By default, the zpool import command only searches devices within the /dev/dsk directory. If devices exist in another directory, or you are using pools backed by files, you must use the –d option to search alternate directories. For example:
# zpool create dozer mirror /file/a /file/b # zpool export dozer # zpool import -d /file pool: dozer id: 7318163511366751416 state: ONLINE action: The pool can be imported using its name or numeric identifier. config: dozer ONLINE mirror-0 ONLINE /file/a ONLINE /file/b ONLINE # zpool import -d /file dozer
If devices exist in multiple directories, you can specify multiple –d options.