Creating a GEOM Mirror

Just after the install is done, but before you exit the installer, run these steps:

  1. Switch to the Rescue TTY via Alt+F4.
  2. Run csh to get a shell with command history.
  3. Run sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16.
  4. Run: gmirror label -v -b round-robin gm0 /dev/ad2.
  5. Add geom_mirror_load="YES" to /boot/loader.conf.
  6. Open /etc/fstab in vi and run :%s#ad2#mirror/gm0#
  7. Switch back to the installer with Alt+F1.
  8. Exit the installer and reboot, removing the CD you installed off of.
  9. Login as root and sync the disks with: gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad3
  10. Watch the build with gmirror status, it will look something like this:
          Name    Status  Components
    mirror/gm0  DEGRADED  ad2
                          ad3 (4%) 
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