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*'''stripe''' across devices (stripe metadata + stripe data)
*'''stripe''' across devices (stripe metadata + stripe data)
  mkfs.btrfs -m raid0 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
  mkfs.btrfs -m raid0 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
*'''mirror''' across devices (mirror metadata + stripe data)
*'''mirror''' across devices (mirror metadata + mirror data)
  mkfs.btrfs /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
  mkfs.btrfs -m raid10 -d raid10 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
*create subvolume
*create subvolume
  btrfs subvolume create /mnt/nonsense
  btrfs subvolume create /mnt/nonsense
where /mnt is the mountpoint of the btrfs volume
where /mnt is the mountpoint of the btrfs volume
*list subvolumes
btrfs subvolume list /mnt
*create snapshot
*create snapshot
  mkdir /mnt/snapshots
  mkdir /mnt/snapshots
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*add a new device
*add a new device
  btrfs device add /dev/sda8 /mnt
  btrfs device add /dev/sda8 /mnt
*balance the data
*remove a device
btrfs delete /dev/sdb /mnt
*balance the data (takes some time)
  btrfs device balance /mnt
  btrfs device balance /mnt

Revision as of 09:44, 20 January 2012

  • list available devices
btrfs device scan
  • list available filesystems
btrfs filesystem show
  • create volume
mkfs.btrfs /dev/sdX
  • stripe across devices (mirror metadata + stripe data)
mkfs.btrfs /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
  • stripe across devices (stripe metadata + stripe data)
mkfs.btrfs -m raid0 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
  • mirror across devices (mirror metadata + mirror data)
mkfs.btrfs -m raid10 -d raid10 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
  • create subvolume
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/nonsense

where /mnt is the mountpoint of the btrfs volume

  • list subvolumes
btrfs subvolume list /mnt 
  • create snapshot
mkdir /mnt/snapshots
btrfs subvolume snapshot /mnt/nonsense /mnt/snapshots/vrijdag
  • add a new device
btrfs device add /dev/sda8 /mnt
  • remove a device
btrfs delete /dev/sdb /mnt
  • balance the data (takes some time)
btrfs device balance /mnt