ZFS on HDD

docs/helios64/install/docker-zfs.md

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+# Docker with ZFS pool
+
+When you already have working ZFS pool (see [here](/helios64/install/zfs)) and want to use Docker - it is good idea to use them togeter.
+
+## **Step 1** - Prepare filesystem
+
+```bash
+sudo zfs create -o mountpoint=/var/lib/docker mypool/docker-root
+sudo zfs create -o mountpoint=/var/lib/docker/volumes mypool/docker-volumes
+sudo chmod 700 /var/lib/docker/volumes
+```
+
+Optional: If you use zfs-auto-snapshot, you might want to consider this:
+
+```bash
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=false mypool/docker-root
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=true mypool/docker-volumes
+```
+
+Create `/etc/docker/daemon.json` with the following content:
+
+```bash
+{
+  "storage-driver": "zfs"
+}
+```
+
+##  **Step 2** - Install Docker
+
+Add `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list` with the following content:
+
+```bash
+deb [arch=arm64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
+# deb-src [arch=arm64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
+```
+
+Proceed with installation:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common
+curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
+```
+
+You might want this:
+```bash
+sudo usermod -aG docker your-user
+```
+
+Voila! Your Docker should be ready! Test it: 
+
+```bash
+docker run hello-world
+```
+
+##  **Step 3** - Optional: Install Portainer
+
+```bash
+sudo zfs create mypool/docker-volumes/portainer_data
+# You might omit the above line if you do not want to have separate dataset for the docker volume (bad idea).
+
+docker volume create portainer_data
+docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 --name=portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce
+```
+
+Go to `http://yourip:9000` and configure.

docs/helios64/install/lxd-zfs.md

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+# LXD with ZFS pool
+
+When you already have working ZFS pool (see [here](/helios64/install/zfs)) and want to use LXD - it is good idea to use them togeter.
+
+## **Step 1** - Prepare filesystem
+
+```bash
+sudo zfs create -o mountpoint=none mypool/lxd-pool
+```
+
+##  **Step 2** - Install LXD
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install lxd
+```
+
+You might want this:
+```bash
+sudo usermod -aG lxd your-user
+```
+
+##  **Step 3** - Configure LXD
+
+```bash
+sudo lxc init
+```
+
+Configure ZFS this way:
+```bash
+Do you want to configure a new storage pool (yes/no) [default=yes]?  yes
+Name of the new storage pool [default=default]: 
+Name of the storage backend to use (dir, btrfs, ceph, lvm, zfs) [default=zfs]: zfs
+Create a new ZFS pool (yes/no) [default=yes]? no
+Name of the existing ZFS pool or dataset: mypool/lxd-pool
+[...]
+```
+
+##  **Step 4** - Optional
+
+If you use zfs-auto-snapshot, you might want to consider this:
+
+```bash
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=false mypool/lxd-pool
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=true mypool/lxd-pool/containers
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=true mypool/lxd-pool/custom
+sudo zfs set com.sun:auto-snapshot=true mypool/lxd-pool/virtual-machines
+```

docs/helios64/install/zfs.md

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+# ZFS on HDD
+
+So you already installed the system on eMMC or SD? You might want to use ZFS on the hard disk(s)!
+
+Note: This wiki does not cover root-on-zfs. (Althrough it should be also possible.) We assume rootfs is already on eMMC (or SD) and you want to keep your data on HDDs in ZFS pool.
+
+Important: *Focal* is required. Do not use Buster.
+
+## **Step 1** - Install Focal on eMMC
+
+See necessary steps [here](/helios64/install/transfer).
+
+##  **Step 2** - Install ZFS
+
+```bash
+sudo armbian-config
+```
+
+Go to Software and install headers.
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install zfs-dkms zfsutils-linux
+```
+
+Optional:
+```bash
+sudo apt install zfs-auto-snapshot
+```
+
+Reboot.
+
+##  **Step 3** - Prepare partitions
+
+Use `fdisk` of `gdisk` to create necessary partitions on your hard drive. This is beyond scope of this wiki.
+When ready look for assigned uuids:
+
+```bash
+ls -l /dev/disk/by-partuuid/
+```
+
+##  **Step 4** - Create ZFS pool
+
+```bash
+sudo zpool create -o ashift=12 -m /mypool mypool mirror /dev/disk/by-partuuid/abc123 /dev/disk/by-partuuid/xyz789
+sudo zfs set atime=off mypool
+sudo zfs set compression=on mypool
+```
+
+Of course you may use more disks and create raidz instead of mirror. Your choice. :-)
+
+Note: Do not use `/dev/sdXY` names. Use uuids only. This way your system will still work when you remove a disk or change order of disks.
+
+If your disks are SSDs, enable trim support:
+```bash
+sudo zpool set autotrim=on mypool
+```
+
+##  **Step 5** - Reboot
+
+After reboot make sure the pool was imported automatically:
+```bash
+zpool status
+```
+
+You should now have working system with root on eMMC and ZFS pool on HDD.
+

mkdocs.yml

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     - SDcard Install : 'helios64/install/sdcard.md'
     - First Start : 'helios64/install/first-start.md'
     - Transfer Installed OS: 'helios64/install/transfer.md'
+    - ZFS on HDD: 'helios64/install/zfs.md'
+    - Docker with ZFS: 'helios64/install/docker-zfs.md'
+    - LXD with ZFS: 'helios64/install/lxd-zfs.md'
   - Recovery :
     - Recovery Mode: '/helios64/button/#recovery-button'
     - Maskrom Mode: 'helios64/maskrom.md'