Software RAID with mdadm on Slackware

1. Create array

RAID1 example:

mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdX /dev/sdY

2. Configuration

Save config:

mdadm --detail --scan >> /etc/mdadm.conf

3. Filesystem

mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0

4. Monitor

cat /proc/mdstat

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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