[TriLUG] add device to raid1

[Joseph Tate]

I don't think so.  Raid1 is mirroring though, so I'm thinking you'd
need n+2 minimum, and then you'd set up a new md device.

On 8/11/05, Michael Hrivnak <mhrivnak at triad.rr.com> wrote:
> Dear list,
> 
> I have a software raid1 array setup with n devices, but I'd like to add
> a device to have n+1 active devices, not n active devices plus 1 spare
> device.  Using mdadm to add the device results in new spare drive.  Is
> it possible to change the number of active raid devices in a raid array?
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
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