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RAID Volume Data Verification and Repair
The RAID volume data verification process identifies any inconsistencies or bad
data on a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 volume. The table outlines what occurs for
each RAID level:
RAID
Level
Verify Verify & Repair
RAID 0 Bad blocks are identified. N/A
RAID 5
Bad blocks are identified.
Parity is recalculated and compared
to the stored parity for that stripe.
Bad blocks are reassigned.
If the newly calculated parity does not match the
stored parity, the stored parity is overwritten with the
newly calculated parity.
RAID 1
Bad blocks are identified.
Data on the mirrored drive is
compared to data on the source
drive.
Bad blocks are reassigned.
If the data on the mirrored drive does not match the
data on the source drive, the data on the mirrored
drive is overwritten by the data on the source.
Table 7 - 2
RAID Level
Verification &
Repair Status