Monthly Archives: September 2017

Linux Software Raid 1

First, install the Multi Disk Admin tools

sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools mdadm 

Next, set the Partition Type to “fd Linux raid auto”

sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
sudo fdisk /dev/sdc

Create the MD(md0)

sudo mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1

Format the partition with Ext4

sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0

Command to check RAID status

sudo mdadm --query /dev/md0
sudo mdadm --detail /dev/md0