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--- raid:mdadm:convert_a_raid_5_to_a_raid_6 [2021/09/26 10:30] – created peter
+++ raid:mdadm:convert_a_raid_5_to_a_raid_6 [2021/09/26 11:41] (current) – peter
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 mdadm --grow /dev/md0 --raid-devices 4 --level 6 --backup-file=/root/md0-backup-file.bak
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  Additional disks can also be added if the original RAID 5 had less than 4 disks.
+<code bash>
+mdadm --add /dev/md0 /dev/sdd1
+mdadm --grow /dev/md0 --raid-disks=4 --level 6 --backup-file=/root/md0-backup-file.bak
+</code>
+  * where **--raid-disks=4**: is the new number of disks.
+</WRAP>
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