Episode 116 — RAID Misconfigurations — Faulty Arrays, Rebuilds, and Bad Sectors

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This episode explains how RAID misconfigurations can lead to degraded performance, data loss, or complete array failure. We discuss common causes such as incorrect drive order, mismatched drive sizes, incompatible RAID levels for the workload, and improper rebuild procedures. The importance of verifying configuration settings against vendor guidelines before deployment is emphasized.

We then connect these issues to both exam and real-world scenarios, such as restoring redundancy after a drive failure or diagnosing a rebuild process that stalls due to bad sectors. Troubleshooting steps include reviewing RAID controller logs, reseating drives, replacing faulty components, and confirming parity integrity. Mastering RAID configuration and recovery skills ensures candidates can maintain high availability while minimizing downtime. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber prepcasts, books, and information to strengthen your certification path.