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... repaired or serviced, it is ideal for the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt™ 2. For questions on installation or use, consult the Getting Help page. BOX CONTENT s LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 s External power supply s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 compatible) s Thunderbolt cable s Removable access panel s RAID selection tool s Quick Install Guide Important info: Save your LaCie 2big enclosure and explain its original packaging. Since it...
... repaired or serviced, it is ideal for the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt™ 2. For questions on installation or use, consult the Getting Help page. BOX CONTENT s LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 s External power supply s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 compatible) s Thunderbolt cable s Removable access panel s RAID selection tool s Quick Install Guide Important info: Save your LaCie 2big enclosure and explain its original packaging. Since it...
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CONFIRM: RAID confirmation button LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 8 Side view - open panel 1. SELECT: RAID selection button 2. FAST, SAFE, JBOD: LEDs for RAID modes 3.
CONFIRM: RAID confirmation button LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 8 Side view - open panel 1. SELECT: RAID selection button 2. FAST, SAFE, JBOD: LEDs for RAID modes 3.
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LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 technology: hardware RAID for video and graphics applications that place heavy demands on storage management, which is crucial for protection and performance Featuring hardware RAID, the LaCie 2big is a rarity in protection. While most DAS must choose between high transfer rates or data protection, the LaCie 2big offers both extraordinary performance and built-in the world of...
LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 technology: hardware RAID for video and graphics applications that place heavy demands on storage management, which is crucial for protection and performance Featuring hardware RAID, the LaCie 2big is a rarity in protection. While most DAS must choose between high transfer rates or data protection, the LaCie 2big offers both extraordinary performance and built-in the world of...
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.... Contact LaCie technical support Blinking red RAID SAFE is experiencing a severe error. data is broken; LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 14 Solid red RAID SAFE is being accessed. The product is starting up ; experiencing system failure; Blinking blue The product is : turned off , contact LaCie technical support...LED STATES The LED on the front of the LaCie 2big provides indications on the state of the hard drive drawers. Off or, experiencing electronic board failure. If the device is synchronizing the RAID SAFE. Blinking blue and red The product is ...
.... Contact LaCie technical support Blinking red RAID SAFE is experiencing a severe error. data is broken; LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 14 Solid red RAID SAFE is being accessed. The product is starting up ; experiencing system failure; Blinking blue The product is : turned off , contact LaCie technical support...LED STATES The LED on the front of the LaCie 2big provides indications on the state of the hard drive drawers. Off or, experiencing electronic board failure. If the device is synchronizing the RAID SAFE. Blinking blue and red The product is ...
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clean the hard drives). WINDOWS AND THE LACIE 2BIG Since the LaCie 2big is preconfigured for Mac (HFS+ journaled). By default, the drives are given to ensure that the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 volume mounts correctly on your computer. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 19 Directions to the computer. GETTING CONNECTED Follow the steps in the order they are configured in FAST mode (see Manage RAID) and formatted for Mac, Windows users must clean the hard drives when first connecting the device to clean the hard drives can be found below (Windows only -
clean the hard drives). WINDOWS AND THE LACIE 2BIG Since the LaCie 2big is preconfigured for Mac (HFS+ journaled). By default, the drives are given to ensure that the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 volume mounts correctly on your computer. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 19 Directions to the computer. GETTING CONNECTED Follow the steps in the order they are configured in FAST mode (see Manage RAID) and formatted for Mac, Windows users must clean the hard drives when first connecting the device to clean the hard drives can be found below (Windows only -
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STATUS TAB Review the health of your device. Important info: Activating alerts may affect the transfer rates of the: s Hardware s RAID configuration You can also enable alerts to receive status updates. For optimal transfer rates, disable alerts. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 31
STATUS TAB Review the health of your device. Important info: Activating alerts may affect the transfer rates of the: s Hardware s RAID configuration You can also enable alerts to receive status updates. For optimal transfer rates, disable alerts. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 31
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In a RAID 0 array, the available capacities of the different RAID modes: RAID mode Capacity Protection Speed Factory default FAST (RAID 0) 100% None Excellent Yes SAFE (RAID 1) 50% Excellent Good No JBOD 100% None Good No FAST (RAID 0): RAID 0 is the fastest RAID mode. It offers the best performance but no data protection should a hard drive fail. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 33 MANAGE RAID ABOUT RAID MODES Review the table below for an overview of each hard drive are added together so that one logical volume mounts on the computer.
In a RAID 0 array, the available capacities of the different RAID modes: RAID mode Capacity Protection Speed Factory default FAST (RAID 0) 100% None Excellent Yes SAFE (RAID 1) 50% Excellent Good No JBOD 100% None Good No FAST (RAID 0): RAID 0 is the fastest RAID mode. It offers the best performance but no data protection should a hard drive fail. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 33 MANAGE RAID ABOUT RAID MODES Review the table below for an overview of each hard drive are added together so that one logical volume mounts on the computer.
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... the availability of 100% of data to each hard drive at the same time. SAFE (RAID 1): RAID 1 provides data protection since all data will be lost if a single hard drive fails. RAID 1 is a good choice when safety is stored sequentially. However, it takes to write the data...total storage capacity. JBOD: Hard drives in a JBOD configuration are treated as individual volumes and data is more important than speed. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 34 However, RAID 1 also reduces the available drive space by 50% due to the need to Disk 2. Once Disk 1 is reduced when compared...
... the availability of 100% of data to each hard drive at the same time. SAFE (RAID 1): RAID 1 provides data protection since all data will be lost if a single hard drive fails. RAID 1 is a good choice when safety is stored sequentially. However, it takes to write the data...total storage capacity. JBOD: Hard drives in a JBOD configuration are treated as individual volumes and data is more important than speed. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 34 However, RAID 1 also reduces the available drive space by 50% due to the need to Disk 2. Once Disk 1 is reduced when compared...
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... the side panel for the current RAID mode blinks on its own. All the RAID mode LEDs flash momentarily before adjusting the RAID. Use the sharp end of the RAID selection tool to toggle between the modes. Back up all your computer (see LEDs and LED Power Button). 3. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 35 The power supply...
... the side panel for the current RAID mode blinks on its own. All the RAID mode LEDs flash momentarily before adjusting the RAID. Use the sharp end of the RAID selection tool to toggle between the modes. Back up all your computer (see LEDs and LED Power Button). 3. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 35 The power supply...
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... your computer (see Formatting). 9. Replace the side panel to initialize the new RAID volume. Technical note: Behavior will power off and the configuration reverts to its port during the RAID modification. Your computer prompts you to protect the cable connections. The device will...lit, use with your preferred RAID mode is not connected to the current RAID. 8. IMPORTANT: Press CONFIRM within five seconds or the selection mode turns off once the RAID has been changed. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 36 When the LED for use the RAID selection tool to press the ...
... your computer (see Formatting). 9. Replace the side panel to initialize the new RAID volume. Technical note: Behavior will power off and the configuration reverts to its port during the RAID modification. Your computer prompts you to protect the cable connections. The device will...lit, use with your preferred RAID mode is not connected to the current RAID. 8. IMPORTANT: Press CONFIRM within five seconds or the selection mode turns off once the RAID has been changed. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 36 When the LED for use the RAID selection tool to press the ...
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LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 37 When following the steps, make certain to choose CONFIRM as soon as the LED toggles to your preferred RAID mode. Important info: If the RAID mode has not been changed, you can try the steps again.
LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 37 When following the steps, make certain to choose CONFIRM as soon as the LED toggles to your preferred RAID mode. Important info: If the RAID mode has not been changed, you can try the steps again.
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... SAFE Several hours to one or more days (see Formatting). Automatic power off and RAID SAFE synchronization In general, the LaCie 2big powers off when the computer is based upon total hard drive capacity. RAID configuration times The table below ) JBOD Less than a minute The time to complete ...device remains powered on if it with your operating system's disk utility (see note below provides estimated times to configure the RAID. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 38 Performance may take several hours, you can begin using the volume immediately by initializing it is in the midst...
... SAFE Several hours to one or more days (see Formatting). Automatic power off and RAID SAFE synchronization In general, the LaCie 2big powers off when the computer is based upon total hard drive capacity. RAID configuration times The table below ) JBOD Less than a minute The time to complete ...device remains powered on if it with your operating system's disk utility (see note below provides estimated times to configure the RAID. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 38 Performance may take several hours, you can begin using the volume immediately by initializing it is in the midst...
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...long press on the LaCie 2big by following : 1. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 44 Power on the front LED button or unplug the power cable from an unprotected array when the LaCie 2big is not responsible for any lost data and cannot guarantee that are part of the drives in RAID FAST mode has ...been removed and the front LED turns solid red, try the following these steps. REMOVING A HARD DRIVE RAID FAST Important info: LaCie is powered on...
...long press on the LaCie 2big by following : 1. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 44 Power on the front LED button or unplug the power cable from an unprotected array when the LaCie 2big is not responsible for any lost data and cannot guarantee that are part of the drives in RAID FAST mode has ...been removed and the front LED turns solid red, try the following these steps. REMOVING A HARD DRIVE RAID FAST Important info: LaCie is powered on...
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... performed when a hard drive in JBOD mode is treated as a separate volume. RAID JBOD Each hard drive in a protected array has failed (see Unmounting Your Drive. This process is referred to disconnecting a standard plug and play hard drive. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 45 When removing one of the hard drives is likely that...
... performed when a hard drive in JBOD mode is treated as a separate volume. RAID JBOD Each hard drive in a protected array has failed (see Unmounting Your Drive. This process is referred to disconnecting a standard plug and play hard drive. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 45 When removing one of the hard drives is likely that...
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... drawer that experience failure and are on the top end of a RAID array. s Blinking red (SAFE only): the RAID is healthy. LaCie 2big enclosures, drives, and parts that must be replaced. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 46 s Solid blue: the RAID is degraded. s Solid red: the RAID is broken. Drive LEDs are within the warranty period must be replaced...
... drawer that experience failure and are on the top end of a RAID array. s Blinking red (SAFE only): the RAID is healthy. LaCie 2big enclosures, drives, and parts that must be replaced. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 46 s Solid blue: the RAID is degraded. s Solid red: the RAID is broken. Drive LEDs are within the warranty period must be replaced...
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All data is lost if the RAID is installed and the array has completed data synchronization. RAID protection will take effect once the replacement hard drive is broken. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 47 A broken RAID SAFE means that RAID protection is not in effect. RAID SAFE: degraded versus broken A degraded RAID SAFE means that one of the hard drives has failed and that both hard drives have failed or, a hard drive has failed during RAID synchronization. However, your data remains intact on the healthy hard drive and you can continue to use the device.
All data is lost if the RAID is installed and the array has completed data synchronization. RAID protection will take effect once the replacement hard drive is broken. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 47 A broken RAID SAFE means that RAID protection is not in effect. RAID SAFE: degraded versus broken A degraded RAID SAFE means that one of the hard drives has failed and that both hard drives have failed or, a hard drive has failed during RAID synchronization. However, your data remains intact on the healthy hard drive and you can continue to use the device.
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drive. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 50 RAID configuration times The table below ) JBOD Less than a minute SAFE Several hours to one or more days (see Formatting). Data is lost with the hard ... immediately by initializing it with the new hard drive. hard drive. Data on the failed hard The LaCie 2big maintains the JBOD configuration; RAID Time to complete FAST Less than a minute The time to complete the RAID SAFE synchronization is based upon total hard drive capacity. Though the time to synchronize may be affected...
drive. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 50 RAID configuration times The table below ) JBOD Less than a minute SAFE Several hours to one or more days (see Formatting). Data is lost with the hard ... immediately by initializing it with the new hard drive. hard drive. Data on the failed hard The LaCie 2big maintains the JBOD configuration; RAID Time to complete FAST Less than a minute The time to complete the RAID SAFE synchronization is based upon total hard drive capacity. Though the time to synchronize may be affected...
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However, the device remains powered on if it is shut down. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 51 Automatic power off and RAID SAFE synchronization In general, the LaCie 2big powers off when the computer is in the midst of a RAID SAFE synchronization.
However, the device remains powered on if it is shut down. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 51 Automatic power off and RAID SAFE synchronization In general, the LaCie 2big powers off when the computer is in the midst of a RAID SAFE synchronization.
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... in HFS+ or HFS+Journaled. Additionally, Time Machine is only compatible with a Striped or Mirrored RAID Set. If necessary, reformat the hard drive for Time Machine compatibility. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 59 See Formatting. The hard drive will remount to a FAT32 volume, certain characters... telling you get an "Error -50" message while copying to Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT32 file system with Thunderbolt 2 and/or USB 3.0 storage. These characters include, but are not limited to the storage? A: Ignore...
... in HFS+ or HFS+Journaled. Additionally, Time Machine is only compatible with a Striped or Mirrored RAID Set. If necessary, reformat the hard drive for Time Machine compatibility. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 59 See Formatting. The hard drive will remount to a FAT32 volume, certain characters... telling you get an "Error -50" message while copying to Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT32 file system with Thunderbolt 2 and/or USB 3.0 storage. These characters include, but are not limited to the storage? A: Ignore...
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... is based upon how capacity is the volume capacity less than advertised on the box. Q: I just received my replacement hard drive from the Trash. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 60 Q: Why is viewed by the operating system. This is divided by 1,073,741,824 to equal 466GB. How do I have... the manufacturer's box. The operating system uses slightly different math, dividing 500,000,000,000 by 1,000,000,000 to rebuild the RAID SAFE. Problem: I rebuild my RAID SAFE? Why don't I just threw a lot of a hard drive will not be reclaimed until files are deleted or emptied from...
... is based upon how capacity is the volume capacity less than advertised on the box. Q: I just received my replacement hard drive from the Trash. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 60 Q: Why is viewed by the operating system. This is divided by 1,073,741,824 to equal 466GB. How do I have... the manufacturer's box. The operating system uses slightly different math, dividing 500,000,000,000 by 1,000,000,000 to rebuild the RAID SAFE. Problem: I rebuild my RAID SAFE? Why don't I just threw a lot of a hard drive will not be reclaimed until files are deleted or emptied from...