can't you just use raidtools or mdadm?
Vince Hoang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [LUAU] SATA hot swap - off topic
On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:19:54 -1000, Jeff Mings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion. What I'd really like to be able to do is
> just switch out backup hard drives once a month. The goal is simple
> data redundancy, not hardware fail-over. I'm planning on colocating a
> server, and I was hoping I could just umount /dev/whichever , unlock a
> drive tray, and reverse the process for a different drive. It just
> sounds too easy, though.
You can use hdparm to quiesce the bus. Your version of hdparm support
hotswap, but no guarentees if your kernel does.
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2004-March/msg01204.html
Even if it does work for your kernel, I have to advise against your
approach, because hotswap != removable storage. If you have wiggle
room in the colo space, give firewire a fair chance.
> MonMotha wrote:
> > This is mostly useful on RAID arrays though. See the raidhotadd and
> > raidhotremove (or is it raidhotdel?) commands.
I believe this only tickles the md driver and not the bus.
-Vince
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