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mdadm

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

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