Complete mdadm (RAID) keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 13 shortcuts across 1 category. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mdadm --detail /dev/md0 | RAID detail | Show RAID array details. |
| cat /proc/mdstat | RAID status | Check RAID status. |
| mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 | Create RAID | Create RAID1 array. |
| mdadm --add /dev/md0 /dev/sdc | Add disk | Add disk to array. |
| mdadm --fail /dev/md0 /dev/sdb | Fail disk | Mark disk as failed. |
| mdadm --stop /dev/md0 | Stop array | Stop a running RAID array. |
| mdadm --assemble --scan | Assemble arrays | Assemble all arrays found in the config or superblocks. |
| mdadm --remove /dev/md0 /dev/sdb | Remove disk | Remove a failed disk from the array. |
| mdadm --detail --scan >> /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf | Save config | Persist array configuration for boot-time assembly. |
| mdadm --grow /dev/md0 --raid-devices=3 | Grow array | Change the number of active devices in the array. |
| mdadm --examine /dev/sdb | Examine disk | Show RAID superblock metadata on a member disk. |
| echo check > /sys/block/md0/md/sync_action | Start check | Trigger a consistency check of the array. |
| mdadm --monitor --daemonise /dev/md0 | Monitor array | Run background monitoring with email alerts. |
The most essential mdadm (RAID) shortcuts are: mdadm --detail /dev/md0 (RAID detail), cat /proc/mdstat (RAID status), mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 (Create RAID). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
mdadm (RAID) has 13 keyboard shortcuts across 1 category on shortcut-tools.com.
These are command-line commands — type them in your terminal or console. Combine them with shell history search (Ctrl + R) and aliases to work even faster.
The mdadm (RAID) shortcut for raid detail is mdadm --detail /dev/md0. Show RAID array details.
mdadm (RAID) includes 13 RAID Management shortcuts, including mdadm --detail /dev/md0 (RAID detail) and cat /proc/mdstat (RAID status). See the full list in the RAID Management section above.
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