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[Request] Help me to make a RAID 1 array
Hi,
I have a dedicated server from NoCIX.
The server have 2x1TB HDD what I want to use in RAID 1 array.
Right now the situation: https://i.imgur.com/UYj0qBD.png
I dont need any current data from sda2.
I can load the "sysrcd" OS, and you can manipulate the partitions and raid arrays.
Please recommend somebody, who can make this for me.
I can send some beer-money from my PayPal.
Thanks!
Bye
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I would strongly recommend doing it yourself rather than having it done for you, then you'll have more of a clue how to fix it when something goes wrong instead of having to call for help (and wait for responses) in an emergency.
We can point you to useful resources if we know some more detail:
Are you looking to setup hardware RAID, if so what RAID controller does the machine have? (if you don't know then ask your provider) Also do you have access to the console at boot time (via KVMoIP or similar)?
Or are you instead setting up software RAID?
If software RAID, what OS are you using?
And do remember the standard mantra:
RAID is not a backup, RAID does not replace the need for backups.
RAID is not a backup, RAID does not replace the need for backups.
RAID is not a backup, RAID does not replace the need for backups.
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But I cant do it. I dont want to crash my server.
I dont have any data on the server right now. The expert do this, Im not.
The server dont have any raid controller, so I need software raid solution.
I will load the "sysrcd" OS, and you can manipulate the partitions and raid array...
What OS? Why need this in this case? I will install Centos 6.x
...and I updated my first post based on this
I'm not familiar with that OS/distro but setting up software raid is not that hard in any flavor of Linux.
Look at the mdadm program - available on Centos, Debian, etc. There may be a graphical equivalent if you like that.
Various examples here: https://raid.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/RAID_setup You don't even need LVM for this.
I mean, if you really want someone to do it for you, that's cool...but you should at least have an idea of how they set it up so you can notice if there is a problem.
CentOS can setup the RAID for you.
You should try Google search sometime. It's great.
from Google first result and it's correct one:
https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-raid-config.html
Unless you are paying for a managed service, you shouldn't use anything you don't understand on a production server.
One suggestion would be to practice setting it up at home. You don't need a physical PC as there are several good free virtualisation solutions (HyperV if you have Windows Pro, VirtualBox on Windows or Linux, various others on Linux too (though while not the best you'll probably find vbox more immediately friendly)) you could try software RAID in.
There are many references for the Linux flavour or RAID. You could just use one of the many "cheat sheet" aricles like http://www.ducea.com/2009/03/08/mdadm-cheat-sheet/ (old but still relevant) though preferably read into it a little bit more for better understanding - perhaps something like http://www.tecmint.com/understanding-raid-setup-in-linux/ (I've not gone through that in detail but it looks sound enough, it was an early result in a search for "madam centos".
Will nocix reload the OS and partition RAID1 for you? That would probably be easiest for you if they will.