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diff --git a/manual/generic/linux/software-raid0.yaml b/manual/generic/linux/software-raid0.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..44005f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/generic/linux/software-raid0.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +metadata: + name: software-raid0 + format: "Manual Test Definition 1.0" + description: "Use Linux utility mdadm to create and delete software RAID0. + RAID0 consists of striping, without mirroring or parity." + maintainer: + - chase.qi@linaro.org + os: + - debian + - ubuntu + - centos + - fedora + scope: + - functional + devices: + - d02 + - d03 + - d05 + - overdrive + - moonshot + - thunderX + environment: + - manual-test + +run: + steps: + - Install OS on the SUT(system under test) and make sure it boots. + - Power off the SUT and install two extra hard drives(use sd(b|c) + here). The two hard drives shoud have the same mode, at least the + same capacity. + - Boot to OS and make sure mdadm utility installed. + - Create 'Linux RAID auto' partition on each of the two hard drives + by running the following steps. + - 1) "fdisk /dev/sdx" + - 2) Delete all existing partitions with fdisk command "d" + - 3) Create Linux raid auto partition with fdisk commands + "n -> p -> 1 -> enter -> enter -> t -> fd -> w" + - Run the folliwng steps to test RAID0. + - 1) "mdadm -C /dev/md0 -l raid0 -n 2 /dev/sd[b-c]1" + - 2) 'cat /proc/mdstat' to see if md0 created and running." + - 3) "mkfs.ext4 /dev/md0" + - 4) Run dd performance test on md0 + "automated/linux/dd-wr-speed.sh -p /dev/md0 -t ext4" + - 5) Inspect the above test result. Compare with test result on single + disk, you should see performance boost. + - Remove the md0 by running the following steps. + - 1) "umount /dev/md0" + - 2) "mdadm --stop /dev/md0" + - 3) "mdadm --remove /dev/md0" + - 4) "mdadm --zero-superblock /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1" + + expected: + - RAID0 array creating and deleting are successful. + - Read/write performance on RAID0 array is faster then single disk. |