, with 3 test 2GB vmdks. Any ideas? Is there a way to get a more detailed copy of the error message?

 

[ProtoSD]

Yes, it's in the FAQ and documentation.

 

[ariyano]

Hi,
Can I know why is the limitation of the 2+ GB hdd is in place ? What if I want to add 6hdd of 1GB each, would that not work ?

 

[ProtoSD]

Hi,
Can I know why is the limitation of the 2+ GB hdd is in place ? What if I want to add 6hdd of 1GB each, would that not work ?

No, FreeNAS reserves space at the beginning for swap space.