raid:mdadm:troubleshooting:no_md_superblock_detected
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RAID - mdadm - Troubleshooting - No md superblock detected
The error is seen when examining the disk.
mdadm --examine /dev/sdb
returns:
mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb
Check if there is at least one intact superblock within the RAID Array
Check the other disks within the RAID Array:
mdadm --examine /dev/sde
returns:
/dev/sde: Magic : a92b4efc Version : 00.90.00 UUID : f781ba39:3975fa64:c36d41f1:ea056919 Creation Time : Mon Jan 5 14:18:27 2009 Raid Level : raid5 Used Dev Size : 976762496 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB) Array Size : 2930287488 (2794.54 GiB 3000.61 GB) Raid Devices : 4 Total Devices : 4 Preferred Minor : 0 Update Time : Thu Mar 19 22:39:52 2009 State : clean Active Devices : 4 Working Devices : 4 Failed Devices : 0 Spare Devices : 0 Checksum : 54f44664 - correct Events : 0.92 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 64K Number Major Minor RaidDevice State this 3 8 32 3 active sync /dev/sdc 0 0 8 16 0 active sync /dev/sdb 1 1 8 64 1 active sync /dev/sde 2 2 8 48 2 active sync /dev/sdd 3 3 8 32 3 active sync /dev/sdc
Stop the RAID Array
mdadm --stop /dev/md0
returns:
mdadm: stopped /dev/md0
Try to Assemble the RAID Array
mdadm --assemble --scan -v
returns:
mdadm: /dev/sde1 is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 2. mdadm: /dev/sdf1 is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 3. mdadm: /dev/sdd1 is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 0. mdadm: /dev/sdb1 is identified as a member of /dev/md0, slot 1. mdadm: added /dev/sdd1 to /dev/md0 as 0 (possibly out of date) mdadm: added /dev/sdb1 to /dev/md0 as 1 (possibly out of date) mdadm: added /dev/sdf1 to /dev/md0 as 3 (possibly out of date) mdadm: added /dev/sde1 to /dev/md0 as 2 mdadm: /dev/md0 assembled from 1 drive - not enough to start the array.
NOTE: The last message shows this cannot assemble the RAID Array with only the one drive.
Force a Reassemble
If the previous command fails, try to repeat the assemble with the –run or –force options:
mdadm --assemble --scan -v --force
or
mdadm --assemble --scan -v --run
WARNING: These options may destroy your data!
Recreate the RAID Array
If the Array is still not working, try to recreate the array:
mdadm create /dev/md0 --assume-clean <original create options> /dev/sd[dbfe]1.
WARNING: All of these options may destroy your data.
References
raid/mdadm/troubleshooting/no_md_superblock_detected.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/01 17:44 by peter