---
name: "raidhotadd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "raidtools2"
version: "0.90.20010914-15"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/raidhotadd"
---

# raidhotadd(8)

add and remove disks from arrays

## NAME

raidhotadd, raidhotremove - add and remove disks from arrays

## SYNOPSIS

**raidhotadd** \[--all\] \[--configfile\] \[--help\] \[--version\] \[-achv\] \[*RAID-ARRAY*\] \[*TARGET-DISK*\]

**raidhotremove** \[--all\] \[--configfile\] \[--help\] \[--version\] \[-achv\] \[*RAID-ARRAY*\] \[*TARGET-DISK*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**raidhotadd** and **raidhotremove** can be used to add and remove disks from RAID-1, -4 and -5 arrays, while they are active.

## SEE ALSO

[*raidtab*(5)](/raidtab/5.md), [*raidstart*(8)](/raidstart/8.md), [*mkraid*(8)](/mkraid/8.md)