OK trying to re-add got me this problem.

# mdadm  -A /dev/md0 /dev/sdc2
mdadm: /dev/md0 assembled from 1 drive - not enough to start the array.

# mdadm  /dev/md0 --re-add /dev/sdd
mdadm: Cannot get array info for /dev/md0

Looking at the array,

# mdadm -D /dev/md0
/dev/md0:
         Version : 1.2
      Raid Level : raid0
   Total Devices : 1
     Persistence : Superblock is persistent

           State : inactive

            Name : dave:0  (local to host dave)
            UUID : f8c0d29d:9b5986a4:050ca914:3a2fb8c8
          Events : 51526

     Number   Major   Minor   RaidDevice

        -       8       34        -        /dev/sdc2

I cannot re-add the missing devices.

Doing "mdadm -A /dev/md0 -s" gets me the same array configuration as I 
showed in my original post.

Does anyone know why it insists on going to RAID0?
Does anyone know how I can re-add the devices?
Thank you,
Duane



On 2017-11-26 02:11 PM, Wols Lists wrote:
> On 26/11/17 17:29, Duane wrote:
>> You're right I failed and removed device 3, then failed and removed
>> device 2, which broke my array.
>>
>> Let's assume I haven't messed things up any more than I already have.
>>
>> Is there a method to reverse the above operations for device 2 and
>> device 3?
>>
>> Thanks, Duane
>>
> My raid-fu is mostly theoretical, but what I would try is as follows.
>
> It's assembled the broken array as md0, so
>
> mdadm /dev/md0 --re-add /dev/device2
>
> followed by
>
> mdadm /dev/md0 --re-add /dev/device3
>
> That won't cause any further damage, and may work fine.
>
> Beyond that, I wouldn't like to suggest anything - if it doesn't work
> you'll probably need to use things like --force, which could easily
> break stuff. But re-add will probably work. And my syntax might not work
> - you might need to specify the mode like --grow or --manage, I don't know.
>
> Suck it and see, at least this won't do any damage, and if it doesn't
> work we'll have to wait for further advice.
>
> Cheers,
> Wol
>>
>> On 2017-11-26 05:04 AM, Wols Lists wrote:
>>> On 26/11/17 01:50, Duane wrote:
>>>> I have 3 RAID5 devices. When I assemble them, I end up with a RAID0
>>>> device.
>>>>
>>>> What is the cause? What is the solution?
>>>>
>>>> All I can think of is the fact that there is only 1 active device. I had
>>>> 2 but then manually failed it. I want to reassemble a RAID5 array and
>>>> then re-add the second device.
>>>>
>>> OUCH!
>>>
>>> Sorry. You have a 3-device raid-5. You only have 1 working device. Your
>>> array is well broken.
>>>
>>> You can't "reassemble raid5 then readd the second device". You need to
>>> readd the second device in order to get your raid5 back. I'll let
>>> someone else tell you how, but you need a MINIMUM of two devices to get
>>> your raid working again. Then you need to get your third device added
>>> back otherwise your raid 5 is broken.
>>>
>>> DON'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT ADVICE. I'm sorry, but your message says you
>>> don't understand how raid works, and you are on the verge of destroying
>>> your array irrevocably. It should be a simple recovery, *provided* you
>>> don't make any mistakes.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Wol
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