on 10/2/2007 11:36 AM Les Mikesell spake the following: > Scott Silva wrote: >> on 10/2/2007 9:45 AM Les Mikesell spake the following: >>> I sometimes clone working machines by separating RAID1 mirrors and >>> letting each re-sync with a new partner in different machines. What >>> will happen if a mismatched pair of these drives ever end up together >>> in the same machine? If there is any chance that they would >>> automatically be paired, is there a way to change the uuid when >>> moving to a new machine so that wouldn't happen? >>> >> I don't think mismatched uuid's would automatically pair unless you >> forced it. > > But won't all sets rebuilt from the common parent have matching uuids? > I think there is some other metadata with the uuid's that should stop auto pairing. Now if you use --add with the second drive, it will probably make it sync. I suppose some experimentation is necessary. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!