From: Zdenek Kaspar <zkaspar82@gmail.com>
To: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: How can I tell what drive is sdb?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:57:31 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B60707B.6050308@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1264601024.29409.19.camel@thor>
Dne 27.1.2010 15:03, Rick Bragg napsal(a):
> Hi,
>
> I have a system with raid10 running Ubuntu 8.10. It uses a
> "promise"card
>
> # lsusb
> ..
> 01:02.0 Mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc. PDC40718 (SATA
> 300 TX4) (rev 02)
> ..
>
> I have 4 identical disks on it and they show up as /dev/sda, b, c, and
> d.
>
> However, sdb needs to be replaced. How can I tell which drive is sdb?
> Is there a way to identify what drive is what?
>
> Thanks
> Rick
Hi
Check serial number of drive via hdparm -I /dev/sdb or looks into
/dev/disk/by-id. Write carefully serial number and shutdown & replace
correct drive :)
HTH, Z.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-01-27 16:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-01-27 14:03 How can I tell what drive is sdb? Rick Bragg
2010-01-27 14:09 ` Matt Garman
2010-01-27 14:18 ` Jan Ceuleers
2010-01-27 14:21 ` Steven Haigh
2010-01-27 14:29 ` Matt Garman
2010-01-27 15:12 ` Goswin von Brederlow
2010-01-27 18:10 ` Nagilum
2010-01-27 14:30 ` Kristleifur Daðason
2010-01-27 16:57 ` Zdenek Kaspar [this message]
2010-01-28 9:00 ` Jon Hardcastle
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