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> I think you forgot to specify the mode. From man mdadm: |
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> SYNOPSIS |
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> mdadm [mode] <raiddevice> [options] <component-devices> |
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> If a device is given before any options, or if the first option is |
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> --add, --fail, or --remove, then the MANAGE mode is assume. Anything |
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> other than these will CAUSE THE MISC MODE TO BE ASSUMED. |
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> (emphasis added) |
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> So I think you need "mdadm manage /dev/md4 --add /dev/hdj1". Or |
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> "mdadm --add /dev/md4 /dev/hdj1". |
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I appreciate the feed back. Here is what I am getting. |
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~ # mdadm manage /dev/md4 --add /dev/hdj1 |
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mdadm: An option must be given to set the mode before a second device is listed |
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~ # mdadm --add /dev/md4 /dev/hdj1 |
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mdadm: add new device failed for /dev/hdj1 as 2: Invalid argument |
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and for kicks :) |
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~ # mdadm manage --add /dev/md4 /dev/hdj1 |
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mdadm: error opening manage: No such file or directory |
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~ # mdadm --add manage /dev/md4 /dev/hdj1 |
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mdadm: error opening manage: No such file or directory |
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Regards, |
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Richard Broersma Jr. |
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