linux:centos:software-raid1-setup
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Create a software RAID 1 setup with two hard disks
Intro
RAID 1 = mirrored pair of two hard disks
If one disk fail, the raid will continue to be operational.
Read performance will be increased for parallel read operations.
Write performance will be likely the same (almost the same).
Prerequisites
- Two hard disks of same size.
- mdadm should be installed.
yum install mdadm
Setup
Format first hard disk (/dev/sda) with xfs (supports also hard disks higher than 2TB)
mkfs.xfs -f -L DISK1 /dev/sda
-f = force
-L = hdd label
Format second hard disk (/dev/sdb) with xfs
mkfs.xfs -f -L DISK2 /dev/sdb
Create the raid array
mdadm --verbose --create /dev/md0 --level=raid1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sda /dev/sdb
Format the raid array as xfs
mkfs.xfs /dev/md0
Mount the raid array (in /data1 folder)
mkdir /data1
mount /dev/md0 /data1
Automatically mount the raid volume at startup
Edit /etc/fstab and add:
/dev/md0 /data1 xfs defaults 0 0
Load automatically the raid 1 configuration at startup
mdadm --detail --scan --verbose >> /etc/mdadm.conf
Check the raid configuration
mdadm -D /dev/md0
/dev/md0: Version : 1.2 Creation Time : Mon Apr 13 03:07:50 2020 Raid Level : raid1 Array Size : 3906886464 (3725.90 GiB 4000.65 GB) Used Dev Size : 3906886464 (3725.90 GiB 4000.65 GB) Raid Devices : 2 Total Devices : 2 Persistence : Superblock is persistent Intent Bitmap : Internal Update Time : Mon Apr 13 15:24:47 2020 State : clean, resyncing Active Devices : 2 Working Devices : 2 Failed Devices : 0 Spare Devices : 0 Consistency Policy : bitmap Resync Status : 90% complete Name : medjavaro:0 (local to host medjavaro) UUID : 257d9837:5eda9e27:59a51c12:d139b615 Events : 15822 Number Major Minor RaidDevice State 0 8 16 0 active sync /dev/sda 1 8 32 1 active sync /dev/sdb
Replace a failed hard disk in the raid configuration
Suppose the /dev/sdb hard disk failed.
To replace it with a good hdd, set it as failed and remove it from the array:
mdadm /dev/md0 --fail /dev/sdb --remove /dev/sdb
Add the new device to the array:
mdadm --add /dev/md0 /dev/sdb
Re-add a good hard disk (after cable disconnection for example)
After reinserting the hard disk, it may be mounted now on a different device letter.
Ckeck it by running:
fdisk -l
Output:
... Disk /dev/sdd: 4000.8 GB, 4000787029504 bytes, 7814037167 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
After identifying it, re-add it to the raid array with:
mdadm --manage /dev/md0 --add /dev/sdd
Resizing the array
mdadm --grow /dev/md0 --size=max xfs_growfs /data1
linux/centos/software-raid1-setup.txt · Last modified: 2024/11/17 22:35 by odefta