Topic: Restoring from USB Disk

[bclayton]

Thanks, Mary

Here is the output of cat /proc/mdstat:
[root@provue-server ~]# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid1]
md1 : active raid1 sda1[0]
      104320 blocks [2/1] [U_]

md2 : active raid1 sda2[0]
      244091520 blocks [2/1] [U_]

unused devices: <none>
[root@provue-server ~]#

Server 7 is not running any more, so no chance of producing another backup.  Just have the disk that should have data but won't boot.

Any other suggestions?  Thanks, Brooks

[janet]

bclayton

Personalities : [raid1]
md1 : active raid1 sda1[0]
      104320 blocks [2/1] [U_]

md2 : active raid1 sda2[0]
      244091520 blocks [2/1] [U_]

That output seems to suggest that sdb is not part of the array.

Try to seperately mount the USB drive and see what data is on the drive. Instructions were in the sme8 USB notes.

Have you tested the USB drive with a drive fitness tool or similar to see if it is OK ?
Try smartctl
http://wiki.contribs.org/Monitor_Disk_Health

Build yourself another test server and mount the old sme7 drive and see what is on it, your data & email is possibly recoverable.

[bclayton]

Thanks.  I'll work try those suggestions today.  I really appreciate all the help.
Brooks

[bclayton]

Hi Mary,

Thankfully, I was able to get the server running again.  From one of my earlier posts:

[ I do have another drive that was mirrored in the 7.6 system but I uplugged it before installing version 8.  I did try to boot from it and got strange characters on the screen and it did not boot. ]

Well, I reconnected only that drive and ran the upgrade from the SME 8.0 CD successfully and all seems well.  All the files and configuration seem correct. 

I will now deal with the USB drive.  Is the best approach to reformat and add to the system following the procedure in the USBDisk that we have been referring to?  I'll also add a second hard drive.

I really do appreciate your help!  Your comment about data possibly still being on one of the drives prompted me to try this. 

Brooks

[janet]

bclayton

Is the best approach to reformat and add to the system following the procedure in the USBDisk that we have been referring to?  I'll also add a second hard drive.

I'd add the second disk (for RAID1) first, sync it using the admin console menu, & then reformat the USB backup drive as ext3.

[bclayton]

The second drive is istalled and is now syncing up.  I'll then follow your suggestion to reformat and add the USB back.  Thanks.