Working with Advanced RAID 5 Layouts |
R-Studio allows you to create and process very complex custom RAID 5 layouts. For example, let us create a RAID 5 with the following layout:
To create such RAID 5,
or select Create Virtual Block RAID on the Create menu Check that the Apply changes immediately check box is clear on the Parents tab. This will prevent R-Studio from trying to start processing the RAID configuration until you specify it completely.
These objects may be hard drives, logical disks, or images. Check that the objects are correctly placed.
Disregard the Block order field.
Block order will change to Custom.
Use the RAID sequence window to move from one row to another. Using the keyboard: arrow keys to navigate, digit and p keys to enter the block order. Using the mouse: right-click the cell and select the number or parity from the shortcut menu. If the block table is too large, you better use the keyboard to enter the digits. Corrections: R-Studio will tell you if some digits are not correct. Navigate to the required cell and enter the correct value. Use the Delete key to clear a cell. Clear the table: Right-click the table and select Clear all on the shortcut menu.
If R-Studio detects a valid file system on this 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.
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