Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) Matrix RAID Configuration Using the Intel® VROC Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Content Type: Install & Setup | Article ID: 000100542 | Last Reviewed: 05/16/2025
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Environment
Intel® VROC for Windows*
A matrix RAID configuration allows two independent RAID volumes to be created on a single array. The first volume occupies part of the array, leaving space for the second volume. When the second RAID volume is created, the creation process will automatically use all the remaining available space in the array.
The following information will provide guidance on utilizing the Intel® VROC GUI in the creation of a matrix RAID configuration. The system here is presumed to have the full set of drivers installed so that it will reflect the nature of the system drive on SATA in addition to the NVMe* disks that will be employed as data volumes for the example.
| Matrix RAID Configuration | For educational purposes, this example will use a RAID 0 and a RAID 1 combination on a single array. However, when utilizing a matrix RAID configuration, avoid mixing a non-redundant RAID volume (RAID 0) with redundant RAID volumes (RAID 1/5/10). Any failed disk will fail the RAID 0 volume and may result in the array not functioning properly. |
Creating a Matrix RAID Configuration
- Create a RAID 0 volume.
- Follow the instructions available in Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) RAID Volume Creation Using the Intel® VROC Graphical User Interface (GUI).
- Make sure not to use the entire disk space for this first volume so that there is room for the second volume on the array. When completed, the Intel® VROC GUI should show the newly created volume.
- Navigate to the Create Volume section to create a second RAID volume, this time a RAID 1 volume.
- Select the NVMe* devices controller if not already selected.
- Select the Real-time data protection (RAID 1) option.
- Under the section that reads Do you want to add a volume to an existing array?, select Yes.
- Select the array to which this RAID volume will be added. This second array will consume the remaining space on the array.
- Click Next to continue.
Matrix RAID Configuration Settings - To configure the volume, you can first specify the name of the volume. In this example it has been left as default (Volume_0001). For this example, the rest of the options will be kept as default.
- Click Next to continue. You will see a summary of the configuration to be applied.
- Click Create Volume to continue.
- Click OK to continue. This will complete the volume creation process.
Viewing the Created Matrix Volumes
Under the Controller Properties section, both the new array and the RAID volumes will appear. Clicking on either volume will navigate to its respective property's page.
