First Post: Raid1; quick question
I'm setting up a Raid1 array using 2x 120Gb IDE drives (plugged in seperate controllers) and FC3.
I created separate partitions for /boot, /, /var, /tmp, /home, /backup, swap.
I can get the box up and running fine, and the drive mirrors itself on the 2nd drive perfectly.
Since this is my first raid setup, I am trying to get a feel of how I would have to deal with a drive faliure.
What is the acutal process in replacing, for example, the primary master drive, when it fails?
I was under the impression that I could simply shut down, replace the drive, boot in rescue and, BOOM, partitionning would start and reconstruction would happen ... this is not the case
obviously it would have been too easy!Do I absolutely need to run a SPARE drive in the box or can I replace a failed drive "on the fly"? ... Do I have to re-partiton the drive manually? How do I mount the unpartitioned drive to partition it ? ....
I'm a bit confused at this point.
Any help/inout is greatly appreciated!
Dan
