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diff --git a/mdadm.conf.man b/mdadm.conf.man new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e30e210 --- /dev/null +++ b/mdadm.conf.man @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +MDADM.CONF(5) MDADM.CONF(5) + + + +NNAAMMEE + mdadm.conf - configuration for management of Software Raid + with mdadm + +SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS + /etc/mdadm.conf + +DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN + mmddaaddmm is a tools for creating an managing RAID devices + using the mmdd driver in Linux. + + Some common tasks, such as assembling all arrays, can be + simplified by describing the devices and array in this + configuations file. + + + SSYYNNTTAAXX + The file should be seen as a collection of words separated + by white space (space, tab, or newline). Any word that + being with a hash sign (#) starts a comment and that word + together with the remainder of the line are ignored. + + Any line that start with white space (space or tab) is + treated as though it were a continuation of the previous + line. + + Empty lines are ignored, but otherwise each (non continua- + tion) line must start with a keyword as listed below. The + key words are case insensitve and can be abbreviated to 3 + characters. + + The keywords are: + + DDEEVVIICCEE A ddeevviiccee line lists the devices (whole devices or + partitions) that might contain a component of an MD + array. When looking for the components of an + array, mmddaaddmm will scan these devices and no others. + + The ddeevviiccee line may contain a number of different + devices (separated by spaces) and each device name + can contain wild cards as defined by gglloobb(7). + + Also, there may be several device lines present in + the file. + + + AARRRRAAYY + +SSEEEE AALLSSOO + mdadm (8), md (4). + + + + + MDADM.CONF(5) |