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Re: RAID on Raw Device

 
william_39
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RAID on Raw Device

Hi all,
Is it possible to implement RAID on Raw devices, if so .. have anyone gone thru any complications/problems ?

and keeping performance in mind .. what all things to be taken care while configuring Raw device.

Thanks in adv.
William
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Michael Schulte zur Sur
Honored Contributor

Re: RAID on Raw Device

Hi William,

first create a logical volume with type undefined and the use lvextend to mirror the raw device on another disk.

greetings,

Michael
KapilRaj
Honored Contributor

Re: RAID on Raw Device

Isn't it better to mirror at H/W level ?

Kaps
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