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64c4757e 1/*
9a9dab36 2 * mdadm - manage Linux "md" devices aka RAID arrays.
64c4757e 3 *
4f589ad0 4 * Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
64c4757e
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5 *
6 *
7 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
8 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
9 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
10 * (at your option) any later version.
11 *
12 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
15 * GNU General Public License for more details.
16 *
17 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
18 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
19 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
20 *
21 * Author: Neil Brown
22 * Email: <neilb@cse.unsw.edu.au>
23 * Paper: Neil Brown
24 * School of Computer Science and Engineering
25 * The University of New South Wales
26 * Sydney, 2052
27 * Australia
28 */
29
9a9dab36 30#include "mdadm.h"
64c4757e 31
9255bbc8 32char Version[] = Name " - v2.5.6 - 9 November 2006\n";
4b1ac34b 33
64c4757e
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34/*
35 * File: ReadMe.c
36 *
37 * This file contains general comments about the implementation
9a9dab36 38 * and the various usage messages that can be displayed by mdadm
64c4757e 39 *
9a9dab36 40 * mdadm is a single program that can be used to control Linux md devices.
64c4757e
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41 * It is intended to provide all the functionality of the mdtools and
42 * raidtools but with a very different interface.
9a9dab36 43 * mdadm can perform all functions without a configuration file.
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44 * There is the option of using a configuration file, but not in the same
45 * way that raidtools uses one
46 * raidtools uses a configuration file to describe how to create a RAID
47 * array, and also uses this file partially to start a previously
48 * created RAID array. Further, raidtools requires the configuration
49 * file for such things as stopping a raid array which needs to know
50 * nothing about the array.
51 *
9a9dab36 52 * The configuration file that can be used by mdadm lists two
64c4757e
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53 * different things:
54 * 1/ a mapping from uuid to md device to identify which arrays are
55 * expect and what names (numbers) they should be given
56 * 2/ a list of devices that should be scanned for md sub-devices
57 *
58 *
59 */
60
61/*
dd0781e5 62 * mdadm has 7 major modes of operation:
64c4757e 63 * 1/ Create
5787fa49 64 * This mode is used to create a new array with a superblock
64c4757e
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65 * It can progress in several step create-add-add-run
66 * or it can all happen with one command
67 * 2/ Assemble
68 * This mode is used to assemble the parts of a previously created
69 * array into an active array. Components can be explicitly given
9a9dab36 70 * or can be searched for. mdadm (optionally) check that the components
5787fa49 71 * do form a bona-fide array, and can, on request, fiddle superblock
64c4757e
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72 * version numbers so as to assemble a faulty array.
73 * 3/ Build
74 * This is for building legacy arrays without superblocks
75 * 4/ Manage
e0d19036
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76 * This is for doing something to one or more devices
77 * in an array, such as add,remove,fail.
78 * run/stop/readonly/readwrite are also available
79 * 5/ Misc
80 * This is for doing things to individual devices.
81 * They might be parts of an array so
82 * zero-superblock, examine might be appropriate
83 * They might be md arrays so
84 * run,stop,rw,ro,detail might be appropriate
85 * Also query will treat it as either
86 * 6/ Monitor
87 * This mode never exits but just monitors arrays and reports changes.
dd0781e5
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88 * 7/ Grow
89 * This mode allows for changing of key attributes of a raid array, such
90 * as size, number of devices, and possibly even layout.
91 * At the time if writing, there is only minimal support.
64c4757e
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92 */
93
773135f5
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94char short_options[]="-ABCDEFGQhVXvqbc:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:sarfRSow1tye:";
95char short_bitmap_auto_options[]="-ABCDEFGQhVXvqb:c:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:sa:rfRSow1tye:";
96
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97struct option long_options[] = {
98 {"manage", 0, 0, '@'},
e0d19036 99 {"misc", 0, 0, '#'},
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100 {"assemble", 0, 0, 'A'},
101 {"build", 0, 0, 'B'},
102 {"create", 0, 0, 'C'},
103 {"detail", 0, 0, 'D'},
104 {"examine", 0, 0, 'E'},
52826846 105 {"follow", 0, 0, 'F'},
dd0781e5 106 {"grow", 0, 0, 'G'},
e0d19036
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107 {"zero-superblock", 0, 0, 'K'}, /* deliberately no a short_option */
108 {"query", 0, 0, 'Q'},
c82f047c 109 {"examine-bitmap", 0, 0, 'X'},
52826846
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110
111 /* synonyms */
112 {"monitor", 0, 0, 'F'},
113
64c4757e
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114 /* after those will normally come the name of the md device */
115 {"help", 0, 0, 'h'},
56eedc1a 116 {"help-options",0,0,'h'},
64c4757e
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117 {"version", 0, 0, 'V'},
118 {"verbose", 0, 0, 'v'},
dab6685f 119 {"quiet", 0, 0, 'q'},
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120
121 /* For create or build: */
122 {"chunk", 1, 0, 'c'},
123 {"rounding", 1, 0, 'c'}, /* for linear, chunk is really a rounding number */
98c6faba 124 {"level", 1, 0, 'l'}, /* 0,1,4,5,6,linear */
5787fa49 125 {"parity", 1, 0, 'p'}, /* {left,right}-{a,}symmetric */
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126 {"layout", 1, 0, 'p'},
127 {"raid-disks",1, 0, 'n'},
b83d95f3 128 {"raid-devices",1, 0, 'n'},
64c4757e 129 {"spare-disks",1,0, 'x'},
b83d95f3 130 {"spare-devices",1,0, 'x'},
dd0781e5 131 {"size", 1, 0, 'z'},
c82f047c 132 {"auto", 1, 0, 'a'}, /* also for --assemble */
997aed5d 133 {"assume-clean",0,0, AssumeClean },
f9ce90ba 134 {"metadata", 1, 0, 'e'}, /* superblock format */
c82f047c 135 {"bitmap", 1, 0, 'b'},
997aed5d
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136 {"bitmap-chunk", 1, 0, BitmapChunk},
137 {"write-behind", 2, 0, WriteBehind},
dfd4d8ee 138 {"write-mostly",0, 0, 'W'},
997aed5d
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139 {"re-add", 0, 0, ReAdd},
140 {"homehost", 1, 0, HomeHost},
589395d6 141 {"auto-update-homehost", 0, 0, AutoHomeHost},
38098016 142 {"symlinks", 1, 0, Symlinks},
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143
144 /* For assemble */
145 {"uuid", 1, 0, 'u'},
52826846 146 {"super-minor",1,0, 'm'},
947fd4dd 147 {"name", 1, 0, 'N'},
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148 {"config", 1, 0, 'c'},
149 {"scan", 0, 0, 's'},
150 {"force", 0, 0, 'f'},
5787fa49 151 {"update", 1, 0, 'U'},
dfd4d8ee 152
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153 /* Management */
154 {"add", 0, 0, 'a'},
155 {"remove", 0, 0, 'r'},
156 {"fail", 0, 0, 'f'},
157 {"set-faulty",0, 0, 'f'},
158 {"run", 0, 0, 'R'},
159 {"stop", 0, 0, 'S'},
160 {"readonly", 0, 0, 'o'},
161 {"readwrite", 0, 0, 'w'},
997aed5d 162 {"no-degraded",0,0, NoDegraded },
52826846 163
cd29a5c8
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164 /* For Detail/Examine */
165 {"brief", 0, 0, 'b'},
997aed5d 166 {"sparc2.2", 0, 0, Sparc22},
feb716e9 167 {"test", 0, 0, 't'},
cd29a5c8 168
52826846
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169 /* For Follow/monitor */
170 {"mail", 1, 0, 'm'},
171 {"program", 1, 0, 'p'},
172 {"alert", 1, 0, 'p'},
173 {"delay", 1, 0, 'd'},
56eedc1a
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174 {"daemonise", 0, 0, 'f'},
175 {"daemonize", 0, 0, 'f'},
aa88f531 176 {"oneshot", 0, 0, '1'},
b5e64645 177 {"pid-file", 1, 0, 'i'},
90cf1ddd 178 {"syslog", 0, 0, 'y'},
06b0d786 179 /* For Grow */
997aed5d 180 {"backup-file", 1,0, BackupFile},
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181
182 {0, 0, 0, 0}
183};
184
185char Usage[] =
9a9dab36 186"Usage: mdadm --help\n"
64c4757e
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187" for help\n"
188;
189
190char Help[] =
e5a5d81e
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191"mdadm is used for building, managing, and monitoring\n"
192"Linux md devices (aka RAID arrays)\n"
9a9dab36 193"Usage: mdadm --create device options...\n"
e5a5d81e 194" Create a new array from unused devices.\n"
9a9dab36 195" mdadm --assemble device options...\n"
e968ba60 196" Assemble a previously created array.\n"
9a9dab36 197" mdadm --build device options...\n"
e5a5d81e 198" Create or assemble an array without metadata.\n"
e0d19036 199" mdadm --manage device options...\n"
e968ba60 200" make changes to an existing array.\n"
e0d19036 201" mdadm --misc options... devices\n"
e968ba60 202" report on or modify various md related devices.\n"
e0d19036 203" mdadm --monitor options...\n"
e968ba60 204" Monitor one or more array for significant changes.\n"
9a9dab36 205" mdadm device options...\n"
e968ba60 206" Shorthand for --manage.\n"
e5a5d81e
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207"Any parameter that does not start with '-' is treated as a device name\n"
208"or, for --examine-bitmap, a file name.\n"
209"The first such name is often the name of an md device. Subsequent\n"
210"names are often names of component devices.\n"
211"\n"
56eedc1a 212" For detailed help on the above major modes use --help after the mode\n"
e0d19036 213" e.g.\n"
9a9dab36 214" mdadm --assemble --help\n"
56eedc1a
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215" For general help on options use\n"
216" mdadm --help-options\n"
217;
218
219char OptionHelp[] =
64c4757e 220"Any parameter that does not start with '-' is treated as a device name\n"
c82f047c 221"or, for --examine-bitmap, a file name.\n"
e0d19036 222"The first such name is often the name of an md device. Subsequent\n"
e5a5d81e 223"names are often names of component devices.\n"
52826846 224"\n"
e0d19036 225"Some common options are:\n"
56eedc1a 226" --help -h : General help message or, after above option,\n"
64c4757e 227" mode specific help message\n"
56eedc1a 228" --help-options : This help message\n"
9a9dab36 229" --version -V : Print version information for mdadm\n"
64c4757e 230" --verbose -v : Be more verbose about what is happening\n"
dab6685f 231" --quiet -q : Don't print un-necessary messages\n"
e0d19036
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232" --brief -b : Be less verbose, more brief\n"
233" --force -f : Override normal checks and be more forceful\n"
234"\n"
235" --assemble -A : Assemble an array\n"
e5a5d81e 236" --build -B : Build an array without metadata\n"
e0d19036
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237" --create -C : Create a new array\n"
238" --detail -D : Display details of an array\n"
5787fa49 239" --examine -E : Examine superblock on an array component\n"
c82f047c 240" --examine-bitmap -X: Display the detail of a bitmap file\n"
e0d19036
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241" --monitor -F : monitor (follow) some arrays\n"
242" --query -Q : Display general information about how a\n"
243" device relates to the md driver\n"
244;
245/*
64c4757e
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246"\n"
247" For create or build:\n"
c82f047c 248" --bitmap= -b : File to store bitmap in - may pre-exist for --build\n"
64c4757e 249" --chunk= -c : chunk size of kibibytes\n"
5787fa49 250" --rounding= : rounding factor for linear array (==chunk size)\n"
98c6faba
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251" --level= -l : raid level: 0,1,4,5,6,linear,mp. 0 or linear for build\n"
252" --parity= -p : raid5/6 parity algorithm: {left,right}-{,a}symmetric\n"
64c4757e 253" --layout= : same as --parity\n"
b83d95f3
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254" --raid-devices= -n : number of active devices in array\n"
255" --spare-devices= -x: number of spares (eXtras) devices in initial array\n"
e5329c37 256" --size= -z : Size (in K) of each drive in RAID1/4/5/6/10 - optional\n"
52826846
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257" --force -f : Honour devices as listed on command line. Don't\n"
258" : insert a missing drive for RAID5.\n"
dd0781e5
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259" --auto(=p) -a : Automatically allocate new (partitioned) md array if needed.\n"
260" --assume-clean : Assume the array is already in-sync. This is dangerous.\n"
c82f047c
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261" --bitmap-chunk= : chunksize of bitmap in bitmap file (Kilobytes)\n"
262" --delay= -d : seconds between bitmap updates\n"
dfd4d8ee 263" --write-behind= : number of simultaneous write-behind requests to allow (requires bitmap)\n"
947fd4dd 264" --name= -N : Textual name for array - max 32 characters\n"
64c4757e
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265"\n"
266" For assemble:\n"
c82f047c 267" --bitmap= -b : File to find bitmap information in\n"
64c4757e
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268" --uuid= -u : uuid of array to assemble. Devices which don't\n"
269" have this uuid are excluded\n"
52826846
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270" --super-minor= -m : minor number to look for in super-block when\n"
271" choosing devices to use.\n"
947fd4dd 272" --name= -N : Array name to look for in super-block.\n"
64c4757e
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273" --config= -c : config file\n"
274" --scan -s : scan config file for missing information\n"
275" --force -f : Assemble the array even if some superblocks appear out-of-date\n"
cbfbcb0b 276" --update= -U : Update superblock: try '-A --update=?' for list of options.\n"
dd0781e5 277" --auto(=p) -a : Automatically allocate new (partitioned) md array if needed.\n"
b8a8ccf9 278" --no-degraded : Do not start any degraded arrays - default unless --scan.\n"
64c4757e 279"\n"
cd29a5c8
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280" For detail or examine:\n"
281" --brief -b : Just print device name and UUID\n"
282"\n"
52826846
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283" For follow/monitor:\n"
284" --mail= -m : Address to mail alerts of failure to\n"
285" --program= -p : Program to run when an event is detected\n"
286" --alert= : same as --program\n"
287" --delay= -d : seconds of delay between polling state. default=60\n"
288"\n"
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289" General management:\n"
290" --add -a : add, or hotadd subsequent devices\n"
291" --remove -r : remove subsequent devices\n"
292" --fail -f : mark subsequent devices a faulty\n"
293" --set-faulty : same as --fail\n"
294" --run -R : start a partially built array\n"
5787fa49 295" --stop -S : deactivate array, releasing all resources\n"
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296" --readonly -o : mark array as readonly\n"
297" --readwrite -w : mark array as readwrite\n"
9a9dab36 298" --zero-superblock : erase the MD superblock from a device.\n"
64c4757e 299;
e0d19036 300*/
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301
302char Help_create[] =
b83d95f3 303"Usage: mdadm --create device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-devices=Z devices\n"
64c4757e 304"\n"
aa88f531
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305" This usage will initialise a new md array, associate some\n"
306" devices with it, and activate the array. In order to create an\n"
307" array with some devices missing, use the special word 'missing' in\n"
308" place of the relevant device name.\n"
64c4757e 309"\n"
aa88f531 310" Before devices are added, they are checked to see if they already contain\n"
e0d19036 311" raid superblocks or filesystems. They are also checked to see if\n"
64c4757e 312" the variance in device size exceeds 1%.\n"
aa88f531
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313" If any discrepancy is found, the user will be prompted for confirmation\n"
314" before the array is created. The presence of a '--run' can override this\n"
64c4757e
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315" caution.\n"
316"\n"
e0d19036
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317" If the --size option is given then only that many kilobytes of each\n"
318" device is used, no matter how big each device is.\n"
682c7051 319" If no --size is given, the apparent size of the smallest drive given\n"
e0d19036
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320" is used for raid level 1 and greater, and the full device is used for\n"
321" other levels.\n"
682c7051 322"\n"
e0d19036 323" Options that are valid with --create (-C) are:\n"
c82f047c 324" --bitmap= : Create a bitmap for the array with the given filename\n"
e0d19036 325" --chunk= -c : chunk size of kibibytes\n"
5787fa49 326" --rounding= : rounding factor for linear array (==chunk size)\n"
98c6faba
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327" --level= -l : raid level: 0,1,4,5,6,linear,multipath and synonyms\n"
328" --parity= -p : raid5/6 parity algorithm: {left,right}-{,a}symmetric\n"
e0d19036 329" --layout= : same as --parity\n"
b83d95f3
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330" --raid-devices= -n : number of active devices in array\n"
331" --spare-devices= -x: number of spares (eXtras) devices in initial array\n"
e5329c37 332" --size= -z : Size (in K) of each drive in RAID1/4/5/6/10 - optional\n"
e0d19036
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333" --force -f : Honour devices as listed on command line. Don't\n"
334" : insert a missing drive for RAID5.\n"
aa88f531 335" --run -R : insist of running the array even if not all\n"
e0d19036 336" : devices are present or some look odd.\n"
aa88f531 337" --readonly -o : start the array readonly - not supported yet.\n"
947fd4dd 338" --name= -N : Textual name for array - max 32 characters\n"
c82f047c
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339" --bitmap-chunk= : bitmap chunksize in Kilobytes.\n"
340" --delay= -d : bitmap update delay in seconds.\n"
64c4757e
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341"\n"
342;
343
344char Help_build[] =
b83d95f3 345"Usage: mdadm --build device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-devices=Z devices\n"
64c4757e
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346"\n"
347" This usage is similar to --create. The difference is that it creates\n"
e0d19036 348" a legacy array without a superblock. With these arrays there is no\n"
64c4757e
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349" different between initially creating the array and subsequently\n"
350" assembling the array, except that hopefully there is useful data\n"
351" there in the second case.\n"
352"\n"
e0d19036 353" The level may only be 0, raid0, or linear.\n"
64c4757e 354" All devices must be listed and the array will be started once complete.\n"
e0d19036 355" Options that are valid with --build (-B) are:\n"
c82f047c 356" --bitmap= : file to store/find bitmap information in.\n"
e0d19036 357" --chunk= -c : chunk size of kibibytes\n"
5787fa49 358" --rounding= : rounding factor for linear array (==chunk size)\n"
e0d19036 359" --level= -l : 0, raid0, or linear\n"
c82f047c
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360" --raid-devices= -n : number of active devices in array\n"
361" --bitmap-chunk= : bitmap chunksize in Kilobytes.\n"
362" --delay= -d : bitmap update delay in seconds.\n"
64c4757e
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363;
364
365char Help_assemble[] =
9a9dab36
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366"Usage: mdadm --assemble device options...\n"
367" mdadm --assemble --scan options...\n"
64c4757e
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368"\n"
369"This usage assembles one or more raid arrays from pre-existing\n"
370"components.\n"
e0d19036 371"For each array, mdadm needs to know the md device, the identity of\n"
52826846
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372"the array, and a number of sub devices. These can be found in a number\n"
373"of ways.\n"
374"\n"
375"The md device is either given on the command line or is found listed\n"
376"in the config file. The array identity is determined either from the\n"
e0d19036 377"--uuid or --super-minor commandline arguments, from the config file,\n"
52826846 378"or from the first component device on the command line.\n"
64c4757e 379"\n"
52826846
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380"The different combinations of these are as follows:\n"
381" If the --scan option is not given, then only devices and identities\n"
382" listed on the command line are considered.\n"
e0d19036 383" The first device will be the array device, and the remainder will be\n"
52826846
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384" examined when looking for components.\n"
385" If an explicit identity is given with --uuid or --super-minor, then\n"
e0d19036 386" only devices with a superblock which matches that identity is considered,\n"
52826846 387" otherwise every device listed is considered.\n"
64c4757e 388"\n"
52826846
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389" If the --scan option is given, and no devices are listed, then\n"
390" every array listed in the config file is considered for assembly.\n"
e0d19036 391" The identity of candidate devices are determined from the config file.\n"
64c4757e 392"\n"
52826846
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393" If the --scan option is given as well as one or more devices, then\n"
394" Those devices are md devices that are to be assembled. Their identity\n"
395" and components are determined from the config file.\n"
64c4757e 396"\n"
b8a8ccf9
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397" If mdadm can not find all of the components for an array, it will assemble\n"
398" it but not activate it unless --run or --scan is given. To preserve this\n"
399" behaviour even with --scan, add --no-degraded. Note that \"all of the\n"
400" components\" means as many as were present the last time the array was running\n"
401" as recorded in the superblock. If the array was already degraded, and\n"
402" the missing device is not a new problem, it will still be assembled. It\n"
403" is only newly missing devices that cause the array not to be started.\n"
404"\n"
e0d19036 405"Options that are valid with --assemble (-A) are:\n"
c82f047c 406" --bitmap= : bitmap file to use wit the array\n"
e0d19036
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407" --uuid= -u : uuid of array to assemble. Devices which don't\n"
408" have this uuid are excluded\n"
409" --super-minor= -m : minor number to look for in super-block when\n"
410" choosing devices to use.\n"
947fd4dd 411" --name= -N : Array name to look for in super-block.\n"
e0d19036
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412" --config= -c : config file\n"
413" --scan -s : scan config file for missing information\n"
414" --run -R : Try to start the array even if not enough devices\n"
415" for a full array are present\n"
416" --force -f : Assemble the array even if some superblocks appear\n"
417" : out-of-date. This involves modifying the superblocks.\n"
cbfbcb0b 418" --update= -U : Update superblock: try '-A --update=?' for option list.\n"
b8a8ccf9 419" --no-degraded : Assemble but do not start degraded arrays.\n"
e0d19036
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420;
421
422char Help_manage[] =
423"Usage: mdadm arraydevice options component devices...\n"
424"\n"
425"This usage is for managing the component devices within an array.\n"
426"The --manage option is not needed and is assumed if the first argument\n"
427"is a device name or a management option.\n"
428"The first device listed will be taken to be an md array device, and\n"
429"subsequent devices are (potential) components of that array.\n"
430"\n"
431"Options that are valid with management mode are:\n"
432" --add -a : hotadd subsequent devices to the array\n"
433" --remove -r : remove subsequent devices, which must not be active\n"
434" --fail -f : mark subsequent devices a faulty\n"
435" --set-faulty : same as --fail\n"
436" --run -R : start a partially built array\n"
5787fa49 437" --stop -S : deactivate array, releasing all resources\n"
e0d19036
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438" --readonly -o : mark array as readonly\n"
439" --readwrite -w : mark array as readwrite\n"
440;
441
442char Help_misc[] =
443"Usage: mdadm misc_option devices...\n"
444"\n"
445"This usage is for performing some task on one or more devices, which\n"
446"may be arrays or components, depending on the task.\n"
447"The --misc option is not needed (though it is allowed) and is assumed\n"
448"if the first argument in a misc option.\n"
449"\n"
450"Options that are valid with the miscellaneous mode are:\n"
451" --query -Q : Display general information about how a\n"
452" device relates to the md driver\n"
453" --detail -D : Display details of an array\n"
5787fa49 454" --examine -E : Examine superblock on an array component\n"
c82f047c 455" --examine-bitmap -X: Display contents of a bitmap file\n"
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456" --zero-superblock : erase the MD superblock from a device.\n"
457" --run -R : start a partially built array\n"
5787fa49 458" --stop -S : deactivate array, releasing all resources\n"
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459" --readonly -o : mark array as readonly\n"
460" --readwrite -w : mark array as readwrite\n"
feb716e9 461" --test -t : exit status 0 if ok, 1 if degrade, 2 if dead, 4 if missing\n"
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462;
463
464char Help_monitor[] =
465"Usage: mdadm --monitor options devices\n"
466"\n"
467"This usage causes mdadm to monitor a number of md arrays by periodically\n"
468"polling their status and acting on any changes.\n"
469"If any devices are listed then those devices are monitored, otherwise\n"
470"all devices listed in the config file are monitored.\n"
471"The address for mailing advisories to, and the program to handle\n"
472"each change can be specified in the config file or on the command line.\n"
473"If no mail address or program are specified, then mdadm reports all\n"
474"state changes to stdout.\n"
475"\n"
dd0781e5 476"Options that are valid with the monitor (-F --follow) mode are:\n"
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477" --mail= -m : Address to mail alerts of failure to\n"
478" --program= -p : Program to run when an event is detected\n"
479" --alert= : same as --program\n"
480" --delay= -d : seconds of delay between polling state. default=60\n"
481" --config= -c : specify a different config file\n"
482" --scan -s : find mail-address/program in config file\n"
d013a55e 483" --daemonise -f : Fork and continue in child, parent exits\n"
b5e64645 484" --pid-file= -i : In daemon mode write pid to specified file instead of stdout\n"
aa88f531 485" --oneshot -1 : Check for degraded arrays, then exit\n"
98c6faba 486" --test -t : Generate a TestMessage event against each array at startup\n"
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487;
488
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489char Help_grow[] =
490"Usage: mdadm --grow device options\n"
491"\n"
492"This usage causes mdadm to attempt to reconfigure a running array.\n"
493"This is only possibly if the kernel being used supports a particular\n"
494"reconfiguration. This version only supports changing the number of\n"
495"devices in a RAID1, and changing the active size of all devices in\n"
496"a RAID1/4/5/6.\n"
497"\n"
891d2994 498"Options that are valid with the grow (-G --grow) mode are:\n"
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499" --size= -z : Change the active size of devices in an array.\n"
500" : This is useful if all devices have been replaced\n"
501" : with larger devices.\n"
502" --raid-disks= -n : Change the number of active devices in a RAID1\n"
503" : array.\n"
504;
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505
506
507
508char Help_config[] =
509"The /etc/mdadm.conf config file:\n\n"
510" The config file contains, apart from blank lines and comment lines that\n"
511" start with a hash(#), four sorts of configuration lines: array lines, \n"
512" device lines, mailaddr lines and program lines.\n"
513" Each configuration line is constructed of a number of space separated\n"
514" words, and can be continued on subsequent physical lines by indenting\n"
515" those lines.\n"
516"\n"
517" A device line starts with the word 'device' and then has a number of words\n"
518" which identify devices. These words should be names of devices in the\n"
519" filesystem, and can contain wildcards. There can be multiple words or each\n"
520" device line, and multiple device lines. All devices so listed are checked\n"
521" for relevant super blocks when assembling arrays.\n"
522"\n"
523" An array line start with the word 'array'. This is followed by the name of\n"
524" the array device in the filesystem, e.g. '/dev/md2'. Subsequent words\n"
525" describe the identity of the array, used to recognise devices to include in the\n"
526" array. The identity can be given as a UUID with a word starting 'uuid=', or\n"
527" as a minor-number stored in the superblock using 'super-minor=', or as a list\n"
528" of devices. This is given as a comma separated list of names, possibly\n"
5787fa49 529" containing wildcards, preceded by 'devices='. If multiple critea are given,\n"
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530" than a device must match all of them to be considered.\n"
531"\n"
532" A mailaddr line starts with the word 'mailaddr' and should contain exactly\n"
533" one Email address. 'mdadm --monitor --scan' will send alerts of failed drives\n"
534" to this Email address."
535"\n"
536" A program line starts with the word 'program' and should contain exactly\n"
537" one program name. 'mdadm --monitor --scan' will run this program when any\n"
538" event is detected.\n"
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539"\n"
540;
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541
542
543/* name/number mappings */
544
545mapping_t r5layout[] = {
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546 { "left-asymmetric", 0},
547 { "right-asymmetric", 1},
548 { "left-symmetric", 2},
549 { "right-symmetric", 3},
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550
551 { "default", 2},
552 { "la", 0},
553 { "ra", 1},
554 { "ls", 2},
555 { "rs", 3},
556 { NULL, 0}
557};
558
559mapping_t pers[] = {
560 { "linear", -1},
561 { "raid0", 0},
562 { "0", 0},
563 { "stripe", 0},
564 { "raid1", 1},
565 { "1", 1},
566 { "mirror", 1},
567 { "raid4", 4},
568 { "4", 4},
569 { "raid5", 5},
570 { "5", 5},
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571 { "multipath", -4},
572 { "mp", -4},
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573 { "raid6", 6},
574 { "6", 6},
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575 { "raid10", 10},
576 { "10", 10},
b5e64645 577 { "faulty", -5},
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578 { NULL, 0}
579};
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580
581
582mapping_t modes[] = {
583 { "assemble", ASSEMBLE},
584 { "build", BUILD},
585 { "create", CREATE},
586 { "manage", MANAGE},
587 { "misc", MISC},
588 { "monitor", MONITOR},
dd0781e5 589 { "grow", GROW},
e0d19036 590};
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591
592mapping_t faultylayout[] = {
593 { "write-transient", WriteTransient },
594 { "wt", WriteTransient },
595 { "read-transient", ReadTransient },
596 { "rt", ReadTransient },
597 { "write-persistent", WritePersistent },
598 { "wp", WritePersistent },
599 { "read-persistent", ReadPersistent },
600 { "rp", ReadPersistent },
601 { "write-all", WriteAll },
602 { "wa", WriteAll },
603 { "read-fixable", ReadFixable },
604 { "rf", ReadFixable },
605
606 { "clear", ClearErrors},
607 { "flush", ClearFaults},
608 { "none", ClearErrors},
609 { "default", ClearErrors},
610 { NULL, 0}
611};