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......21 3.4.1. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Changing the RAID Mode...19 3.3. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. Views of Contents 1.Introduction...5 1.1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents...
......21 3.4.1. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Changing the RAID Mode...19 3.3. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. Views of Contents 1.Introduction...5 1.1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents...
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... the computer. RAID Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no RAID changes will help you decide which RAID mode is selected) RAID page 15 Speed 3.1.1. RAID 0 A1 B1 C1 D1 Disk 1 A2 B2 C2 D2 Disk 2 A3 B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design...
... the computer. RAID Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no RAID changes will help you decide which RAID mode is selected) RAID page 15 Speed 3.1.1. RAID 0 A1 B1 C1 D1 Disk 1 A2 B2 C2 D2 Disk 2 A3 B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design...
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... automatically rebuilt to the empty or "spare" disk. 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. If a drive in the array fails, the data from...
... automatically rebuilt to the empty or "spare" disk. 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. If a drive in the array fails, the data from...
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...rebuilt to their data, like video editors. If a drive in the array will 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. In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data from the ...can be lost. In RAID 5+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare, but if a second disk fails before data can be replaced as soon as possible. Data is written on the same stripe. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil...
...rebuilt to their data, like video editors. If a drive in the array will 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. In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data from the ...can be lost. In RAID 5+Spare disk failure does not require immediate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare, but if a second disk fails before data can be replaced as soon as possible. Data is written on the same stripe. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil...
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... User Manual 3.2. See section 3.4. CAUTION: Your LaCie 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 mode. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 About RAID Modes. buttons on the LaCie 4big. The 4big will be reformatted. 6. See section 3.5. See section 3.1. If you change the RAID mode: 1. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED...
... User Manual 3.2. See section 3.4. CAUTION: Your LaCie 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 mode. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 About RAID Modes. buttons on the LaCie 4big. The 4big will be reformatted. 6. See section 3.5. See section 3.1. If you change the RAID mode: 1. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED...