scsi HowTo - Linux / Unix Q & A from nixCraft

How To – Linux List Disk Partitions Command

last updated July 17, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Suse

How do I list all hard disk partitions under a Linux operating systems using the CLI?

Maximum Number of Disks In RAID 5

last updated January 21, 2011 in Hardware, Storage, UNIX

Is there a limit to how many drives you can have in one RAID-5? What is the maximum number of physical drives recommended in a RAID-5 set?

Linux Use smartctl To Check Disk Behind Adaptec RAID Controllers

last updated July 11, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, RedHat and Friends, Storage, Suse

I can use the “smartctl -d ata -a /dev/sdb” command to read hard disk health status directly connected to my system. But, how do I read smartctl command to check SAS or SCSI disk behind Adaptec RAID controller from the shell prompt on Linux operating system?

HowTo: Reload (re-read) Partition Table In Ubuntu Linux

last updated May 25, 2010 in Ubuntu Linux

How do I reload the partition table in Ubuntu Linux without rebooting the systems?

Solaris UNIX: Display LUNs

last updated June 29, 2010 in Solaris, Solaris-Unix

How do I display LUNs under Solaris UNIX version 10 or earlier?

Linux: Find out serial / model number and vendor information for SATA and IDE hard disk

last updated October 3, 2009 in BASH Shell, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, File system, Hardware, Linux, RedHat and Friends, Storage, Troubleshooting, Ubuntu Linux

How do I find out the make, model and serial number for my SCSI or IDE hard disks under CentOS Linux server? How do I get vendor information about my disk storage w/o opening my Intel / AMD server chassis?

OpenBSD Mount And Use a USB Flash Drive

last updated May 19, 2014 in Hardware, OpenBSD, Troubleshooting, UNIX

How do I mount and use a USB pen or hard disk under OpenBSD operating systems using ksh/bash/sh shell prompt?