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On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 10:42:18PM +0100, Mick wrote: |
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> mdadm --create --auto=mdp --verbose /dev/md_d0 --level=mirror --raid-devices=2 |
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> /dev/sda /dev/sdb |
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> which is thereafter partitioned with fdisk. This is the one I have used in |
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> the past. |
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> Which one is preferable, or what are the pros & cons of each? |
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For a basic RAID1, the best is to keep it as simple as possible. So |
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mirroring while disk looks better. It will also keep MBR/GPT synced. |
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I tend to make manual partitions that I mirror but this is because I |
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usually require to do more complex setups (e.g. mixing mirror types), or |
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because I need to have the setup more flexible. |
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Nicolas Sebrecht |