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title: About the zfs_pool Resource
platform: linux
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# zfs_pool

Use the `zfs_pool` Chef InSpec audit resource to test the ZFS pools on FreeBSD systems.

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## Availability

### Installation

This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.

### Version

This resource first became available in v1.16.0 of InSpec.

## Syntax

A `zfs_pool` resource block declares the ZFS pool properties that should be tested:

    describe zfs_pool('pool') do
      it { should MATCHER 'value' }
    end

where

* `('pool')` is the name of the ZFS pool (eg: `'tank'`)
* `MATCHER` is a valid matcher for this resource
* `'value'` is the value to be tested

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## Examples

The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.

### Test a pool of 'tank'

    describe zfs_pool('tank') do
      its('autoexpand') { should eq  'off' }
      its('failmode') { should eq  'continue' }
      its('feature@lz4_compress') { should eq  'active' }
      its('health') { should eq  'ONLINE' }
      its('listsnapshots') { should eq  'off' }
      its('readonly') { should eq  'off' }
    end

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## Matchers

This Chef InSpec audit resource dynamically exposes all ZFS pool properties available (see: `man zpool` for the list of supported properties). For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).