How to Export a Dataset From a solaris Zone

This procedure exports a dataset for migration or move. If the dataset is in use, the export might not succeed. For more information, see Exporting a ZFS Storage Pool in Managing ZFS File Systems in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

1. On the global zone, become an administrator.

   For more information, see Using Rights Profiles to Install and Manage Zones.

2. (Optional) Display the zone datasets that could be exported.

   • Display the zone datasets from the non-global zone.

     zonename$ pfbash zonecfg -z zonename info dataset
     dataset:
             name: rpool/export/dataset1
             alias: dataset1
     dataset:
             name: rpool/export/dataset2
             alias: dataset2

   • Log in to the zone, then display dataset information.

     $ zlogin zonename
     zonename$ zpool list
     NAME        SIZE  ALLOC   FREE   CAP  DEDUP  HEALTH  ALTROOT
     dataset1     68G   21.5G   46.5G  31%  1.00x  ONLINE  -
     dataset2     68G   21.5G   46.5G  31%  1.00x  ONLINE  -
     rpool       68G   21.5G   46.5G  31%  1.00x  ONLINE  -
     
     zonename
     zfs list -t all|grep ds
     dataset1                                31K  45.4G    31K  /dataset1
     dataset2                                31K  45.4G    31K  /dataset2
     zonename
     mount -v|grep ds
     dataset1 on /dataset1 type zfs read/write/setuid/nodevices/rstchown/nonbmand/exec/xattr/atime/
     zone=zonename/sharezone=1/dev=3350020 on Thu Jun 11 08:40:30 2015
     dataset2 on /dataset2 type zfs read/write/setuid/nodevices/rstchown/nonbmand/exec/xattr/atime/
     zone=zonename/sharezone=1/dev=3350021 on Thu Jun 11 08:40:30 2015

3. From the non-global zone, export the dataset.

   zonename$ zpool export dataset1

4. List the running zpools.

   The exported dataset should not be listed.

   zonename$ zpool list
   NAME     SIZE  ALLOC   FREE   CAP  DEDUP  HEALTH  ALTROOT
   dataset2  68G   21.5G   46.5G  31%  1.00x  ONLINE  -
   rpool    68G   21.5G   46.5G  31%  1.00x  ONLINE  -