Clone/Replace HDD in Software RAID

When replacing hdd in software raid, easiest way to do it is to clone partition table from the healthy disk on the new one. Regenerate UUIDS and add new disk in the array.

Here's how we do it. (/dev/sda is healthy disk)

For MBR Disks:

# sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk /dev/sdb


also can do a partitions rescan:
# sfdisk -R /dev/sdb



For GPT Disks:
WARNING: /dev/sdb is the DESTINATION! /dev/sda is SOURCE.

# sgdisk -R /dev/sdb /dev/sda

then set new UUIDs

# sgdisk -G /dev/sdb



then check if partitions have appeared:

# fdisk -l /dev/sdb


after that simply add your partitions:

# mdadm /dev/md0 -a /dev/sdb1
....add all md dev-disk pair...


then you can watch it syncing:

# watch cat /proc/mdstat


afterwards don't forget to install grub:


# grub-install /dev/sdb