Show device details
mdadm --detail /dev/md127
Verify device statuses
cat /proc/mdstat
mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md0 --level=6 --raid-devices=4 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd
Add the device
mdadm --add /dev/md2 /dev/sde1
Grow the RAID
mdadm --grow --raid-devices=5 /dev/md2