mdadm
RAID management utility. More information: https://manned.org/mdadm.
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Create array:
sudo mdadm --create {{/dev/md/MyRAID}} --level {{raid_level}} --raid-devices {{number_of_disks}} {{/dev/sdXN}}
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Stop array:
sudo mdadm --stop {{/dev/md0}}
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Mark disk as failed:
sudo mdadm --fail {{/dev/md0}} {{/dev/sdXN}}
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Remove disk:
sudo mdadm --remove {{/dev/md0}} {{/dev/sdXN}}
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Add disk to array:
sudo mdadm --assemble {{/dev/md0}} {{/dev/sdXN}}
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Show RAID info:
sudo mdadm --detail {{/dev/md0}}
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Reset disk by deleting RAID metadata:
sudo mdadm --zero-superblock {{/dev/sdXN}}
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