Hi all, Yesterday I added three more disks to an existing five disk mdadm RAID6 array and left it reshaping overnight. Unfortunately, there was a power outage this afternoon and due to a UPS error, my server restarted. Due to a problem with my one disk chassis (containing the three new disks), after the reboot the new disks weren't visible, which I think caused some problems with the array. I've since corrected the problem with the chassis, but now get the following on boot: [ 64.868206] md: md20 stopped. [ 64.872415] md: bind<sde1> [ 64.872585] md: bind<sdf1> [ 64.872720] md: bind<sdg1> [ 64.873081] md: bind<sdh1> [ 64.873198] md: bind<sdc1> [ 64.875280] md: bind<sdb1> [ 64.875395] md: bind<sda1> [ 64.875532] md: bind<sdd1> [ 64.875544] md: kicking non-fresh sda1 from array! [ 64.875548] md: unbind<sda1> [ 64.880544] md: export_rdev(sda1) [ 64.880548] md: kicking non-fresh sdb1 from array! [ 64.880553] md: unbind<sdb1> [ 64.892007] md: export_rdev(sdb1) [ 64.892031] md: kicking non-fresh sdc1 from array! [ 64.892034] md: unbind<sdc1> [ 64.904007] md: export_rdev(sdc1) [ 64.904823] raid5: reshape will continue [ 64.904829] raid5: device sdd1 operational as raid disk 0 [ 64.904831] raid5: device sdh1 operational as raid disk 4 [ 64.904832] raid5: device sdg1 operational as raid disk 3 [ 64.904833] raid5: device sdf1 operational as raid disk 2 [ 64.904835] raid5: device sde1 operational as raid disk 1 [ 64.905253] raid5: allocated 8490kB for md20 [ 64.905271] 0: w=1 pa=2 pr=5 m=2 a=2 r=8 op1=0 op2=0 [ 64.905273] 4: w=2 pa=2 pr=5 m=2 a=2 r=8 op1=0 op2=0 [ 64.905275] 3: w=3 pa=2 pr=5 m=2 a=2 r=8 op1=0 op2=0 [ 64.905277] 2: w=4 pa=2 pr=5 m=2 a=2 r=8 op1=0 op2=0 [ 64.905278] 1: w=5 pa=2 pr=5 m=2 a=2 r=8 op1=0 op2=0 [ 64.905280] raid5: not enough operational devices for md20 (3/8 failed) md20 is the array in question and sda1, sdb1 and sdc1 are the partitions on the three new disks (sd[defgh]1 are the five original members of md20, before the grow). I tried stopping and re-assembling by hand, but get the following: # mdadm --assemble /dev/md20 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1 /dev/sdf1 /dev/sdg1 /dev/sdh1 mdadm: /dev/md20 assembled from 5 drives and 1 spare - not enough to start the array. # uname -a Linux majestic 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 14 09:42:28 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux # mdadm -V mdadm - v3.1.4 - 31st August 2010 # cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] md20 : inactive sdd1[0](S) sda1[8](S) sdb1[6](S) sdc1[7](S) sdh1[4](S) sdg1[3](S) sdf1[2](S) sde1[1](S) 15609328616 blocks super 1.2 The above is after attempting the manual --assemble above. # mdadm --detail /dev/md20 mdadm: md device /dev/md20 does not appear to be active. Help!! Should I force a re-assemble (I haven't tried that as I don't want to do anything risky)? mdadm -E output for all the disks pasted below. -mj -- Michael-John Turner mj@xxxxxxxxxxxx <> http://mjturner.net/ ####################################################################### /dev/sda1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902331909 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 664 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : 84dc8ff5:2f9c8735:d42328fc:cc5549a8 Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : a4a9dc2e - correct Events : 0 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : spare Array State : AAAAA... ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdb1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902331909 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 664 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : 6748c837:b1e86725:edf2184d:81d55fd6 Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:11:11 2011 Checksum : 55d90bc0 - correct Events : 11174 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 6 Array State : AAAAAAAA ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdc1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902331909 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 664 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : 47f47246:55da1b0e:831ab899:ac2d1eed Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:11:11 2011 Checksum : b0952906 - correct Events : 11174 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 5 Array State : AAAAAAAA ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdd1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902332301 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 272 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : c3bc9bf5:16baaa20:811b93f7:bb61b63a Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : 1db10998 - correct Events : 11184 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 0 Array State : AAAAA... ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sde1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902332301 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 272 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : 3f60aea4:00a038c8:844ead69:d9591383 Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : 2ec8be20 - correct Events : 11184 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 1 Array State : AAAAA... ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdf1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902332301 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 272 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : b70e9161:e73c145f:2bcfe99a:c061ef73 Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : a49f920d - correct Events : 11184 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 2 Array State : AAAAA... ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdg1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902332301 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 272 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : c7c739f0:d1421fdb:136e8eb7:431bd0ec Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : 44d8a975 - correct Events : 11184 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 3 Array State : AAAAA... ('A' == active, '.' == missing) /dev/sdh1: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 1.2 Feature Map : 0x4 Array UUID : ba21b41c:4e89d27a:be416498:12763c48 Name : majestic:20 (local to host majestic) Creation Time : Sun Jul 4 19:54:16 2010 Raid Level : raid6 Raid Devices : 8 Avail Dev Size : 3902332301 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Array Size : 23413991424 (11164.66 GiB 11987.96 GB) Used Dev Size : 3902331904 (1860.78 GiB 1997.99 GB) Data Offset : 272 sectors Super Offset : 8 sectors State : clean Device UUID : 24c8066f:b85de6c5:9382acd4:6e8b8f6e Reshape pos'n : 3213327360 (3064.47 GiB 3290.45 GB) Delta Devices : 3 (5->8) Update Time : Fri Aug 26 14:25:13 2011 Checksum : 4d4a4964 - correct Events : 11184 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 256K Device Role : Active device 4 Array State : AAAAA... 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