# mdadm configuration file # # mdadm will function properly without the use of a configuration file, # but this file is useful for keeping track of arrays and member disks. # In general, a mdadm.conf file is created, and updated, after arrays # are created. This is the opposite behavior of /etc/raidtab which is # created prior to array construction. # # # the config file takes two types of lines: # # DEVICE lines specify a list of devices of where to look for # potential member disks # # ARRAY lines specify information about how to identify arrays so # so that they can be activated # # You can have more than one device line and use wild cards. The first # example includes SCSI the first partition of SCSI disks /dev/sdb, # /dev/sdc, /dev/sdd, /dev/sdj, /dev/sdk, and /dev/sdl. The second # line looks for array slices on IDE disks. # #DEVICE /dev/sd[bcdjkl]1 #DEVICE /dev/hda1 /dev/hdb1 # # # # ARRAY lines specify an array to assemble and a method of identification. # Arrays can currently be identified by using a UUID, superblock minor number, # or a listing of devices. # # super-minor is usally the minor number of the metadevice # UUID is the Universally Unique Identifier for the array # Each can be obtained using # # mdadm -D # #ARRAY /dev/md0 UUID=3aaa0122:29827cfa:5331ad66:ca767371 #ARRAY /dev/md1 superminor=1 #ARRAY /dev/md2 devices=/dev/hda1,/dev/hda2