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diff --git a/mdadm.conf.5 b/mdadm.conf.5 index 9876d27..7ef1765 100644 --- a/mdadm.conf.5 +++ b/mdadm.conf.5 @@ -333,18 +333,32 @@ The line gives a default value for the .B --homehost= option to mdadm. There should be exactly one other word on the line. -It should either exactly +It should either be a host name, or one of the special words .B <system> -or a host name. +and +.BR <ignore> . If .B <system> is given, then the .BR gethostname ( 2 ) systemcall is used to get the host name. -When arrays are created, this host name will be stored in the -metadata. When arrays are assembled using auto-assembly, only arrays -with this host name stored in the metadata will be considered. +If +.B <ignore> +is given, then a flag is set so that when arrays are being +auto-assemble the checking of the recorded +.I homehost +is disabled. + +When arrays are created, this host name will be stored in the +metadata. When arrays are assembled using auto-assembly, arrays which +do not record the correct homehost name in their metadata will be +assembled using a 'foreign' name. A 'foreign' name alway ends with a +digit string (possibly preceded by an underscore) to differentiate it +from any possible local name. e.g. +.B /dev/md/1_1 +or +.BR /dev/md/home0 . .TP .B AUTO A list of names of metadata format can be given, each preceded by a |