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# 8  
Old 08-11-2011
Thank you all mates for your replies.
the thing is we are talking about a size of 12 TB in total, no free space to assign on the X86 server to restore to, so I need to use same lun in something like export/import.

The ZFS option would be good to apply on the X86 server, but I dont think there would be a way to preserve the data on the same luns while they are being converted to ZFS.

If this can be done, then I can convert them on the source ( sparc server) then move/map/mount them to the destination ( X86 server), Do you think that would be possible?

Seems the only possible solution, is to backup everything to tape, then re-format the luns on X86 format, then restore back from tape, which will be so time costly off-course.


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Aladdin
# 9  
Old 08-12-2011
You cannot convert UFS to ZFS on-site,an external temporary storage is needed.
In any case, if you care your 12 TB of data, you should already have at least a couple of backups.
# 10  
Old 08-12-2011
Linux might be able to mount sparc UFS.

another option is to emulate sparc solaris in qemu on x86.
but, ufsdump is best way to go.
# 11  
Old 08-12-2011
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Originally Posted by orange47
Linux might be able to mount sparc UFS.

another option is to emulate sparc solaris in qemu on x86.
I would not trust either one of those without extensive testing.
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but, ufsdump is best way to go.
Or as jlliagre posted, restore from the backups that exist if this truly is important data....
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