Re: Why can't I re-add my drive after partition shrink?

[Ram Ramesh <rramesh2400@gmail.com>]

On 07/16/2017 05:37 PM, NeilBrown wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 14 2017, Ram Ramesh wrote:
>
>> On 07/13/2017 08:35 PM, NeilBrown wrote:
>>> <snip
>>> Please report output of "mdadm --examine" on both a device that is active
>>> in the array, and the device that you are trying to add.
>>> Also "mdadm --examine-bitmap" of a device that is active in the array.
>>>
>>> NeilBrown
>>>
>>>> I researched as much as I could on the net and came up with nothing
>>>> except some one saying that mdadm keeps something at the end of the disk
>>>> regardless of what it says about "Used Dev Size." Is it possible to move
>>>> this info so that I could re-add?
>>>>
>>>> Ramesh
>>>>
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>> Neil,
>>
>>     Since the problem, I did not want to leave my md in degraded state.
>> So, I added my drive back and paid the penalty for rebuilding. I have
>> other disks that need to be resized and *can get you want*. Please let
>> me know if that is what you meant. If  you wanted the current info after
>> successfully rebuilding the array after a regular add, it is below.
> I only requested the information because it might help fix, or explain,
> your difficulty.  If you don't currently have a difficulty, then I don't
> need to look at any details.
>
> Thanks,
> NeilBrown

Thanks for your time. Yes, I still have the problem as I need to shrink 
other 5 disks in the array and I like to re-add rather than add and 
rebuild each time.

The host with the array is currently busy, and I will get this info 
tomorrow  when I attempt the process on my next hard drive.

Ramesh