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LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...7 1.4. Box Content...6 1.3. FireWire...9 1.4.3. RAID 0...14 3.1.2. Formatting and Partitioning...20 3.4.1. Contacting Customer Support 29 5.1. Views of Contents 1. eSATA...10 2. Connect the Interface Cable...12 2.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare...16 3.1.5. Troubleshooting...25 4.1. Cables ...
LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...7 1.4. Box Content...6 1.3. FireWire...9 1.4.3. RAID 0...14 3.1.2. Formatting and Partitioning...20 3.4.1. Contacting Customer Support 29 5.1. Views of Contents 1. eSATA...10 2. Connect the Interface Cable...12 2.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare...16 3.1.5. Troubleshooting...25 4.1. Cables ...
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..., recommended dows XP*, Windows and/or USB 2.0 Vista, or Windows 7 The latest versions eSATA**, FireWire Minimum of 600MB of connection cards. LaCie offers a wide selection of Apple OS 10.4.x, 400, FireWire 800, recommended 10.5.x, or 10.6.x and/or USB 2.0 * Windows XP 32...PCIE) to be able to connect your LaCie 4big via the eSATA interface. Visit the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories. File System Formats. **Most computers do not come from the factory with capacity greater than 2TB. Introduction page 5 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton...
..., recommended dows XP*, Windows and/or USB 2.0 Vista, or Windows 7 The latest versions eSATA**, FireWire Minimum of 600MB of connection cards. LaCie offers a wide selection of Apple OS 10.4.x, 400, FireWire 800, recommended 10.5.x, or 10.6.x and/or USB 2.0 * Windows XP 32...PCIE) to be able to connect your LaCie 4big via the eSATA interface. Visit the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories. File System Formats. **Most computers do not come from the factory with capacity greater than 2TB. Introduction page 5 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton...
User Manual
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... the LaCie 4big. To change the encryption configuration (including login name and password) but will take effect if 7 is ready to be reformatted (see section 3.4. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 18 3.2. Formatting and Partitioning... 4=RAID 3+Spare, 5=RAID 5, 6=RAID 5+Spare, 7=N/A. The front LED will start. buttons on auto off the 4big. 2. Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from your 4big, changing the RAID mode will not change the RAID mode: 1. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by pushing the frontoLnED button.
... the LaCie 4big. To change the encryption configuration (including login name and password) but will take effect if 7 is ready to be reformatted (see section 3.4. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 18 3.2. Formatting and Partitioning... 4=RAID 3+Spare, 5=RAID 5, 6=RAID 5+Spare, 7=N/A. The front LED will start. buttons on auto off the 4big. 2. Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from your 4big, changing the RAID mode will not change the RAID mode: 1. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by pushing the frontoLnED button.
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... 7. Formatting and Partitioning The 4big Quadra comes pre-formatted in order to create volumes bigger than 2TB from thirdparty products. See the table below for Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to help from these operating systems, you will be directly accessed (not through shares) by the Windows partition utility, i.e. LaCie 4big Quadra...
... 7. Formatting and Partitioning The 4big Quadra comes pre-formatted in order to create volumes bigger than 2TB from thirdparty products. See the table below for Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to help from these operating systems, you will be directly accessed (not through shares) by the Windows partition utility, i.e. LaCie 4big Quadra...
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...X. Use HFS+ if: ...you will be using your drive with separate file system formats. performance will be using hard disk space more typically known as one large Mac OS Extended volume. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 21 Mac OS ...X Users TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie 4big Quadra comes preformatted in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as FAT 32. You may ...
...X. Use HFS+ if: ...you will be using your drive with separate file system formats. performance will be using hard disk space more typically known as one large Mac OS Extended volume. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 21 Mac OS ...X Users TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie 4big Quadra comes preformatted in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as FAT 32. You may ...
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... steps will not recognize volumes greater than 2TB can be converted to the right that is on the system). If you wish to format a 4big that you will list the Hard Disks that is represented by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 22 3.4.2. From the "Computer Management... operating systems will not erase the encryption configuration. continued on the system). 4. Connect the drive to the power source and to GPT. 7. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by the icon. Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. Windows will first need to use, back up ...
... steps will not recognize volumes greater than 2TB can be converted to the right that is on the system). If you wish to format a 4big that you will list the Hard Disks that is represented by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 22 3.4.2. From the "Computer Management... operating systems will not erase the encryption configuration. continued on the system). 4. Connect the drive to the power source and to GPT. 7. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by the icon. Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. Windows will first need to use, back up ...
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Fig. 19 Fig. 20 RAID page 23 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. File System Formats, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. Click Finish to section 3.4.1. IMPORTANT INFO: Please refer to begin the formatting process. 15. Click Next. 13. On the...
Fig. 19 Fig. 20 RAID page 23 LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. File System Formats, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. Click Finish to section 3.4.1. IMPORTANT INFO: Please refer to begin the formatting process. 15. Click Next. 13. On the...
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... bar between the partitions in the Finder menu bar. 3. If you wish to format a 4big that unless you have finalized the volume options, click Partition. Select Utilities from the 4big, including encrypted data. From the Volume Scheme: menu, choose the number of dividing... System Formats, for each partition using the LaCie Desktop Manager, then follow the steps below. IMPORTANT INFO: Apple recommends that has been encrypted, you the option of partitions you want to protect or continue to Macintosh users. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise ...
... bar between the partitions in the Finder menu bar. 3. If you wish to format a 4big that unless you have finalized the volume options, click Partition. Select Utilities from the 4big, including encrypted data. From the Volume Scheme: menu, choose the number of dividing... System Formats, for each partition using the LaCie Desktop Manager, then follow the steps below. IMPORTANT INFO: Apple recommends that has been encrypted, you the option of partitions you want to protect or continue to Macintosh users. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise ...
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LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your specific question. Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most current version available. www.lacie...use format that are regularly published on our Web site - If your manual does not reflect the configurations of your drive is still not working correctly, please refer to provide you need further assistance, please contact your LaCie 4big is...
LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your specific question. Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most current version available. www.lacie...use format that are regularly published on our Web site - If your manual does not reflect the configurations of your drive is still not working correctly, please refer to provide you need further assistance, please contact your LaCie 4big is...
User Manual
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...has been turned on by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 28 4.2. If other devices and see section 3.4. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by pressing the On/Off/Auto button the back of the FireWire, eSATA or USB cables... on the desktop (Mac users) or in their respective ports. Check both ends of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. Replacement power supply cords are available for more information. ✦✦ Make sure the power supply is not encrypted. Minimum System...
...has been turned on by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 28 4.2. If other devices and see section 3.4. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by pressing the On/Off/Auto button the back of the FireWire, eSATA or USB cables... on the desktop (Mac users) or in their respective ports. Check both ends of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. Replacement power supply cords are available for more information. ✦✦ Make sure the power supply is not encrypted. Minimum System...
Quick Install Guide
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...your most important data. Back up data before using the 4big Quadra. NOTE: LaCie Enterprise Class encryption offers a very high level of disk or part failure. Due to change the RAID mode, see the detailed User Manual on formatting hard disks. 5. The disks are configured in... the unlikely event of protection for information on the LaCie CD-ROM for your desktop (Mac). 4. Turn on the 4big Quadra. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class comes with four 3.5" SATA II Enterprise-...
...your most important data. Back up data before using the 4big Quadra. NOTE: LaCie Enterprise Class encryption offers a very high level of disk or part failure. Due to change the RAID mode, see the detailed User Manual on formatting hard disks. 5. The disks are configured in... the unlikely event of protection for information on the LaCie CD-ROM for your desktop (Mac). 4. Turn on the 4big Quadra. LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class comes with four 3.5" SATA II Enterprise-...
Quick Install Guide
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... information. 1. The front LED will start. 5. Validate the mode by neil poulton 4. NOTE: Changing the RAID mode and formatting will not change the encryption configuration but will erase the data stored on the 4big Quadra. Refer to the User Manual on the RAID mode selector until the desired RAID number appears. The device... seconds. Changing the RAID mode will erase the encrypted data. Back up data before the RAID mode can be reformatted. Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from your computer, disconnect the interface cable and switch off the...
... information. 1. The front LED will start. 5. Validate the mode by neil poulton 4. NOTE: Changing the RAID mode and formatting will not change the encryption configuration but will erase the data stored on the 4big Quadra. Refer to the User Manual on the RAID mode selector until the desired RAID number appears. The device... seconds. Changing the RAID mode will erase the encrypted data. Back up data before the RAID mode can be reformatted. Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from your computer, disconnect the interface cable and switch off the...