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ZFS Master

The ZFS Master plugin provides information and control over the ZFS Pools in your Unraid.

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The ZFS Master plugin provides information and control over the ZFS Pools in your Unraid. Available ZFS Pools are listed under the "Main/ZFSMaster" tab.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

76/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 1 day ago
Popular
8212,513 GitHub stars
Easy to install
251 install platform, install notes
Light to run
701 GB minimum RAM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

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Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM.

Checked yesterday - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Start ZFS at boot in the right order Run the init-script commands for zfs-import, zfs-load-key, and zfs-mount before other services start. The order matters because ZFS must read, unlock, and mount your pools early, or dependent services may start before your files exist. source
  • Mount your ZFS root dataset at / If this machine is booting from ZFS, set your main dataset (a storage area inside a ZFS pool) mountpoint to / using zfs set mountpoint=/ pool/dataset. This tells the system where to find its core files; without it, the root filesystem may not mount correctly. source
  • Find ZFS pools after install After installing the plugin, open the Main/ZFSMaster tab to see the available ZFS pools. source

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Alternatives (3)

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Checked yesterday - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Where are available ZFS pools listed in ZFS Master?

They appear under the Main/ZFSMaster tab, where the plugin shows pool information and controls.

What ZFS boot tasks must run before other services on Linux?

Run the zfs-import, zfs-load-key, and zfs-mount init-script commands before other services start, because pools must be read, unlocked, and mounted before dependent services need the files.

Which ZFS features should I consider for pool health and data handling?

Checksums, scrubbing, snapshots, and compression are listed as notable ZFS features to consider.

What pitfalls should I avoid when setting up ZFS pools?

Avoid the common one-time ZFS mistakes and the other pitfalls that occur during pool setup.

Answers sourced from forums.unraid.net, github.com, www.reddit.com, www.xda-developers.com

Community

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