Renaming Volume with data already in it

[Jacopx]

No reason it shouldn't still be working. What's the exact command you used, and the exact result?

Sorry, the problem is that is wasn't using root. Problem solved now.

 

[Jacopx]

Seriously, this thread needs a Zombie badge--it just won't die.

Is the first google showing, this is the reason.

 

[PDM]

@Jacopx it worked for me on v11.3-U3.1 without any issues.

@danb35 ;)

 

[Slovak]

Seriously, this thread needs a Zombie badge--it just won't die.

Yep, first result in Google AND a helpful one!

Worked as well on 11.3-U3.1.

Caveats:
1) Must be performed as root/sudo
2) System dataset (set at /ui/system/dataset ) must not be on the affected pools
3) If you are logged in as a user and your home directory is on the affected pools, use the GUI shell at /ui/shell

 

[Jacopx]

@Jacopx it worked for me on v11.3-U3.1 without any issues.

@danb35 ;)

Yes, I was making a mistake by not using a root user.

 

[socra]

Would like to add a small section to this when you want to rename an encrypted pool. (tested with FreeNAS 11.2U8)
Assuming here you have a mirrored pool of 2 drives using da9 and da10 as name.
Or else use geom disk list to find your disks.

Make sure you have download the keys from the pool to your PC

• Export pool from GUI (this will remove the geli key from the system), of course don't destroy the data on the pool
• With WINSCP copy the geli key to: /data/geli/
• geli attach -k /data/geli/<name-of-geli.key> -p /dev/da9p2
• geli attach -k /data/geli/<name-of-geli.key> -p /dev/da10p2
• From CLI, 'zpool import oldname newname'
• From CLI, 'zpool export newname'
• Import pool from GUI (you can upload the geli.key through the GUI)