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diff --git a/man/man8/zpool-create.8 b/man/man8/zpool-create.8
index e902c7700..c1d1c7d56 100644
--- a/man/man8/zpool-create.8
+++ b/man/man8/zpool-create.8
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
.\" Copyright (c) 2017 Open-E, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
.\" Copyright (c) 2021, Colm Buckley <[email protected]>
.\"
-.Dd June 2, 2021
+.Dd March 16, 2022
.Dt ZPOOL-CREATE 8
.Os
.
@@ -205,6 +205,38 @@ such as virtual machines or physical machines whose pools live on network
block devices.
.El
.
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+.\" These are, respectively, examples 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 from zpool.8
+.\" Make sure to update them bidirectionally
+.Ss Example 1 : No Creating a RAID-Z Storage Pool
+The following command creates a pool with a single raidz root vdev that
+consists of six disks:
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar tank Sy raidz Pa sda sdb sdc sdd sde sdf
+.
+.Ss Example 2 : No Creating a Mirrored Storage Pool
+The following command creates a pool with two mirrors, where each mirror
+contains two disks:
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar tank Sy mirror Pa sda sdb Sy mirror Pa sdc sdd
+.
+.Ss Example 3 : No Creating a ZFS Storage Pool by Using Partitions
+The following command creates a non-redundant pool using two disk partitions:
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar tank Pa sda1 sdb2
+.
+.Ss Example 4 : No Creating a ZFS Storage Pool by Using Files
+The following command creates a non-redundant pool using files.
+While not recommended, a pool based on files can be useful for experimental
+purposes.
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar tank Pa /path/to/file/a /path/to/file/b
+.
+.Ss Example 5 : No Managing Hot Spares
+The following command creates a new pool with an available hot spare:
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar tank Sy mirror Pa sda sdb Sy spare Pa sdc
+.
+.Ss Example 6 : No Creating a ZFS Pool with Mirrored Separate Intent Logs
+The following command creates a ZFS storage pool consisting of two, two-way
+mirrors and mirrored log devices:
+.Dl # Nm zpool Cm create Ar pool Sy mirror Pa sda sdb Sy mirror Pa sdc sdd Sy log mirror Pa sde sdf
+.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr zpool-destroy 8 ,
.Xr zpool-export 8 ,
diff --git a/man/man8/zpool.8 b/man/man8/zpool.8
index a8e8b23b7..ace00d7ad 100644
--- a/man/man8/zpool.8
+++ b/man/man8/zpool.8
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
.\" Copyright 2017 Nexenta Systems, Inc.
.\" Copyright (c) 2017 Open-E, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
.\"
-.Dd June 2, 2021
+.Dd March 16, 2022
.Dt ZPOOL 8
.Os
.
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ Invalid command line options were specified.
.El
.
.Sh EXAMPLES
+.\" Examples 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 are shared with zpool-create.8.
+.\" Make sure to update them bidirectionally
.Ss Example 1 : No Creating a RAID-Z Storage Pool
The following command creates a pool with a single raidz root vdev that
consists of six disks: