{"id":2886,"date":"2020-03-14T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T03:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.24x7serversupport.com\/blog\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2020-03-14T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T03:53:22","slug":"setup-a-software-raid-in-windows-server-2012-r2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.24x7serversupport.com\/blog\/setup-a-software-raid-in-windows-server-2012-r2\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup a software RAID in Windows Server 2012 R2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To setup RIAD 0 go to the Server Manager under File and Storage Services > Volumes > Storage Pools.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

next page will list disks added to the server, we are going to use the same disk to setup a RAID set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to Tasks > New Storage Pool.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the storage pool a name like MIRROR1 and go to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the disks you want to add to the storage pool and configure the allocation. So it will assign the disk as mirror disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you see that you created a Storage Space with your new created Storage Pool. Select the Storage Pool and on the Virtual Disks Tasks select New Virtual Disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Storage Pool and click Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give it a name and click on next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Layout option you want and click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Provision Type and click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Size and Next again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double check all the above setting and numbers and if all good then, click Create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next step is to create a volume so tick the option Create a volume when this wizard closes and click Close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the new Virtual Disk and click Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the Volume Size and click on Next for the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the new volume a drive letter or assign it to a folder and click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the File System Settings and click on Next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double check all the above setting and numbers and if all good then, click Create. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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