HP StorageWorks 500 G2 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 25)

IMPORTANT:
You can also review status by entering the following command:
cat /proc/mdstat
The output displayed must be similar to the following:
Personalities : [multipath]
read_ahead 1024 sectors
md0 : active multipath cciss/c2d0p2[0] cciss/c1d0p2[1]
14683328 blocks [2/2] [UU]
unused devices :
4. To format the volume, enter the following command:
mkfs –t ext2 /dev/md0
5. To mount the volume, enter the following command:
mount /dev/md0 /spare_filesystem
6. To make md device available after reboot, enter the following command:
echo ’DEVICE
devicen>’> /dev/mdadm.conf
mdadm-detail-scan>>/etc/mdadm.conf
For more information on the mdadm command, enter the following command:
man mdadm
Configuration is complete.
Static load (read-only) balancing in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3.0 and 4.0
The Smart Array Multipath software and Linux operating system support static load (read-only) balancing
functionality. To create, add, or extend logical volumes, use ACU Version 7.10 or later. Locate ACU on
the SmartStart CD. For more information on the ACU see HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide on
the SmartStart CD, or see the HP website ( http://www.hp.com ).
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