diff --git a/raid/manifests/init.pp b/raid/manifests/init.pp
index 9472d58..7a3787b 100644
--- a/raid/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/raid/manifests/init.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ class raid::tools {
         if "smartarray" in $controllers {
             include raid::tools::hpacucli
         }
+        if "linux-md" in $controllers {
+            include raid::tools::mdadm
+        }
         if "megaraid" in $controllers {
             include raid::tools::megacli
         }
@@ -36,6 +39,48 @@ class raid::tools::hpacucli {
 }
 
 
+# Install Linux software raid tools (mdadm).
+#
+class raid::tools::mdadm {
+
+    if $::kernel != "Linux" {
+        fail("raid::tools::mdadm not supported in ${::operatingsystem}")
+    }
+
+    package { "mdadm":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    case $::operatingsystem {
+        "centos", "fedora": {
+            file { "/etc/mdadm.conf":
+                ensure  => present,
+                content => "MAILADDR root\n",
+                mode    => "0644",
+                owner   => "root",
+                group   => "root",
+                require => Package["mdadm"],
+                notify  => Service["mdadm"],
+            }
+        }
+        default: { }
+    }
+
+    service { "mdadm":
+        ensure    => running,
+        name      => $::operatingsystem ? {
+            "centos" => "mdmonitor",
+            "fedora" => "mdmonitor",
+            default  => "mdadm",
+        },
+        enable    => true,
+        hasstatus => true,
+        require   => Package["mdadm"],
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 # Install MegaCli.
 #
 # Download MegaCli RPM from: