---
name: "mdadm-startall"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mdadm"
version: "3.2.5-5"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdadm-startall"
---

# mdadm-startall(8)

helper script to start all known arrays

## NAME

**mdadm-startall** — helper script to start all known arrays

## SYNOPSIS

**mdadm-startall**

## DESCRIPTION

The **mdadm-startall** script scans the system for  arrays and writes a configuration file matching the current state. It then  starts all arrays it found. If a configuration file already exists and  defines arrays, it is used instead.

## SEE ALSO

mdadm (8), [mdadm.conf(5)](/mdadm.conf/5.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Eduard Bloch blade@debian.org for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any  later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.