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...Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Introduction 1.1. RAID 0 4.1.4. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Rear View 2.4. 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 Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1. Windows Users 2.2. Package Contents 2.3. Front View 2.3.2. Understanding RAID 3.1. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 4.1. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 5 + Hot Spare...
...Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Introduction 1.1. RAID 0 4.1.4. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. Rear View 2.4. 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 Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1. Windows Users 2.2. Package Contents 2.3. Front View 2.3.2. Understanding RAID 3.1. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 4.1. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 5 + Hot Spare...
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... will disfigure and discolor the casing. Removal of a hard disk by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your LaCie Biggest F800 from a Drive Bay. The LaCie Biggest F800's warranty may damage the LaCie Biggest F800 or disfigure its openings. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Biggest F800, as televisions, radios or speakers. Magnetic interference can build up the device. •...
... will disfigure and discolor the casing. Removal of a hard disk by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your LaCie Biggest F800 from a Drive Bay. The LaCie Biggest F800's warranty may damage the LaCie Biggest F800 or disfigure its openings. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Biggest F800, as televisions, radios or speakers. Magnetic interference can build up the device. •...
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...(0, 0+1 and 5) and also offer the option of this data. What Your LaCie Biggest F800 Can Do • Supports powerful RAID 0, 0+1, 5, and RAID 5+spare • Hot swappable disk drives for integration with its ability to safe-guard valuable data while also streamlining performance... under no circumstances will seamlessly rebuild the failed drive's data on your external hard drive, for the recovery or restoration of RAID 5 + hot spare. Introduction page 8 1. one drive fails, the LaCie Biggest F800 will LaCie be designated a hot spare - that you would like more information on ...
...(0, 0+1 and 5) and also offer the option of this data. What Your LaCie Biggest F800 Can Do • Supports powerful RAID 0, 0+1, 5, and RAID 5+spare • Hot swappable disk drives for integration with its ability to safe-guard valuable data while also streamlining performance... under no circumstances will seamlessly rebuild the failed drive's data on your external hard drive, for the recovery or restoration of RAID 5 + hot spare. Introduction page 8 1. one drive fails, the LaCie Biggest F800 will LaCie be designated a hot spare - that you would like more information on ...
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... 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. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. In the event that an individual disk should ship with the following: 1 LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower and 4 Drive Bays with hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 2 3 FireWire...
... 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. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. In the event that an individual disk should ship with the following: 1 LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower and 4 Drive Bays with hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 2 3 FireWire...
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... The Drive 2.3.1. The Enter Button is used to set the date and time, and is used to mute the alert buzzer. 5 Disk Status Indicator - Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 12 2.3. Disk 2 - 6 Disk 3 - Disk Status And Activity Indicators. Disk Status And Activity Indicators. 6 Disk Activity Indicator - Indicates when the disk is also the default Hot Spare...
... The Drive 2.3.1. The Enter Button is used to set the date and time, and is used to mute the alert buzzer. 5 Disk Status Indicator - Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 12 2.3. Disk 2 - 6 Disk 3 - Disk Status And Activity Indicators. Disk Status And Activity Indicators. 6 Disk Activity Indicator - Indicates when the disk is also the default Hot Spare...
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... Ventilation Fan help to block these openings when using your drive cool during operation. Be sure not to keep your drive. Environmental Requirements: Temperature: 0 - 35° C (32 - 95° F) Operation Humidity: 5 - 95%, non-condensing Storage Humidity: 5 - 75%, non-condensing LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 14 1 RAID Level Switch Selectors - The RAID Level Switch...
... Ventilation Fan help to block these openings when using your drive cool during operation. Be sure not to keep your drive. Environmental Requirements: Temperature: 0 - 35° C (32 - 95° F) Operation Humidity: 5 - 95%, non-condensing Storage Humidity: 5 - 75%, non-condensing LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 14 1 RAID Level Switch Selectors - The RAID Level Switch...
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... shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to support highspeed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. USB USB is the latest implementation of USB's uses and capabilities. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is a serial input/output technology for a more detailed discussion ...
... shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to support highspeed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 2. USB USB is the latest implementation of USB's uses and capabilities. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is a serial input/output technology for a more detailed discussion ...
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...This diagram represents a RAID 0 array, consisting of the other disks in the array. I /O load across several drives. Storage capacity is determined by spreading the I /O performance is greatly improved by the smallest disk in mission critical...drives • Overhead is written to a separate disk drive within the array; In this is of 5, but it supports four different RAID levels: 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. When even just one disk in the A array. Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest F800... design, RAID 0 should never be lost . LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3.
...This diagram represents a RAID 0 array, consisting of the other disks in the array. I /O load across several drives. Storage capacity is determined by spreading the I /O performance is greatly improved by the smallest disk in mission critical...drives • Overhead is written to a separate disk drive within the array; In this is of 5, but it supports four different RAID levels: 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. When even just one disk in the A array. Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest F800... design, RAID 0 should never be lost . LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3.
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...RAID level 5 • Fault-tolerance overhead is determined by multiplying the capacity of mirroring • High I/O rates are connected to the Controller. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. Storage capacity in this configuration, you would be 80GB (40GB x 2). In this configuration is the same as a RAID ...four disks, which provides full data redundancy and protects data in the case of drives is intact). The Controller creates two matching RAID 0 arrays on one of each mirrored pair of the LaCie Biggest F800, you must have an even number of disks, so in the event that ...
...RAID level 5 • Fault-tolerance overhead is determined by multiplying the capacity of mirroring • High I/O rates are connected to the Controller. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 3. Storage capacity in this configuration, you would be 80GB (40GB x 2). In this configuration is the same as a RAID ...four disks, which provides full data redundancy and protects data in the case of drives is intact). The Controller creates two matching RAID 0 arrays on one of each mirrored pair of the LaCie Biggest F800, you must have an even number of disks, so in the event that ...
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...Spare Independent Data Disks With Distributed Parity Blocks This is created with parity, and requires at least three disks to the Controller. If one hard disk in a RAID 0 array, but parity information is the result of a mathematical expression that perform large numbers of data called parity. LaCie Biggest F800... User's Manual 3. In this parity information which greatly helps applications that compares data from the drives and a calculates another piece of concurrent requests.
...Spare Independent Data Disks With Distributed Parity Blocks This is created with parity, and requires at least three disks to the Controller. If one hard disk in a RAID 0 array, but parity information is the result of a mathematical expression that perform large numbers of data called parity. LaCie Biggest F800... User's Manual 3. In this parity information which greatly helps applications that compares data from the drives and a calculates another piece of concurrent requests.
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... G H PGH R E Parity blocks are connected to replace the failed disk. This diagram represents a E D RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, consisting of four disks, which means that of the array would automatically be 80GB [2 (3 disks - 1 disk) x 40...Spare" disk would be activated to the C Controller. So, for instance, if there was a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array with three drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB and 60GB, and one less disk in the event of a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array follows the same logic as a "Hot Spare," which are B represented by the letter P. LaCie Biggest F800...
... G H PGH R E Parity blocks are connected to replace the failed disk. This diagram represents a E D RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, consisting of four disks, which means that of the array would automatically be 80GB [2 (3 disks - 1 disk) x 40...Spare" disk would be activated to the C Controller. So, for instance, if there was a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array with three drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB and 60GB, and one less disk in the event of a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array follows the same logic as a "Hot Spare," which are B represented by the letter P. LaCie Biggest F800...
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...does not correspond to change the RAID level. If there is set earlier as a RAID 0 array. Caution! The LaCie Biggest F800 must be lost during the initialization. The RAID level is any data on the rear panel of the data on the...LaCie Biggest F800. the RAID level settings on the array. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Caution! the current RAID level settings of two switches, with four possible switch position combinations: RAID 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. There are positioned to the previous RAID setting, in this case, RAID 5. 2) Re-insert the four drives...
...does not correspond to change the RAID level. If there is set earlier as a RAID 0 array. Caution! The LaCie Biggest F800 must be lost during the initialization. The RAID level is any data on the rear panel of the data on the...LaCie Biggest F800. the RAID level settings on the array. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Caution! the current RAID level settings of two switches, with four possible switch position combinations: RAID 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. There are positioned to the previous RAID setting, in this case, RAID 5. 2) Re-insert the four drives...
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... amber to be indicated by the amber Disk Status Indicator. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. doing so may lead to the ON position. For example, if the disk in Drive Bay 3 fails, then the Hot Spare disk in Drive Bay 3, it will become the new Hot Spare, and will no longer be amber). Instead, when you place...
... amber to be indicated by the amber Disk Status Indicator. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. doing so may lead to the ON position. For example, if the disk in Drive Bay 3 fails, then the Hot Spare disk in Drive Bay 3, it will become the new Hot Spare, and will no longer be amber). Instead, when you place...
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... one disk from each separate RAID 1 group to the ON position. 4.1.4. RAID 0 + 1 T Tech Note: In a RAID 0+1 array, the disks in Drive Bays 3 and 4 represent another independent RAID 1 group. ON 12 1) Power off the LaCie Biggest F800. 2) Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to fail simultaneously. RAID 0 ON 12 1) Power off the...
... one disk from each separate RAID 1 group to the ON position. 4.1.4. RAID 0 + 1 T Tech Note: In a RAID 0+1 array, the disks in Drive Bays 3 and 4 represent another independent RAID 1 group. ON 12 1) Power off the LaCie Biggest F800. 2) Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to fail simultaneously. RAID 0 ON 12 1) Power off the...
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... to lock the Drive Bays into place. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Then slide each of the Drive Bays out from the LaCie Biggest F800 slightly. 2 1 3) Connect the power cable to the LaCie Biggest F800 and a grounded electrical outlet. 4) Turn on the LaCie Biggest F800 by pressing the Power Switch. 5) Slide each of the Drive Bays back into the LaCie Biggest F800, and push the Drive Bay Handles flat...
... to lock the Drive Bays into place. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Then slide each of the Drive Bays out from the LaCie Biggest F800 slightly. 2 1 3) Connect the power cable to the LaCie Biggest F800 and a grounded electrical outlet. 4) Turn on the LaCie Biggest F800 by pressing the Power Switch. 5) Slide each of the Drive Bays back into the LaCie Biggest F800, and push the Drive Bay Handles flat...
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... Note: The RAID capacity is interrupted during the initialization process, the LaCie Biggest F800 will resume the initialization process from the point of the LaCie Biggest F800 will erase any data on the LCD, unless: a RAID 5 + Hot Spare level has been set and the bottom three Drive Bays have disks installed. Press the Enter button to select Yes...
... Note: The RAID capacity is interrupted during the initialization process, the LaCie Biggest F800 will resume the initialization process from the point of the LaCie Biggest F800 will erase any data on the LCD, unless: a RAID 5 + Hot Spare level has been set and the bottom three Drive Bays have disks installed. Press the Enter button to select Yes...
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... port. The FireWire 800 9-to appear on your computer to recognize the drive and for more information about FireWire, please see sections: • 2.4.1. FireWire 800 1) Follow steps 4.1. Go to -9-pin cable and a FireWire 800/400 9- Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for it to -9-pin cable is used when the host computer has...
... port. The FireWire 800 9-to appear on your computer to recognize the drive and for more information about FireWire, please see sections: • 2.4.1. FireWire 800 1) Follow steps 4.1. Go to -9-pin cable and a FireWire 800/400 9- Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for it to -9-pin cable is used when the host computer has...
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...Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer to recognize the drive and for more information about USB, please see sections: • 2.4.2. Otherwise, you have to be connected to be limited to section 4.5. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 1) Follow ... 7.3.2. After the first connection of the LaCie Biggest F800. Computer End USB • 7.3. Go to USB 1.1 data transfer rates. Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 29 4.3.2. Creating An Array to appear on your LaCie drive. For more information. Hi-Speed USB ...
...Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer to recognize the drive and for more information about USB, please see sections: • 2.4.2. Otherwise, you have to be connected to be limited to section 4.5. LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 1) Follow ... 7.3.2. After the first connection of the LaCie Biggest F800. Computer End USB • 7.3. Go to USB 1.1 data transfer rates. Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 29 4.3.2. Creating An Array to appear on your LaCie drive. For more information. Hi-Speed USB ...
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...% less than the non-formatted capacity. File System Formats • Mac OS Extended (HFS+) - LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800 Before the LaCie Biggest F800 array can also be formatted. for Windows 2000 and XP As you format the drive, you will have the opportunity to locate information. Formatting a disk consists of the following...
...% less than the non-formatted capacity. File System Formats • Mac OS Extended (HFS+) - LaCie Biggest F800 User's Manual 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800 Before the LaCie Biggest F800 array can also be formatted. for Windows 2000 and XP As you format the drive, you will have the opportunity to locate information. Formatting a disk consists of the following...
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...connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the list of hard disks that reads LaCie. 5) Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the...Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into at most 8 partitions). T Tech Note: For a more detailed discussion on your computer, it will appear. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 32 4.5.1. Formatting And Partitioning - Double-click on the pull down ...
...connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the list of hard disks that reads LaCie. 5) Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the...Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into at most 8 partitions). T Tech Note: For a more detailed discussion on your computer, it will appear. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 page 32 4.5.1. Formatting And Partitioning - Double-click on the pull down ...