[Discuss] RAID-Z question

[Jack Coats]

I don't have a definitive answer, but my guess is no.  Even if all the
disks were replaced
with larger drives, the raid set would need to be rebuilt to use the space.

The good thing is, your data is safe and it keeps working!

><> ... Jack

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Is RAID-Z size permanently fixed at creation time?  Say that I have a 1TB disk in a 4-disk RAID-Z pool.  I fault it and replace it with a 2TB disk.  Will the RAID-Z use the new capacity?
>
> --Rich P.
>
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