Help, my RAID won't start

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Tue Apr 4 20:31:22 UTC 2017


Rashkae schreef op 04-04-2017 22:19:
> On 17-04-04 11:48 AM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> 
>> QUESIONS:
>> 
>> So why is there still a /dev/md127, and why does the array not 
>> assemble as
>> /dev/md3?
>> /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf contains just the one array:
>> ARRAY /dev/md3 metadata=1.2 name=camelot-x:3
>> UUID=07c3d55f:2c9b1534:6b0d5b78:dd9856ed
> 
> This web page should have more details on how to manipulate the device
> name of your array.
> 
> https://superuser.com/questions/346719/how-to-change-the-name-of-an-md-device-mdadm
> 
> I wouldn't sweat it though.  Device names tend to be pretty fluid
> these days, for one reason or another.  Best to use UUID for finding
> filesystems.

Personally I stay away from UUIDs and use filesystem labels instead (or 
GPT partition labels if possible, but you wouldn't be able to use that 
on a raid).

UUIDs lead to human error.




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