Linux LVM, RAID, and Encryption Cheat Sheet/Generate mdadm.conf array entries

Persist discovered arrays into mdadm configuration.

Section: RAID and Encryption

Generate mdadm.conf array entries

bash
bash
sudo mdadm --detail --scan | sudo tee -a /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
Explanation

Persist discovered arrays into mdadm configuration.

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