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# 1  
Old 09-05-2008
RAID setup automation problem
Hi guys,

I'm trying to write a small script that sets up RAID using MDADM without asking user for any input.
Here's what I'm doing:
Code:
start=`mdadm --create $2 --level=$3 --raid-devices=$4 $5 $6 <<  MAYDAY
y
MAYDAY`

When I it, I get this
Code:
./redundancy -setup /dev/md0 1 2 /dev/files/test0 /dev/files/test1

MDADM Module successfully loaded. Starting the RAID Array.
mdadm: /dev/files/test0 appears to be part of a raid array:
    level=raid1 devices=2 ctime=Thu Aug 28 18:56:33 2008
mdadm: /dev/files/test1 appears to be part of a raid array:
    level=raid1 devices=2 ctime=Thu Aug 28 18:56:33 2008
Continue creating array? Continue creating array? (y/n) Continue creating array? (y/n) mdadm: create aborted.

Can someone help me fix this please?
Thank you
# 2  
Old 09-05-2008
Have you tried 'echo y | mdadm ...' ?

expect might also be an option.


Carl
# 3  
Old 09-05-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by BOFH
Have you tried 'echo y | mdadm ...' ?

expect might also be an option.


Carl

Thanks Carl, it works fine! Well, I didn't want to use expect because it was only one interaction and expect would have over-complicated things.

Thanks
# 4  
Old 09-05-2008
Sounds good. I didn't have all the details so I provide all options I can think of Smilie

Carl
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