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Creating a RAID1/Mirrored Set using the ioDrive on Linux

Creating a RAID1/Mirrored Set using the ioDrive on Linux

To create a RAID1/Mirror set on Linux, enter the command:

 

$ mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/fioa /dev/fiob

 

to create a mirrored set using the two ioDrives fioa and fiob. (Use the fio-status utility to view your specific names.)


Start up the RAID1 mirror

To start the RAID1 mirrored set and mount it as md0, enter the command:

 

mdadm –assemble /dev/md0 /dev/fioa /dev/fiob

 

 

Stop the RAID1 mirror

To stop the RAID1 set, enter the command:

 

mdadm –stop /dev/md0

Make the mirror persistent (exists after a reboot)

Use the following commands to have your RAID1 mirror will appear after a reboot.

 

$ sudo sh –c 'echo "DEVICE /dev/fioa /dev/fiob" >/etc/mdadm.conf'

$ sudo sh –c 'mdadm --detail --scan >>/etc/mdadm.conf'

 

Note:  On some versions of Unix, the configuration file is in /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf, not /etc/mdadm.conf.

 

On most systems, the RAID1 mirror will be created automatically upon reboot. However, if you have problems accessing /dev/md0 after a reboot, run this command:

 

$ sudo mdadm --assemble –-scan