creating a broken graid3 array?
Is it possible to create a (degraded) graid3 array with only two (or one less than the planned total) providers? I'm asking since I would like to move from my current one-disk setup to a three-disk raid3 array, but I'd like the disk currently in use to be a member of the array and I don't have anywhere to conveniently back up the data already there. I'd like to create a degraded graid3 array with the two new components, copy the data from the current disk to the array, and then add the current disk in to the array. If that's not a possibility, can anyone suggest a way to get the same end result? Thanks, JN ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: creating a broken graid3 array?
On 11/23/06, John Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to create a (degraded) graid3 array Maybe you'll be able to create graid3 with md0 as the third member (based on sparse file for example) and later emulate a failure (md0 disappears) and insert your hard drive. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: creating a broken graid3 array?
John, On 11/23/06, John Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to create a (degraded) graid3 array with only two (or one less than the planned total) providers? I'm asking since I would like to move from my current one-disk setup to a three-disk raid3 array, but I'd like the disk currently in use to be a member of the array and I don't have anywhere to conveniently back up the data already there. I'd like to create a degraded graid3 array with the two new components, copy the data from the current disk to the array, and then add the current disk in to the array. If that's not a possibility, can anyone suggest a way to get the same end result? while i know close to nothing about raid, here is what i think: 1. you have no backup ( otherwise you could pull it off ) 2. you are trying to achieve your goal through a tricky method ( me thinks anyways :-) is the loss of your data worth less than the cost of an extra hd? if so, buy another hd. if not, make a clean install? and assuming a 3 hd raid setup, would it not be wise to have a spare hd anyway? what's the point? regards, usleep ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: creating a broken graid3 array?
is the loss of your data worth less than the cost of an extra hd? if so, buy another hd. if not, make a clean install? should read: is the cost of an extra hd less than the value of your data/install? if so, buy another hd. if not, make a clean install? regards, usleep ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: creating a broken graid3 array?
On Thursday 23 November 2006 17:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is the loss of your data worth less than the cost of an extra hd? if so, buy another hd. if not, make a clean install? should read: is the cost of an extra hd less than the value of your data/install? if so, buy another hd. if not, make a clean install? I have backups of the data that can't be reproduced. I just don't have room for some of the larger files (CD ISO's, DVD rips, etc). It would be inconvenient to lose the data but far from catastrophic. One goal of this exercise is to get some redundancy, but at least as important are the goals of learning more about something I haven't used before (graid3) and getting a larger volume on a limited budget. Besides, trickery is where the fun comes in. :) I appreciate the response, though. It's a point I might have raised myself. JN ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: creating a broken graid3 array?
On Thursday 23 November 2006 16:00, Andrew Pantyukhin wrote: On 11/23/06, John Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to create a (degraded) graid3 array Maybe you'll be able to create graid3 with md0 as the third member (based on sparse file for example) and later emulate a failure (md0 disappears) and insert your hard drive. That's the thought I had as well after I posted. I'll probably give that a try once I'm ready to get started. Thanks, JN ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
