Show ZFS pool health and device state
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementszpoolzpool must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportzpool Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsall pools are healthyRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorszpool: command not foundzpool is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyzpool status -xThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01zpoolCommandRuns the zpool stage of this one-liner.
02statusArgumentPasses status to zpool.
03-xOptionConfigures zpool with the -x option.
Example input
zpool status -x
Example output
all pools are healthy
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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