RAID 5 Double Trouble: Recovering 2 Failed Drives + Array Grow on HP Microserver N36L
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Every bit goes toward hardware for the lab. Thanks for being part of the community! 🛠️ In this video, I take you through a high-stakes recovery on my HP Microserver N36L running OpenMediaVault (OMV). This isn't your standard "pull and replace" – we are operating on the edge of total data loss.
The Mission:
Emergency Swap: Replacing the electrically dead drive while praying the "Warning" drive holds up.
The Double Rebuild: Once stable, I pull the drive with SMART errors and rebuild again.
The Expansion: We don't just fix it; we make it better. I’m upgrading the entire array from 4x2TB to 4x3TB and growing the software RAID capacity.
If you use Linux Software RAID (mdadm) or OMV, this is a must-watch. I’ll show you the hardware swap, the OMV interface steps, and how to stay calm when your data is on the line.
Hardware/Software used:
HP ProLiant Microserver N36L
OpenMediaVault (OMV)
Linux mdadm (Software RAID 5)