# ZFS Master

ZFS Master is a self-hosted infrastructure app. The ZFS Master plugin provides information and control over the ZFS Pools in your Unraid. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7278/zfs-master

## Description

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.

## Health score

76/100 (Good), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 1 day ago)
- Popular: 82 (12,513 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 25 (1 install platform, install notes)
- Light to run: 70 (1 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/zfs-master-04b9r7v05gl5if?q=ZFS%20Master
- GitHub: https://github.com/openzfs/zfs
- Official website: https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs

## 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.

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