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... 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Cables and Connectors...10 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. Concatenation...16 3.1.4. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design...
... 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Cables and Connectors...10 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. Concatenation...16 3.1.4. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design...
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... the recycling of the Voluntary Control Council for help to assure its packaging indicates that may not cause harmful interference 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the manufacturer may cause radio interference. Other trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means, electronic... in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Instead, it is recycled in a particular installation. FCC Statement LaCie 4big Quadra Tested to comply with FCC standards for recycling, please contact your local city office, your authority to the instruction manual. ...
... the recycling of the Voluntary Control Council for help to assure its packaging indicates that may not cause harmful interference 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the manufacturer may cause radio interference. Other trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means, electronic... in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Instead, it is recycled in a particular installation. FCC Statement LaCie 4big Quadra Tested to comply with FCC standards for recycling, please contact your local city office, your authority to the instruction manual. ...
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...operation of the other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. For drive removal process, see section 3.3. If it inspected by LaCie. Doing so increases the risk of the LaCie 4big. Doing so may cause interference which will disfigure and discolor the casing. ...Rated cooling for an extended period of heat or exposing it near other products. ✦✦ Do not place the LaCie 4big near a source of time. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 3 Health and Safety Precautions ✦✦ Only qualified persons ...
...operation of the other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. For drive removal process, see section 3.3. If it inspected by LaCie. Doing so increases the risk of the LaCie 4big. Doing so may cause interference which will disfigure and discolor the casing. ...Rated cooling for an extended period of heat or exposing it near other products. ✦✦ Do not place the LaCie 4big near a source of time. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 3 Health and Safety Precautions ✦✦ Only qualified persons ...
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... like more information on operating environment (typically 5-10% less). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for instance, and a second copy either...
... like more information on operating environment (typically 5-10% less). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for instance, and a second copy either...
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LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1. With the...best means to protect your new LaCie 4big Quadra. Introduction page 5 Features ✦✦ Huge capacity, speed & security on demand ✦✦ 7 RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 10, Concatenation, RAID 3, RAID 3+Spare, RAID 5, and RAID 5+spare ✦✦ High-performance ...is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution, with databases, video, and every creative system. The LaCie 4big is ideal for a wide range of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard...
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1. With the...best means to protect your new LaCie 4big Quadra. Introduction page 5 Features ✦✦ Huge capacity, speed & security on demand ✦✦ 7 RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 10, Concatenation, RAID 3, RAID 3+Spare, RAID 5, and RAID 5+spare ✦✦ High-performance ...is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution, with databases, video, and every creative system. The LaCie 4big is ideal for a wide range of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard...
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... FireWire 800 interface. File System Formats. **Most computers do not come from the factory with capacity greater than 2TB. Introduction page 6 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. For details, see section 3.4.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ✦✦ Windows 2000*, Windows XP*, or Windows Vista ...
... FireWire 800 interface. File System Formats. **Most computers do not come from the factory with capacity greater than 2TB. Introduction page 6 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. For details, see section 3.4.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ✦✦ Windows 2000*, Windows XP*, or Windows Vista ...
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... power supply 7. LaCie Utilities CD-ROM 8. LaCie 4big RAID system tower with four hot-swappable hard drives 2. eSATA cable 6. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide Introduction page 7 1 2 3 4 SATA SATA 5 6 7 Storage Utilities Version 1.0 LaCie User Manuals Utilities & Backup Software © 2008 LaCie, all rights reserved. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by...
... power supply 7. LaCie Utilities CD-ROM 8. LaCie 4big RAID system tower with four hot-swappable hard drives 2. eSATA cable 6. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide Introduction page 7 1 2 3 4 SATA SATA 5 6 7 Storage Utilities Version 1.0 LaCie User Manuals Utilities & Backup Software © 2008 LaCie, all rights reserved. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by...
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LED Status Indicators for more information. See troubleshooting section 4.1. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3
LED Status Indicators for more information. See troubleshooting section 4.1. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3
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LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Rear View 1. RAID selection switch 2. USB 2.0 port 4. Drive status LED Introduction page 9 CAUTION: To avoid overheating, the LaCie 4big should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way as to ... Operation Humidity: 20 - 80%, non-condensing Storage Humidity: 10 - 90%, non-condensing 10 9 8 on /auto/off 65 4 1 32 Drive tray handle 9. FireWire 800 ports 5. Drive lock 10. eSATA 3Gbits port 7. Power input connection 3. FireWire 400 port 6. Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed.
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Rear View 1. RAID selection switch 2. USB 2.0 port 4. Drive status LED Introduction page 9 CAUTION: To avoid overheating, the LaCie 4big should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way as to ... Operation Humidity: 20 - 80%, non-condensing Storage Humidity: 10 - 90%, non-condensing 10 9 8 on /auto/off 65 4 1 32 Drive tray handle 9. FireWire 800 ports 5. Drive lock 10. eSATA 3Gbits port 7. Power input connection 3. FireWire 400 port 6. Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed.
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... disk is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to a USB port, but drive performance will be connected on a single bus. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connectors USB 2.0 USB is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable ... real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits...
... disk is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to a USB port, but drive performance will be connected on a single bus. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connectors USB 2.0 USB is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable ... real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits...
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... outside of the connector helps guide and align the connector during insertion. ✦✦ Hot-plug support - eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to a eSATA port. eSATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance to 3 Gbits/s transfer ... internal cables in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of other SATA connectors. eSATA Cable Ends S-ATA LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in external applications.
... outside of the connector helps guide and align the connector during insertion. ✦✦ Hot-plug support - eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to a eSATA port. eSATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance to 3 Gbits/s transfer ... internal cables in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of other SATA connectors. eSATA Cable Ends S-ATA LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in external applications.
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Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. File System Formats. Follow the steps below to suit your storage needs. Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Formatting -
Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. File System Formats. Follow the steps below to suit your storage needs. Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Formatting -
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TECHNICAL NOTE: If two interfaces are connected at the same time, the first one end of the cable to the matching port on the 4big. eSATA USB 2.0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 on your host computer. 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.1. Plug one connected remains active and the second will not work. Connect the other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire or eSATA) into the corresponding port on auto off Setup page 13 Connect the Interface Cable 1.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If two interfaces are connected at the same time, the first one end of the cable to the matching port on the 4big. eSATA USB 2.0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 on your host computer. 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.1. Plug one connected remains active and the second will not work. Connect the other end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire or eSATA) into the corresponding port on auto off Setup page 13 Connect the Interface Cable 1.
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...use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie device. Connect cable B to boot up. Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive. Turn the 4big On The power supply kit is composed of the drive to the "on your country, power outlet...drive resulting from the one authorized by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any other cable (B) connects to the device and void your warranty. TECHNICAL NOTE: You may cause damage to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. 1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by LaCie...
...use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie device. Connect cable B to boot up. Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive. Turn the 4big On The power supply kit is composed of the drive to the "on your country, power outlet...drive resulting from the one authorized by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any other cable (B) connects to the device and void your warranty. TECHNICAL NOTE: You may cause damage to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. 1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by LaCie...
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... B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 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. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID 0, the fastest RAID mode. If one logical volume mounts on the computer. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. About ...
... B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 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. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID 0, the fastest RAID mode. If one logical volume mounts on the computer. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. About ...
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LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by combining the capacities of other levels, specifically RAID 1 and RAID 0. If the second disk in the array and most data can survive a ... maximum possible capacity by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.2. RAID 10 RAID 10 (also called RAID 1+0) is another RAID level that combines the attributes of several drives into one disk from each mirrored pair can fail with a failed disk becomes a weak point for greater overall capacity. Concatenation provides no data loss. Concatenation...
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by combining the capacities of other levels, specifically RAID 1 and RAID 0. If the second disk in the array and most data can survive a ... maximum possible capacity by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.2. RAID 10 RAID 10 (also called RAID 1+0) is another RAID level that combines the attributes of several drives into one disk from each mirrored pair can fail with a failed disk becomes a weak point for greater overall capacity. Concatenation provides no data loss. Concatenation...
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.... 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 the array will be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all...
.... 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 the array will be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all...
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... use of a single disk failure, but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as possible. In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data 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... a service interruption because data is written on the same stripe. No data is left empty. Disk failure does not result in the array is lost . LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5.
... use of a single disk failure, but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as possible. In RAID 5+Spare, one physical disk fails, the data 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... a service interruption because data is written on the same stripe. No data is left empty. Disk failure does not result in the array is lost . LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5.
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.... dThseimfruolntatnLeEoDounwsliyll press blink the front blue and LED red. See section 3.4. If a drive fails, all data will be reformatted. 6. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. Before you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. See section 3.1. About RAID Modes. IMPORTANT INFO: Changing the RAID mode...
.... dThseimfruolntatnLeEoDounwsliyll press blink the front blue and LED red. See section 3.4. If a drive fails, all data will be reformatted. 6. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. Before you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. See section 3.1. About RAID Modes. IMPORTANT INFO: Changing the RAID mode...
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.... This time it is in -1 tool into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage the drive. 4. Please replace a defective hard drive only with handles. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by inserting your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. If the 4big is replacing. The drive tray may be connected. To unlock it, insert the round end...
.... This time it is in -1 tool into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage the drive. 4. Please replace a defective hard drive only with handles. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by inserting your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. If the 4big is replacing. The drive tray may be connected. To unlock it, insert the round end...