Managing software RAID with mdadm

depends

mdadm

A state module for creating or destroying software RAID devices.

/dev/md0:
  raid.present:
    - level: 5
    - devices:
      - /dev/xvdd
      - /dev/xvde
      - /dev/xvdf
    - chunk: 256
    - run: True

salt.states.mdadm_raid.absent(name)

Verify that the raid is absent

name

The name of raid device to be destroyed

/dev/md0:
  raid:
    - absent

salt.states.mdadm_raid.present(name, level, devices, **kwargs)

Verify that the raid is present

Changed in version 2014.7.0.

name

The name of raid device to be created

level

The RAID level to use when creating the raid.

devices

A list of devices used to build the array.

kwargs

Optional arguments to be passed to mdadm.

Example:

/dev/md0:
  raid.present:
    - level: 5
    - devices:
      - /dev/xvdd
      - /dev/xvde
      - /dev/xvdf
    - chunk: 256
    - run: True