Each
<acronym>ZFS
</acronym> dataset has a number of properties that control its behavior. Most properties are automatically inherited from the parent dataset, but can be overridden locally. Set a property on a dataset with
<command>zfs set
<replaceable>property
</replaceable>=
<replaceable>value
</replaceable> <replaceable>dataset
</replaceable></command>. Most properties have a limited set of valid values,
<command>zfs get
</command> will display each possible property and valid values. Most properties can be reverted to their inherited values using
<command>zfs inherit
</command>.