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... Windows Users 2.2. USB 3. RAID 0 3.2. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 0 + 1 4.2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Cables & Connectors 2.4.1. FireWire 2.4.2. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4.1.3. Package Contents 2.3. Setting The RAID Level 4.1.1. RAID 0 4.1.4. RAID 0 + 1 3.3. Connecting To A Host Computer 4.3.1. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual Table of Contents page 2 5 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 27 28 29 Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1. Rear View 2.4. Introduction 1.1. Mac Users...
... Windows Users 2.2. USB 3. RAID 0 3.2. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 0 + 1 4.2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Cables & Connectors 2.4.1. FireWire 2.4.2. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4.1.3. Package Contents 2.3. Setting The RAID Level 4.1.1. RAID 0 4.1.4. RAID 0 + 1 3.3. Connecting To A Host Computer 4.3.1. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual Table of Contents page 2 5 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 27 28 29 Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1. Rear View 2.4. Introduction 1.1. Mac Users...
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... through a window). If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in this User's Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up inside the device, increasing the risk of a hard disk by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your LaCie Biggest F800. The LaCie Biggest F800's warranty may be void as they may damage the LaCie Biggest F800 or disfigure its openings. Avoid placing your LaCie Biggest F800 near a source of time. Such products will...
... through a window). If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in this User's Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up inside the device, increasing the risk of a hard disk by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your LaCie Biggest F800. The LaCie Biggest F800's warranty may be void as they may damage the LaCie Biggest F800 or disfigure its openings. Avoid placing your LaCie Biggest F800 near a source of time. Such products will...
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... liable for security and recovery • Easy installation on backup methods and technology. This high-performance, extremely flexible RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) subsystem is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no driver required i Important Info: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is ideally suited for instance, and a second copy either on your external hard drive, for integration...
... liable for security and recovery • Easy installation on backup methods and technology. This high-performance, extremely flexible RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) subsystem is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no driver required i Important Info: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is ideally suited for instance, and a second copy either on your external hard drive, for integration...
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... -6-pin cable 1 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Serial/RS-232 cable 3 6 Power cable 7 LaCie Biggest F800 Utilities CD-ROM 4 8 LaCie Biggest F800 Quick Install Guide 5 6 7 8 i Important Info: Please keep your box. Removing/Replacing A Disk. Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 11 2.2. Package Contents Your LaCie Biggest F800 should need to be returned in its original packaging. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. In the event that the LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower should ship with the following: 1 LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower and 4 Drive Bays with hard disks...
... -6-pin cable 1 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Serial/RS-232 cable 3 6 Power cable 7 LaCie Biggest F800 Utilities CD-ROM 4 8 LaCie Biggest F800 Quick Install Guide 5 6 7 8 i Important Info: Please keep your box. Removing/Replacing A Disk. Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 11 2.2. Package Contents Your LaCie Biggest F800 should need to be returned in its original packaging. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. In the event that the LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower should ship with the following: 1 LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower and 4 Drive Bays with hard disks...
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LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. Each drive bay can hold one-inch high, 3.5-inch form factor Parallel ATA/IDE disk drive. 5 1 Disk 1 - Indicates the status of your LaCie Biggest F800's subsystem and arrays. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Disk 2 - 6 Disk 3 - For more information, please see section 5.2. Front View 1 Drive Bays - This is also used to select settings for setting the date and time. 3 4 2 4 Enter Button - The Enter Button is used to mute the alert buzzer. 5 Disk Status Indicator - Disk Status...
LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. Each drive bay can hold one-inch high, 3.5-inch form factor Parallel ATA/IDE disk drive. 5 1 Disk 1 - Indicates the status of your LaCie Biggest F800's subsystem and arrays. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Disk 2 - 6 Disk 3 - For more information, please see section 5.2. Front View 1 Drive Bays - This is also used to select settings for setting the date and time. 3 4 2 4 Enter Button - The Enter Button is used to mute the alert buzzer. 5 Disk Status Indicator - Disk Status...
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... these openings when using your drive cool during operation. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. This is used to a terminal or a terminalequipped PC with the drive. Fan Failure Message and 5.2.5.3. Be sure not to the unit or the unit is the main on/off . 6 Power Supply Connector - Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. For more information, please...
... these openings when using your drive cool during operation. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. This is used to a terminal or a terminalequipped PC with the drive. Fan Failure Message and 5.2.5.3. Be sure not to the unit or the unit is the main on/off . 6 Power Supply Connector - Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. For more information, please...
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... and data transfer rates to USB ports. Please see section 9. USB Questions And Answers, for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to USB 1.1 transfer rates. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to support highspeed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. The cable will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to each other. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. USB USB is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. USB Cables...
... and data transfer rates to USB ports. Please see section 9. USB Questions And Answers, for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to USB 1.1 transfer rates. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to support highspeed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. The cable will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to each other. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. USB USB is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. USB Cables...
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... same fault tolerance as that the data on the four disks. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. Storage capacity in the event that multiple drives fail (provided that of mirroring • High I/O rates are achieved thanks to have an even number of drives is intact). AE BF CG DH R0 AE BF CG DH R0 R1 RAID 0 + 1 High Data Transfer Performance This level combines striping and mirroring...
... same fault tolerance as that the data on the four disks. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. Storage capacity in the event that multiple drives fail (provided that of mirroring • High I/O rates are achieved thanks to have an even number of drives is intact). AE BF CG DH R0 AE BF CG DH R0 R1 RAID 0 + 1 High Data Transfer Performance This level combines striping and mirroring...
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... providing data redundancy. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare Independent Data Disks With Distributed Parity Blocks This is saved across the disks. If one , by the letter P. A Recommended Uses • File and Application Servers • Database Servers • Web, E-mail and News Servers • Intranet Servers CONTROLLER A B C PABC D E PDEF F G PGHI H I /O transaction rates, which are represented B by the capacity of data called parity. Essentially, RAID level...
... providing data redundancy. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare Independent Data Disks With Distributed Parity Blocks This is saved across the disks. If one , by the letter P. A Recommended Uses • File and Application Servers • Database Servers • Web, E-mail and News Servers • Intranet Servers CONTROLLER A B C PABC D E PDEF F G PGHI H I /O transaction rates, which are represented B by the capacity of data called parity. Essentially, RAID level...
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... need to be limited to recognize the drive and for more information about USB, please see sections: • 2.4.2. USB • 7.3. Your LaCie Biggest F800 will be formatted. Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports And Performance • 9. Let Windows install the USB drivers of a N USB-based peripheral, Windows detects the drive, and will take a few seconds for your computer. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for it on another port on your computer to USB 1.1 data transfer rates...
... need to be limited to recognize the drive and for more information about USB, please see sections: • 2.4.2. USB • 7.3. Your LaCie Biggest F800 will be formatted. Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports And Performance • 9. Let Windows install the USB drivers of a N USB-based peripheral, Windows detects the drive, and will take a few seconds for your computer. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for it on another port on your computer to USB 1.1 data transfer rates...
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... the Disk Utility program. 4) The Disk Utility dialog box will mount to section N 7.1.1. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. You can be formatted and partitioned before it can customize the size of partitions you want to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be used: i Important Info: Before beginning the format and partition process, ensure that reads LaCie. 5) Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the various file system formats and partitioning...
... the Disk Utility program. 4) The Disk Utility dialog box will mount to section N 7.1.1. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. You can be formatted and partitioned before it can customize the size of partitions you want to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be used: i Important Info: Before beginning the format and partition process, ensure that reads LaCie. 5) Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the various file system formats and partitioning...
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... when... • The LaCie Biggest F800 is shut down and the RAID Level Switch Selectors are re-set to initialize a new RAID array, re-insert four disks and create a new RAID; Over Temperature Disk Shutdown! Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 40 5.2.3.4. Message cleared when... • The temperature drops below 53°C • All of the LaCie Biggest F800 has reached 53°C. RAID Fail code: 1 The setting of the RAID Level Switch Selectors...
... when... • The LaCie Biggest F800 is shut down and the RAID Level Switch Selectors are re-set to initialize a new RAID array, re-insert four disks and create a new RAID; Over Temperature Disk Shutdown! Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 40 5.2.3.4. Message cleared when... • The temperature drops below 53°C • All of the LaCie Biggest F800 has reached 53°C. RAID Fail code: 1 The setting of the RAID Level Switch Selectors...
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... to replace a hard disk yourself. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 43 6. Do NOT attempt to a Serial/RS-232 port on HyperTerminal; i Important Info: Array configuration and data are not affected by utilizing a host computer that supports ANSI terminal emulation. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 6. Biggest), and select an icon that an individual hard disk fails in the N Communications folder. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the latest firmware update. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest F800 6.1. Caution...
... to replace a hard disk yourself. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 43 6. Do NOT attempt to a Serial/RS-232 port on HyperTerminal; i Important Info: Array configuration and data are not affected by utilizing a host computer that supports ANSI terminal emulation. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 6. Biggest), and select an icon that an individual hard disk fails in the N Communications folder. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the latest firmware update. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest F800 6.1. Caution...
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... mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration. You can range from third-party products. File System Formats - Tech Tips page 46 7.1.2. Disk Manager), and the individual file size is supported by the Windows partition utility, i.e. i.e. Volumes created in section 7.1.1. Use NTFS if: • You want to optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP. • You want to encrypt files, assign permissions to files, or want to help from...
... mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration. You can range from third-party products. File System Formats - Tech Tips page 46 7.1.2. Disk Manager), and the individual file size is supported by the Windows partition utility, i.e. i.e. Volumes created in section 7.1.1. Use NTFS if: • You want to optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP. • You want to encrypt files, assign permissions to files, or want to help from...
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... 100Mb/s and 200Mb/s rates, while hard drives typically deliver data at maximum speed without being affected by adding an additional PCI card, you must be running Mac OS 10.2.4 and higher, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP in upside down. Also think of the slowest device. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 7. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance To utilize the newly enhanced FireWire 800 performances, your system is...
... 100Mb/s and 200Mb/s rates, while hard drives typically deliver data at maximum speed without being affected by adding an additional PCI card, you must be running Mac OS 10.2.4 and higher, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP in upside down. Also think of the slowest device. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 7. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance To utilize the newly enhanced FireWire 800 performances, your system is...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today's devices require, and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that can work with USB ports on both Mac and Windows platforms. • "Hot Swappable": No need to connect. The original version of throughput up to 480 Mb/s, making it simple to shut down or restart your computer, you plug in and its predecessor. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual...
...-Speed USB 2.0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today's devices require, and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that can work with USB ports on both Mac and Windows platforms. • "Hot Swappable": No need to connect. The original version of throughput up to 480 Mb/s, making it simple to shut down or restart your computer, you plug in and its predecessor. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual...
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... software updates will help you need further assistance, please contact your specific question. www.lacie.com. T Tech Note: Manual Updates N LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to find out where the problem is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (see 11. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Biggest F800 is still not working...
... software updates will help you need further assistance, please contact your specific question. www.lacie.com. T Tech Note: Manual Updates N LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to find out where the problem is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (see 11. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Biggest F800 is still not working...
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... LaCie Biggest F800 and remove all data on . When adding a new disk, the capacity of a disk failure? all the Drive Bays. Ensure that the interface cable (either FireWire 800 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0) is sounding. Do not attempt to see the disk replacement procedure: 6.1. For a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, data will be greater than the smallest disk in the BIOS. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 10. Troubleshooting page 55 The Problem When I turn it is replaced. Gently slide and lock the Drive...
... LaCie Biggest F800 and remove all data on . When adding a new disk, the capacity of a disk failure? all the Drive Bays. Ensure that the interface cable (either FireWire 800 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0) is sounding. Do not attempt to see the disk replacement procedure: 6.1. For a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, data will be greater than the smallest disk in the BIOS. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 10. Troubleshooting page 55 The Problem When I turn it is replaced. Gently slide and lock the Drive...
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...: Rx" i.e. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 10. Troubleshooting page 56 The Problem I still create a RAID array? The RAID Level Selector Switch is not set earlier as a RAID 0 array. The LaCie Biggest F800 cannot create an array from just two disks. In the event that the RAID level does not correspond to the level of equal or greater capacity. If there is restarted. I do? The LCD Display reads "unmatched...
...: Rx" i.e. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 10. Troubleshooting page 56 The Problem I still create a RAID array? The RAID Level Selector Switch is not set earlier as a RAID 0 array. The LaCie Biggest F800 cannot create an array from just two disks. In the event that the RAID level does not correspond to the level of equal or greater capacity. If there is restarted. I do? The LCD Display reads "unmatched...
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... replace the defective LaCie Biggest F800 and/or Drive Bay(s). Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will any sum greater than a LaCie technician or a repair technician authorized by service interruptions. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. please consult LaCie Customer Support or your LaCie product's serial number, and you may be held liable for the drive. The LaCie Biggest F800...
... replace the defective LaCie Biggest F800 and/or Drive Bay(s). Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will any sum greater than a LaCie technician or a repair technician authorized by service interruptions. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. please consult LaCie Customer Support or your LaCie product's serial number, and you may be held liable for the drive. The LaCie Biggest F800...
