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User Manual - Page 1
... Drives...20 3.4. Formatting for Windows Users 23 3.4.3. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Installing New Firmware ...34
5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. Cables and Connectors...10
2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. About RAID Modes...15 3.1.1. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Formatting...21 3.4.1. Changing the RAID Mode...19 3.3. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Other Troubleshooting...
User Manual - Page 3
... no user-serviceable parts. Never insert any metallic object into its casing. The disk
drives shipped with your LaCie 4big. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative.
✦✦ Never expose your device to rain, or use it will be unused for an extended period of time. Never place objects...
User Manual - Page 5
...The LaCie 4big is one of applications. RAID technology is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution, with its ability to protect your new LaCie 4big Quadra. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
1. Introduction
Congratulations on PC or Mac
Quick Links
Click a topic: ✦✦ Setup ✦✦ Changing the RAID mode ✦✦ Troubleshooting...
User Manual - Page 7
...3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide 9. 2-in its original packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in -1 RAID mode change and drive removal tool
IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. External power supply 7. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
1.2.
User Manual - Page 8
... for more information.
Introduction page 8
Fig. 1.3
Views of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button. See troubleshooting section 4.1. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the Drive
Front View
The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User...
User Manual - Page 10
... between devices. FireWire supports real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to 63 devices can be added and removed
while the bus is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a FireWire 800 cable. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
1.4. FireWire
FireWire 400, also known as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included...
User Manual - Page 11
...guide features are vertically offset and reduced in external applications. eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to be rugged and durable. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
eSATA
Your LaCie 4big Quadra... design of the
connector helps guide and align the connector during insertion. ✦✦ Hot-plug support -
An extrusion on the outside...
User Manual - Page 12
... LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
2. Follow the steps below to suit your storage
needs. Setup page 12 Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big
This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big...
User Manual - Page 14
... use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie device. and the other power cable or power supply may result in a foreign country thanks to the drive resulting from another LaCie device or another manufacturer.
Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your warranty. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by LaCie will void your warranty.
Connect cable B to...
User Manual - Page 17
...(3-4) Bp(1-2) Bp(3-4) Cp(1-2) Cp(3-4)
Disk 3
Spare Disk 4 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the dedicated parity disk
In RAID 3+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare, but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as video files. Disk failure does not result in a service interruption because data is not...
User Manual - Page 18
... efficient use of three disks.
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
3.1.5. Data is read from the failed disk can be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all disks and a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare
RAID 5 combines the striping of RAID 0 with data redundancy in the...
User Manual - Page 20
... and the drive tray handle is in AUTO mode; Turn the drive on and continue to 6 hours. The drives are locked when all locks are shipped pre-installed in RAID 10, 3, 3+, 5 or 5+ mode, you replace the defective drive with a new drive provided by Neil Poulton User Manual
3.3. To Install a Drive:
1. Drives purchased from the workstation during a rebuild. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design...
User Manual - Page 21
... will be greater when compared to reformat the 4big's disks.
Formatting for File Allocation Table, which format is supported by the Windows partition utility, i.e. Volumes created in HFS+ (optimized for information on file system formats for formatting instructions.
3.4.1. FAT 32
FAT is limited to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities. NTFS offers several features that are...
User Manual - Page 29
Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.5.1-I RAID page 29
Fig. 3.5.1-I ).
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
9.
User Manual - Page 31
... published on our Web site - www.lacie.com
Troubleshooting page 31 You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates will help you the most current version available.
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual
4. If you have gone through all of your specific question. Manual Updates
LaCie is not working correctly, please see section...
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