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35 .Nd export ZFS storage pools
40 .Fl a Ns | Ns Ar pool Ns …
43 Exports the given pools from the system.
44 All devices are marked as exported, but are still considered in use by other
46 The devices can be moved between systems
47 .Pq even those of different endianness
48 and imported as long as a sufficient number of devices are present.
50 Before exporting the pool, all datasets within the pool are unmounted.
51 A pool can not be exported if it has a shared spare that is currently being
54 For pools to be portable, you must give the
56 command whole disks, not just partitions, so that ZFS can label the disks with
58 Otherwise, disk drivers on platforms of different endianness will not recognize
62 Exports all pools imported on the system.
64 Forcefully unmount all datasets, and allow export of pools with active shared
67 This command will forcefully export the pool even if it has a shared spare that
68 is currently being used.
69 This may lead to potential data corruption.
73 .\" These are, respectively, examples 8 from zpool.8
74 .\" Make sure to update them bidirectionally
75 .Ss Example 1 : No Exporting a ZFS Storage Pool
76 The following command exports the devices in pool
78 so that they can be relocated or later imported:
79 .Dl # Nm zpool Cm export Ar tank