Ubuntu Software RAID1 (UEFI) - Revision history

Joshua.blake at 13:12, 20 October 2025

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	'''NOTE''': This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) and older, please see this page for [~~https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_~~-~~_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software~~ RAID1 ~~boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer~~].		'''NOTE''': This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) and older, please see this page for [[QuantaStor 6 - Software RAID1 Install Procedure (EFI Boot BIOS Mode)]].

Joshua.blake at 11:25, 26 August 2025

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	NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) and older, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].		'''NOTE''': This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) and older, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].

Joshua.blake at 11:24, 26 August 2025

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	NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic and older, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].		NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) and older, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].


	Depending on the operating system, creating the software RAID1 is as easy as a few extra steps during the installation process.		Depending on the operating system, creating the software RAID1 is as easy as a few extra steps during the installation process.

	Below are a few screenshots of the process to create a software RAID1 with QuantaStor on Ubuntu Bionic. The process is almost identical with QuantaStor on Ubuntu Xenial.		Below are a few screenshots of the process to create a software RAID1 with QuantaStor on Ubuntu Bionic (18.04). The process is almost identical with QuantaStor on Ubuntu Xenial (16.04).

	If you are familiar with creating partitions and would like to see the partition table summary, please see the below image. You may also finish the installation as normal and skip ahead to step 40. If you are not familiar with the partitions, follow the instructions below.		If you are familiar with creating partitions and would like to see the partition table summary, please see the below image. You may also finish the installation as normal and skip ahead to step 40. If you are not familiar with the partitions, follow the instructions below.

Joshua.blake at 11:24, 26 August 2025

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	NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].		NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments running on Ubuntu Bionic and older, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].

Qadmin at 21:14, 14 January 2025

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			NOTE: This page is for older QuantaStor 4 and 5 deployments, please see this page for [https://wiki.osnexus.com/index.php?title=QuantaStor_6_-_Software_RAID1_Install_Procedure deploying software RAID1 boot with QuantaStor 6 and newer].


	Depending on the operating system, creating the software RAID1 is as easy as a few extra steps during the installation process.		Depending on the operating system, creating the software RAID1 is as easy as a few extra steps during the installation process.

Qadmin at 12:59, 14 June 2021

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	[[File:uefiraid40.png\|600px]]		[[File:uefiraid40.png\|600px]]

	* '''Step 41''' - Log into the system, elevate to root and check the current efibootmgr details with ~~‘efibootmgr~~ -v’. Make a note of the file name for the ubuntu boot entry. For example “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”. You should see something like the below		* '''Step 41''' - Log into the system, elevate to root and check the current efibootmgr details with <code>efibootmgr -v</code>. Make a note of the file name for the ubuntu boot entry. For example “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”. You should see something like the below
	<pre>		<pre>
	root@qs1:~# efibootmgr -v		root@qs1:~# efibootmgr -v
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	</pre>		</pre>

	* '''Step 42''' - Use ~~‘dd~~ if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/~~sdb2’~~ to copy the second partition data from the first device to the second device. If your two devices are not sda or sdb, change these accordingly. You should see something like the below		* '''Step 42''' - Use <code>dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/sdb2</code> to copy the second partition data from the first device to the second device. If your two devices are not sda or sdb, change these accordingly. You should see something like the below
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	root@qs1:~# dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/sdb2		root@qs1:~# dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/sdb2
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	</pre>		</pre>

	* '''Step 43''' - Using the file name for the ubuntu boot entry from step 37, use ~~‘efibootmgr~~ -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.~~efi”’~~. You should see something like the below		* '''Step 43''' - Using the file name for the ubuntu boot entry from step 37, use <code>efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”</code>. You should see something like the below

	'''IMPORTANT NOTE''' - Replace /dev/sdb with your second boot device as this could be different. The “ubuntu2” can be of your choosing, and the location of the shimx64.efi may differ.		'''IMPORTANT NOTE''' - Replace /dev/sdb with your second boot device as this could be different. The “ubuntu2” can be of your choosing, and the location of the shimx64.efi may differ.
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	</pre>		</pre>

	* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ~~‘cat~~ /proc/~~mdstat’~~ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below		* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with <code>cat /proc/mdstat</code> if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below
	<pre>		<pre>
	root@qs1:~# cat /proc/mdstat		root@qs1:~# cat /proc/mdstat

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 unused devices: <none>
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 If you run into any difficulties whilst following the below steps. Please contact support@osnexus.com for assistance.

Qadmin at 12:26, 14 June 2021

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	* '''Step 43''' - Using the file name for the ubuntu boot entry from step 37, use ‘efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”’. You should see something like the below		* '''Step 43''' - Using the file name for the ubuntu boot entry from step 37, use ‘efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”’. You should see something like the below

			'''IMPORTANT NOTE''' - Replace /dev/sdb with your second boot device as this could be different. The “ubuntu2” can be of your choosing, and the location of the shimx64.efi may differ.

	<pre>		<pre>

	root@qs1:~# efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”		root@qs1:~# efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”
	BootCurrent: 0005		BootCurrent: 0005
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	Boot0006* ubuntu2		Boot0006* ubuntu2
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~'''IMPORTANT NOTES''' - Replace /dev/sdb with your second boot device as this could be different. The “ubuntu2” can be of your choosing, and the location of the shimx64.efi may differ.~~

	* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ‘cat /proc/mdstat’ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below		* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ‘cat /proc/mdstat’ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below

Qadmin at 12:26, 14 June 2021

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	Boot0006* ubuntu2		Boot0006* ubuntu2
	</pre>		</pre>

			'''IMPORTANT NOTES''' - Replace /dev/sdb with your second boot device as this could be different. The “ubuntu2” can be of your choosing, and the location of the shimx64.efi may differ.

	* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ‘cat /proc/mdstat’ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below		* '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ‘cat /proc/mdstat’ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below
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	tmpfs 199M 0 199M 0% /run/user/1000		tmpfs 199M 0 199M 0% /run/user/1000
	</pre>		</pre>

			If you run into any difficulties whilst following the below steps. Please contact support@osnexus.com for assistance.

Qadmin at 12:24, 14 June 2021

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 * '''Step 41''' - Log into the system, elevate to root and check the current efibootmgr details with ‘efibootmgr -v’. Make a note of the file name for the ubuntu boot entry. For example “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”. You should see something like the below
-[[File:uefiraid41.png|600px]]
+<pre>
 * '''Step 42''' - Use ‘dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/sdb2’ to copy the second partition data from the first device to the second device. If your two devices are not sda or sdb, change these accordingly. You should see something like the below
-[[File:uefiraid42.png|600px]]
+<pre>
 * '''Step 43''' - Using the file name for the ubuntu boot entry from step 37, use ‘efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sdb -p 1 -L "ubuntu2" -l “\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi”’. You should see something like the below
-[[File:uefiraid43.png|600px]]
+<pre>
 * '''Step 44''' - Check the RAID status for your partitions before rebooting the system with ‘cat /proc/mdstat’ if everything is healthy, you should see something like the below
-[[File:uefiraid44.png|600px]]
+<pre>