diff --git a/builds/utils/mount_raid_array b/builds/utils/mount_raid_array
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hostname=$(hostname)
+
+if [ "$hostname" != "copernicus" ]; then
+	echo "this script should be run only on copernicus"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "umount" ]; then
+	sudo umount ~/mount
+	sudo mdadm --stop /dev/md0
+
+	echo "done"
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+sudo mdadm --assemble --run /dev/md0 /dev/sdb2 /dev/sdc2
+mkdir -p ~/mount
+sudo mount /dev/md0 ~/mount