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... and backup needs for full speed and capacity, it also features FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports for the most demanding applications. Pre-configured in RAID 0 for today's workstations and small servers. "Spare" modes allow maintenance without affecting your data • Quadruple interface for universal connectivity • Four hot-swappable, lockable disks for non-stop data access** • Ultra-quiet cooling system for immediate replacement. Read Burst Transfer Rates* USB 2.0 FireWire...
... and backup needs for full speed and capacity, it also features FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports for the most demanding applications. Pre-configured in RAID 0 for today's workstations and small servers. "Spare" modes allow maintenance without affecting your data • Quadruple interface for universal connectivity • Four hot-swappable, lockable disks for non-stop data access** • Ultra-quiet cooling system for immediate replacement. Read Burst Transfer Rates* USB 2.0 FireWire...
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... right back to support multi-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1080i HD post-production. RAID 0 mode benchmark*** LACIE SHORTCUT LACIE SHBOURTTCTUOTNBUTTON**** Launch Any Backup/Library Application In 1 Push Launch Any Backup/Library Application In 1 Push Photography / Pre-Press / Imaging Configured in secured RAID mode, the 4big Quadra can even be able to restore their workstation. With its ease of your Mac with the native...
... right back to support multi-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1080i HD post-production. RAID 0 mode benchmark*** LACIE SHORTCUT LACIE SHBOURTTCTUOTNBUTTON**** Launch Any Backup/Library Application In 1 Push Launch Any Backup/Library Application In 1 Push Photography / Pre-Press / Imaging Configured in secured RAID mode, the 4big Quadra can even be able to restore their workstation. With its ease of your Mac with the native...
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... Windows XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 / Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 • Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended Drive Activity LEDs 4 Swappable Drives RAID Mode Selector FireWire 400 eSATA 3Gb/s On/Auto/Off FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Power designed by neil poulton LaCie 4big Quadra Spare Drive A spare drive and drawer for use with computer recovery for details. Item # 301364 Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with a 3 Year Limited Warranty...
... Windows XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 / Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 • Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended Drive Activity LEDs 4 Swappable Drives RAID Mode Selector FireWire 400 eSATA 3Gb/s On/Auto/Off FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Power designed by neil poulton LaCie 4big Quadra Spare Drive A spare drive and drawer for use with computer recovery for details. Item # 301364 Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with a 3 Year Limited Warranty...
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4big Quadra DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Item Number Capacity▼▼ Interfaces Interface Transfer Rates (maximum theoretical bus speed) Burst Transfer Rates* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB 12TB eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire 400...
4big Quadra DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Item Number Capacity▼▼ Interfaces Interface Transfer Rates (maximum theoretical bus speed) Burst Transfer Rates* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB 12TB eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire 400...
User Manual
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...Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. Cables and Connectors...10 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Turn the 4big On...14 3.RAID...15 3.1. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Mac Users ...30 4.Troubleshooting...31 4.1. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Formatting...21 3.4.1. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. Changing the RAID Mode...
...Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. Cables and Connectors...10 2.Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2.1. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Turn the 4big On...14 3.RAID...15 3.1. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Mac Users ...30 4.Troubleshooting...31 4.1. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Formatting...21 3.4.1. Partitioning the Disks...26 3.5.1. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. Changing the RAID Mode...
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... power supply shipped with your LaCie 4big contain no user-serviceable parts. If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in damp or wet conditions. If it appears to be unused for altitudes up to 95° F); Removing and Installing Drives. Avoid placing your LaCie 4big near water, or in this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦✦ Do not open a disk drive...
... power supply shipped with your LaCie 4big contain no user-serviceable parts. If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in damp or wet conditions. If it appears to be unused for altitudes up to 95° F); Removing and Installing Drives. Avoid placing your LaCie 4big near water, or in this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦✦ Do not open a disk drive...
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...; Setup ✦✦ Changing the RAID mode ✦✦ Troubleshooting RAID technology is an ideal means to protect your new LaCie 4big Quadra. With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to recover the original if a disk fails, a RAID system is one of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1. This...
...; Setup ✦✦ Changing the RAID mode ✦✦ Troubleshooting RAID technology is an ideal means to protect your new LaCie 4big Quadra. With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to recover the original if a disk fails, a RAID system is one of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1. This...
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.... 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. 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. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. External power supply 7. FireWire 800...
.... 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. 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. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. External power supply 7. FireWire 800...
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See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. 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. Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 Views 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 Manual 1.3.
See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. 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. Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 Views 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 Manual 1.3.
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... computer when adding or removing devices. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connectors USB 2.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for bandwidthintensive applications, such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire 800 is the latest implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ✦✦ Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot...
... computer when adding or removing devices. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connectors USB 2.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for bandwidthintensive applications, such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire 800 is the latest implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ✦✦ Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot...
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... to internal connections. Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 3 Gbits/s. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to power down the system or reboot. eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - S-ATA...
... to internal connections. Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 3 Gbits/s. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to power down the system or reboot. eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - S-ATA...
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Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. Formatting - Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. File System Formats. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your storage needs. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your LaCie 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.
Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. Formatting - Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. File System Formats. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your storage needs. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your LaCie 4big. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.
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... 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 right for optimal playback performance. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is more suited for actively working with files (editing video, for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID...
... 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 right for optimal playback performance. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is more suited for actively working with files (editing video, for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID...
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... RAID Modes, for 1"A5UsTeOco"n)dasn. About RAID Modes. The device is selected. IMPORTANT INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 Before you change the RAID mode: 1. See section 3.1. auto off the 4big. 2. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Partitioning the Disks. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. auto 3. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration...
... RAID Modes, for 1"A5UsTeOco"n)dasn. About RAID Modes. The device is selected. IMPORTANT INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 Before you change the RAID mode: 1. See section 3.1. auto off the 4big. 2. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Partitioning the Disks. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by pushing the front LED button. auto 3. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration...
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... drives. The drives are locked when all locks are oriented vertically. IMPORTANT INFO: Rebuilding a RAID array can take several hours. Use caution when removing. TECHNICAL NOTE: Data are shipped pre-installed in AUTO mode; If the 4big is vertical (Fig. 3.3-A). 3. If the 4big is replacing. For example, rebuilding a 1TB RAID 3 array can take up to step 2. 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by LaCie. Removing and Installing Drives In the event that an individual hard disk...
... drives. The drives are locked when all locks are oriented vertically. IMPORTANT INFO: Rebuilding a RAID array can take several hours. Use caution when removing. TECHNICAL NOTE: Data are shipped pre-installed in AUTO mode; If the 4big is vertical (Fig. 3.3-A). 3. If the 4big is replacing. For example, rebuilding a 1TB RAID 3 array can take up to step 2. 2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by LaCie. Removing and Installing Drives In the event that an individual hard disk...
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... was upgraded to 2TB. NTFS offers several features that are two different file system formats compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista (performance will be greater when compared to GPT file system. This file system is best for Mac OS X). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. This process is limited to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities. Disk Manager), and the individual file size...
... was upgraded to 2TB. NTFS offers several features that are two different file system formats compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista (performance will be greater when compared to GPT file system. This file system is best for Mac OS X). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. This process is limited to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities. Disk Manager), and the individual file size...
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...): These operating systems will list the Hard Disks that says Unallocated, right-click and select New Partition... 8. Windows will recognize volumes greater than 2TB in size. If the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. These steps will erase everything from the 4big. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of the "New Partition Wizard," click Next. LaCie 4big Quadra •...
...): These operating systems will list the Hard Disks that says Unallocated, right-click and select New Partition... 8. Windows will recognize volumes greater than 2TB in size. If the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. These steps will erase everything from the 4big. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of the "New Partition Wizard," click Next. LaCie 4big Quadra •...
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RAID page 29 Fig. 3.5.1-I ). Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.5.1-I LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9.
RAID page 29 Fig. 3.5.1-I ). Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.5.1-I LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9.
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... Neil Poulton User Manual 4. Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to -use format that your LaCie 4big is not working correctly, please see section 5. com. www.lacie.com Troubleshooting page 31 Troubleshooting In the event that will be available. Contacting Customer Support for the most current version available. If you the most recent software updates will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your specific question...
... Neil Poulton User Manual 4. Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to -use format that your LaCie 4big is not working correctly, please see section 5. com. www.lacie.com Troubleshooting page 31 Troubleshooting In the event that will be available. Contacting Customer Support for the most current version available. If you the most recent software updates will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your specific question...
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... My Computer (Windows users): ✦✦ Check the interface cable connection. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 34 4.2. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for purchase on . ✦✦ Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Formatting. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support. If other USB, eSATA or FireWire devices are available for the latest firmware update. Replacement power supply cords are connected to is working slowly. See...
... My Computer (Windows users): ✦✦ Check the interface cable connection. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 34 4.2. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for purchase on . ✦✦ Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Formatting. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support. If other USB, eSATA or FireWire devices are available for the latest firmware update. Replacement power supply cords are connected to is working slowly. See...