Server with 2 Hard Drives but only 1 shows up on Panel

[jlc72179]

Newbie Here... Just bought a dedicated server with 2 hard drives. It has an SSD 500gb and a sata 4tb both with soft raids I believe. Anyway I am using it as my load balancer but when I load it to panel it only shows one of them basically the main panel that i loaded the OS on. I reallized the second drive is not partitioned but I did that but it still does not show up. Now i think you need seperate ip address to load the other drive but not sure if that can be done? My question is has anybody ever used a server with 2 drives and they both showed up on panel? what did you have to do? or is this not possible?

 

[urgodfather]

Newbie Here... Just bought a dedicated server with 2 hard drives. It has an SSD 500gb and a sata 4tb both with soft raids I believe. Anyway I am using it as my load balancer but when I load it to panel it only shows one of them basically the main panel that i loaded the OS on. I reallized the second drive is not partitioned but I did that but it still does not show up. Now i think you need seperate ip address to load the other drive but not sure if that can be done? My question is has anybody ever used a server with 2 drives and they both showed up on panel? what did you have to do? or is this not possible?

No. That’s not right. If they both have soft raid then you probably have the 4 Tb in raid to that 500. Means you only see 500. Type these 2 commands and provide the results for each. lsblk is the first. df -h is the second.
Thinking that you need a second ip is completely asinine. Like way off in left field. If you managed to partition it then maybe you didn’t mount it? Do those two commands first and report back.

 

[jlc72179]

So I have loaded the OS on the 4tb hard drive and the SSD is the one in queston. I did mount it as well. I see that it looks like there 2 separted drive and not raided but then again i am a newbie here. Here is the results of the lsblk

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 511M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda2 8:2 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sda3 8:3 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sda4 8:4 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
sdb 8:16 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 511M 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sdb3 8:19 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sdb4 8:20 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
nvme0n1 259:0 0 477G 0 disk
└─nvme0n1p1 259:3 0 477G 0 part /mnt/data
nvme1n1 259:1 0 477G 0 disk

Then here are the results of " df -h "

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 63G 0 63G 0% /dev
tmpfs 13G 2.4M 13G 1% /run
/dev/md3 3.6T 2.9G 3.4T 1% /
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/md2 487M 80M 378M 18% /boot
/dev/sda1 510M 6.1M 504M 2% /boot/efi
tmpfs 114G 604K 114G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/streams
tmpfs 2.0G 92K 2.0G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/tmp
/dev/nvme0n1p1 469G 73M 445G 1% /mnt/data
tmpfs 13G 0 13G 0% /run/user/0

Thanks

 

[blackriderz]

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So I have loaded the OS on the 4tb hard drive and the SSD is the one in queston. I did mount it as well. I see that it looks like there 2 separted drive and not raided but then again i am a newbie here. Here is the results of the lsblk

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 511M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda2 8:2 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sda3 8:3 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sda4 8:4 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
sdb 8:16 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 511M 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sdb3 8:19 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sdb4 8:20 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
nvme0n1 259:0 0 477G 0 disk
└─nvme0n1p1 259:3 0 477G 0 part /mnt/data
nvme1n1 259:1 0 477G 0 disk

Then here are the results of " df -h "

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 63G 0 63G 0% /dev
tmpfs 13G 2.4M 13G 1% /run
/dev/md3 3.6T 2.9G 3.4T 1% /
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/md2 487M 80M 378M 18% /boot
/dev/sda1 510M 6.1M 504M 2% /boot/efi
tmpfs 114G 604K 114G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/streams
tmpfs 2.0G 92K 2.0G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/tmp
/dev/nvme0n1p1 469G 73M 445G 1% /mnt/data
tmpfs 13G 0 13G 0% /run/user/0

Thanks

/dev/nvme0n1p1 469G 73M 445G 1% /mnt/data <-- is the SSD one ?

 

[urgodfather]

So I have loaded the OS on the 4tb hard drive and the SSD is the one in queston. I did mount it as well. I see that it looks like there 2 separted drive and not raided but then again i am a newbie here. Here is the results of the lsblk

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 511M 0 part /boot/efi
├─sda2 8:2 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sda3 8:3 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sda4 8:4 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
sdb 8:16 0 3.7T 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 511M 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 511M 0 part
│ └─md2 9:2 0 511M 0 raid1 /boot
├─sdb3 8:19 0 3.7T 0 part
│ └─md3 9:3 0 3.7T 0 raid1 /
└─sdb4 8:20 0 511M 0 part [SWAP]
nvme0n1 259:0 0 477G 0 disk
└─nvme0n1p1 259:3 0 477G 0 part /mnt/data
nvme1n1 259:1 0 477G 0 disk

Then here are the results of " df -h "

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 63G 0 63G 0% /dev
tmpfs 13G 2.4M 13G 1% /run
/dev/md3 3.6T 2.9G 3.4T 1% /
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
tmpfs 63G 0 63G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/md2 487M 80M 378M 18% /boot
/dev/sda1 510M 6.1M 504M 2% /boot/efi
tmpfs 114G 604K 114G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/streams
tmpfs 2.0G 92K 2.0G 1% /home/xtreamcodes/iptv_xtream_codes/tmp
/dev/nvme0n1p1 469G 73M 445G 1% /mnt/data
tmpfs 13G 0 13G 0% /run/user/0

Thanks

/dev/nvme0n1p1 469G 73M 445G 1% /mnt/data <-- is the SSD one ?

ok so it IS technically possible to do a RAID 1 with only 1 drive but that is pointless. based off of what you have shown, i wouldn't bother. just re-install the OS and make sure you choose your NVMe SSD drive.

 

[jlc72179]

So this is what I get when I load OS on the SSD. I did not mount our do anything to the sata drives. It looks like or is it logical to raid them first or better off using them separated and mount 1 drive?

NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE  MOUNTPOINT
sda           8:0    0   3.7T  0 disk
sdb           8:16   0   3.7T  0 disk
nvme0n1     259:0    0   477G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0   511M  0 part  /boot/efi
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2    0   511M  0 part
│ └─md2       9:2    0   511M  0 raid1 /boot
├─nvme0n1p3 259:3    0 475.4G  0 part
│ └─md3       9:3    0 475.4G  0 raid1 /
└─nvme0n1p4 259:4    0   511M  0 part  [SWAP]
nvme1n1     259:5    0   477G  0 disk
├─nvme1n1p1 259:6    0   511M  0 part
├─nvme1n1p2 259:7    0   511M  0 part
│ └─md2       9:2    0   511M  0 raid1 /boot
├─nvme1n1p3 259:8    0 475.4G  0 part
│ └─md3       9:3    0 475.4G  0 raid1 /
└─nvme1n1p4 259:9    0   511M  0 part  [SWAP]

Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev             63G     0   63G   0% /dev
tmpfs            13G  884K   13G   1% /run
/dev/md3        468G  1.9G  443G   1% /
tmpfs            63G     0   63G   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs           5.0M     0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
tmpfs            63G     0   63G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/md2        487M   80M  378M  18% /boot
/dev/nvme0n1p1  510M  6.1M  504M   2% /boot/efi
tmpfs            13G     0   13G   0% /run/user/0

 

[urgodfather]

So this is what I get when I load OS on the SSD. I did not mount our do anything to the sata drives. It looks like or is it logical to raid them first or better off using them separated and mount 1 drive?

NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE  MOUNTPOINT
sda           8:0    0   3.7T  0 disk
sdb           8:16   0   3.7T  0 disk
nvme0n1     259:0    0   477G  0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0   511M  0 part  /boot/efi
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2    0   511M  0 part
│ └─md2       9:2    0   511M  0 raid1 /boot
├─nvme0n1p3 259:3    0 475.4G  0 part
│ └─md3       9:3    0 475.4G  0 raid1 /
└─nvme0n1p4 259:4    0   511M  0 part  [SWAP]
nvme1n1     259:5    0   477G  0 disk
├─nvme1n1p1 259:6    0   511M  0 part
├─nvme1n1p2 259:7    0   511M  0 part
│ └─md2       9:2    0   511M  0 raid1 /boot
├─nvme1n1p3 259:8    0 475.4G  0 part
│ └─md3       9:3    0 475.4G  0 raid1 /
└─nvme1n1p4 259:9    0   511M  0 part  [SWAP]

Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev             63G     0   63G   0% /dev
tmpfs            13G  884K   13G   1% /run
/dev/md3        468G  1.9G  443G   1% /
tmpfs            63G     0   63G   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs           5.0M     0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
tmpfs            63G     0   63G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/md2        487M   80M  378M  18% /boot
/dev/nvme0n1p1  510M  6.1M  504M   2% /boot/efi
tmpfs            13G     0   13G   0% /run/user/0

OK so it looks like you actually have 4 drives total. 2 platters and 2 nvme's. the raid 1 is fine with the nvme's. now you need to make another softraid for sda and sdb. put that in raid 0. after you do that, format it to something like ext4. and mount it. once you're sure everything is good, add it to fstab. and give it a reboot to make sure it auto mounts.

Bonus material:

Once you have everything all working and auto mounting, you can move /home to /home_old, unmount that platter raid and mount it back as /home. copy the contents of /home_old to /home and edit your fstab to persist the new mountpoint. reboot again and boom, now you've got your OS on a raid 1 nvme array, and you have your /home on your 8 Tb raid 0 array. keep in mind that IF one of the platter drives fails, you will loose everything. 8 Tb isnt much to worry about though.

Another option:

make symlinks from your mount point to where ever you want.

 

[jlc72179]

Thanks a lot for all your help @urgodfather. I was able to follow what you told me. Although it took me a day or so to figure it out lol i got it done. So as I newb, one thing i learned was that only still only 1 Lb shows up on panel ( I thought i would have 2, the 500 ssd and then the 4tb so I would have 2 separate hard drive on panel but learning now thats not the case) that only one shows up and depending on how you mount your home determines what drive shows up on your panel. As a newb I also did not know what the codes where to move and copy folders and to change home directory but I got a great site that helped me step by step to the T just like @urgodfathers bonus instructions but in more depth, Here is the

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please let me know if this is allowed. Anyway this is the first of many post that will be coming from me and hope you guys dont mind passing the knowledge. here was my final code

NAME          SIZE FSTYPE            TYPE  MOUNTPOINT
sda           3.7T linux_raid_member disk
└─md0         7.3T ext4              raid0 /home
sdb           3.7T linux_raid_member disk
└─md0         7.3T ext4              raid0 /home
nvme0n1       477G                   disk
├─nvme0n1p1   511M vfat              part  /boot/efi
├─nvme0n1p2   511M linux_raid_member part
│ └─md2       511M ext4              raid1 /boot
├─nvme0n1p3 475.4G linux_raid_member part
│ └─md3     475.4G ext4              raid1 /
└─nvme0n1p4   511M swap              part  [SWAP]
nvme1n1       477G                   disk
├─nvme1n1p1   511M vfat              part
├─nvme1n1p2   511M linux_raid_member part
│ └─md2       511M ext4              raid1 /boot
├─nvme1n1p3 475.4G linux_raid_member part
│ └─md3     475.4G ext4              raid1 /
└─nvme1n1p4   511M swap              part  [SWAP]

Thanks and Happy New Years to all