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Hello,
I've been wanting to switch my single mSATA installation to ZFS for a while now to take advantage of snapshots. A few years ago, when I set up OPNsense on my current firewall, I didn't realize that I could use ZFS without needing a mirrored drive. According to the upgrade instructions:
Another method is to import and reinstall using a new installation image, which will retain your settings with "Import Configuration." You can then reformat the disk and apply a clean system using either "Install (ZFS)" or "Install (UFS)."
Does this mean I need to download an image onto a bootable USB drive, adjust my BIOS to boot from USB, and perform a complete fresh install with the ZFS option? Is "Import Configuration" referring to a configuration I've previously exported, or is this functionality now included in the installer? Will choosing the "Install (ZFS)" option reformat the disk and also download or install all of my packages, plugins, and configurations?
I've been wanting to switch my single mSATA installation to ZFS for a while now to take advantage of snapshots. A few years ago, when I set up OPNsense on my current firewall, I didn't realize that I could use ZFS without needing a mirrored drive. According to the upgrade instructions:
Another method is to import and reinstall using a new installation image, which will retain your settings with "Import Configuration." You can then reformat the disk and apply a clean system using either "Install (ZFS)" or "Install (UFS)."
Does this mean I need to download an image onto a bootable USB drive, adjust my BIOS to boot from USB, and perform a complete fresh install with the ZFS option? Is "Import Configuration" referring to a configuration I've previously exported, or is this functionality now included in the installer? Will choosing the "Install (ZFS)" option reformat the disk and also download or install all of my packages, plugins, and configurations?
