Volume Sets, Stripe Sets, and Mirrors

To create a Volume set object

1	Click the Create Virtual RAID button and select Create Virtual Volume set

or select the Create Virtual Volume set on the Create menu

>	A Virtual Volume set object will appear on the Drives panel

2	Drag the required partitions from the Drives panel to the Parents tab

Or control-click the Parents tab and select the required partition from the contextual menu.

Note: Objects should be placed in the same order as they were in the original volume set. If this order is incorrect, you must change it by dragging the parents to place them in the correct order.

>	The Virtual volume set or RAIDs object can now be processed like regular drives/volumes

If R-Studio detects a valid file system on the newly created RAID object, a partition object will appear on the Drives panel.

To create a Stripe set object (RAID 0)

1	Click the Create Virtual RAID button and select Create Virtual Block RAID

or select the Create Virtual Block RAID on the Create menu

>	A Virtual Block RAID object will appear on the Drives panel

2	Select RAID 0 (Stripe set) on the RAID type

3	Drag the required partitions from the Drives panel to the Parents tab

Or control-click the Parents tab and select the required partition from the contextual menu.

You may either make R-Studio to process your changes immediately or wait until you finish editing the RAID layout. Select or clear the Apply changes immediately checkbox on the Parents tab. Click the Apply button to apply the changes when are you through.

Note: Objects should be placed in the same order as they were in the original volume set. If this order is incorrect, you must change it by dragging the parents to place them in the correct order.

Object control buttons

Locate	Click this button to locate the selected object in the Drives panel.
Add Empty Space/Add Missing Disk	Click this button to add an empty space or missing disk object to the RAID
Remove	Click this button to remove the selected object from the RAID
Move Up	Click this button to move up the selected object in the RAID
Move Down	Click this button to move down the selected object in the RAID
Synchronize Offsets	Click this button to make the offsets the same for all objects in the RAID

The Block size and Offset (in sectors) parameters must be set the same as for the original volume set.

You also need to specify Block order. You may select it on the Block order drop-down or contextual menu.

If the those parameters are not correct, data on the parents will not be damaged, but they cannot be recovered.

>	The Virtual Block RAID object can now be processed like regular drives/volumes

If R-Studio detects a valid file system on the newly created RAID object, a partition object will appear on the Drives panel.

The Description Files for RAID Configurations topic shows the RAID description file for this RAID configuration.

To create a Mirror set object (RAID 1)

1	Click the Create Virtual RAID button and select Create Virtual Mirror

or select the Create Virtual Mirror on the Create menu

>	A Virtual Mirror object will appear on the Drives panel

2	Drag the required partitions from the Drives panel to the Parents tab

Or control-click the Parents tab and select the required partition from the contextual menu.

Note: Objects should be placed in the same order as they were in the original volume set. If this order is incorrect, you must change it by dragging the parents to place them in the correct order.

>	The Virtual Mirror object can now be processed like regular drives/volumes

If R-Studio detects a valid file system on the newly created RAID object, a partition object will appear on the Drives panel.