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.../. If this product is perfect for a variety of RAID modes suitable for high-bandwidth applications such as HD video editing and workstation backup. BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following: s LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series s External power supply (12V/12.5A) s Thunderbolt cable s 2-in order for the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series. These pages will explain its original packaging. With...
.../. If this product is perfect for a variety of RAID modes suitable for high-bandwidth applications such as HD video editing and workstation backup. BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following: s LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series s External power supply (12V/12.5A) s Thunderbolt cable s 2-in order for the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series. These pages will explain its original packaging. With...
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LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 10 If nothing mounts, check Getting Help. For details on the product using the power switch. If it shipped without disks, since no RAID array has exists, a volume for each installed disk will mount on the Desktop. TURN ON THE PRODUCT Turn on changing or setting up a RAID array, refer to About RAID. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, a single RAID 0 volume will mount on the desktop. STEP 4 -
LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 10 If nothing mounts, check Getting Help. For details on the product using the power switch. If it shipped without disks, since no RAID array has exists, a volume for each installed disk will mount on the Desktop. TURN ON THE PRODUCT Turn on changing or setting up a RAID array, refer to About RAID. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, a single RAID 0 volume will mount on the desktop. STEP 4 -
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s If you are installing non-LaCie disks, please check the list of supported Hard Drives. Turn off the product. 2. The disk tray(s) may be locked. Remove empty disk tray(s). To unlock, ... using unsupported disks. s LaCie recommends selecting disks that are specially prepared and optimized for use the included disk drawer key to an empty slot, consider a LaCie 5big Spare Drive. For example, if the first disk has a 1TB disk, fill all the slots with LaCie RAID products. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 11 LaCie disks are equal in...
s If you are installing non-LaCie disks, please check the list of supported Hard Drives. Turn off the product. 2. The disk tray(s) may be locked. Remove empty disk tray(s). To unlock, ... using unsupported disks. s LaCie recommends selecting disks that are specially prepared and optimized for use the included disk drawer key to an empty slot, consider a LaCie 5big Spare Drive. For example, if the first disk has a 1TB disk, fill all the slots with LaCie RAID products. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 11 LaCie disks are equal in...
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...: s Delete a RAID Array s Create a RAID Array RAID MODE OPTIONS Striped RAID Set (RAID 0) A Striped RAID Set pairs the drives within an enclosure for a variety of uses. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to the extraordinary performance already offered by Thunderbolt technology. You can assign each string of data are added together for backup. ABOUT RAID The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series...
...: s Delete a RAID Array s Create a RAID Array RAID MODE OPTIONS Striped RAID Set (RAID 0) A Striped RAID Set pairs the drives within an enclosure for a variety of uses. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to the extraordinary performance already offered by Thunderbolt technology. You can assign each string of data are added together for backup. ABOUT RAID The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series...
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Each physical disk is lost if one single-disk (and non-mirrored) volume. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 16 As a result, one volume for each of the two mirrored sets, and one drive should fail. Therefore, since all data .... JBOD JBOD is saved simultaneously on each with no collective properties. A total of the lowest-capacity single disk. All data is not technically a RAID mode, since the LaCie 5big has five disks, you can create two separate sets (each disk which means that files will not be lost . Please note that disk is...
Each physical disk is lost if one single-disk (and non-mirrored) volume. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 16 As a result, one volume for each of the two mirrored sets, and one drive should fail. Therefore, since all data .... JBOD JBOD is saved simultaneously on each with no collective properties. A total of the lowest-capacity single disk. All data is not technically a RAID mode, since the LaCie 5big has five disks, you can create two separate sets (each disk which means that files will not be lost . Please note that disk is...
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If you can fix any disk-related problems, so you do not have the LaCie RAID Monitor installer, go to any issues immediately. Click twice on the health of your LaCie RAID product. It is a .dmg file. 2. INSTALLATION 1. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 17 Click Continue. LACIE RAID MANAGER LaCie RAID Monitor runs in the background, keeping tabs on LaCie RAID Monitor.pkg. 3. Click twice on the installer. It alerts you to the Downloads page for the latest version.
If you can fix any disk-related problems, so you do not have the LaCie RAID Monitor installer, go to any issues immediately. Click twice on the health of your LaCie RAID product. It is a .dmg file. 2. INSTALLATION 1. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 17 Click Continue. LACIE RAID MANAGER LaCie RAID Monitor runs in the background, keeping tabs on LaCie RAID Monitor.pkg. 3. Click twice on the installer. It alerts you to the Downloads page for the latest version.
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6. The software has been successfully installed. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 19 USAGE LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically. Go to the menu bar to exit the installer. 7. The utility runs in the background while you work, monitoring the LaCie 5big storage to verify the health of your LaCie 5big: 1. To manually check the health of the RAID. Click Close to click on the RAID Monitor icon. LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically following a successful installation.
6. The software has been successfully installed. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 19 USAGE LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically. Go to the menu bar to exit the installer. 7. The utility runs in the background while you work, monitoring the LaCie 5big storage to verify the health of your LaCie 5big: 1. To manually check the health of the RAID. Click Close to click on the RAID Monitor icon. LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically following a successful installation.
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The LaCie RAID Monitor gives you an easy color-coded reference to know instantly if your LaCie 5big is in good health: s Green indicates that the RAID is in the RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 20 2. s Red indicates a problem with one or more disks in working order. Select Open LaCie RAID Monitor.
The LaCie RAID Monitor gives you an easy color-coded reference to know instantly if your LaCie 5big is in good health: s Green indicates that the RAID is in the RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 20 2. s Red indicates a problem with one or more disks in working order. Select Open LaCie RAID Monitor.
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UNINSTALLATION Run the Uninstaller from your computer. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 22 If you receive the alert, open LaCie RAID Monitor for more disks encounter problems, the LaCie RAID Monitor icon in the menu bar will not completely remove the utility from the dmg file. Dragging the program icon to receive alerts. You do not have to launch LaCie RAID Monitor to the Trash will blink with an exclamation mark inside a triangle. Should one or more details.
UNINSTALLATION Run the Uninstaller from your computer. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 22 If you receive the alert, open LaCie RAID Monitor for more disks encounter problems, the LaCie RAID Monitor icon in the menu bar will not completely remove the utility from the dmg file. Dragging the program icon to receive alerts. You do not have to launch LaCie RAID Monitor to the Trash will blink with an exclamation mark inside a triangle. Should one or more details.
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... sure the product is turned on the disks involved in Get Connected. 2. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 23 Caution: Deleting a RAID array destroys data stored on and connect to the Finder. 3. Any RAID arrays created using Disk Utility are listed on the application Disk Utility. 5. ...DELETE A RAID ARRAY Follow these steps. 1. The Utilities window will open. Back up ...
... sure the product is turned on the disks involved in Get Connected. 2. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 23 Caution: Deleting a RAID array destroys data stored on and connect to the Finder. 3. Any RAID arrays created using Disk Utility are listed on the application Disk Utility. 5. ...DELETE A RAID ARRAY Follow these steps. 1. The Utilities window will open. Back up ...
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Click the Delete button, then confirm the deletion. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 24 Click on the RAID array icon in this area, then click the RAID tab. 7. 6.
Click the Delete button, then confirm the deletion. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 24 Click on the RAID array icon in this area, then click the RAID tab. 7. 6.
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... on the left side of the Disk Utility window. CREATE A RAID ARRAY In order to create a RAID array, you can create a new array (refer to Delete a RAID Array for instructions. 1. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, you'll first need to delete the factory default...disks (RAID 1) or at least two disks (RAID 0) that aren't already included in Get Connected. 2. Navigate to the pulldown menu Go > Utilities. 4. Go to the Finder. 3. Connected storage devices are listed on the application Disk Utility. 5. If your Mac as described in another RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™...
... on the left side of the Disk Utility window. CREATE A RAID ARRAY In order to create a RAID array, you can create a new array (refer to Delete a RAID Array for instructions. 1. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, you'll first need to delete the factory default...disks (RAID 1) or at least two disks (RAID 0) that aren't already included in Get Connected. 2. Navigate to the pulldown menu Go > Utilities. 4. Go to the Finder. 3. Connected storage devices are listed on the application Disk Utility. 5. If your Mac as described in another RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™...
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LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 27 The RAID tab includes three important settings: RAID Set Name, Format, and RAID Type. Click the RAID tab. 7. 6. Click on one of the LaCie disks to see the action tabs.
LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 27 The RAID tab includes three important settings: RAID Set Name, Format, and RAID Type. Click the RAID tab. 7. 6. Click on one of the LaCie disks to see the action tabs.
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Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 9. Fill in a name for the disks when creating the RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 28 See About RAID for information on the RAID Type pulldown shows the available RAID configurations. Clicking on the different RAID options. 10. 8. Clicking on the Format pulldown menu shows the file system formats available for your Striped or Mirrored RAID Set in the field RAID Set Name.
Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 9. Fill in a name for the disks when creating the RAID. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 28 See About RAID for information on the RAID Type pulldown shows the available RAID configurations. Clicking on the different RAID options. 10. 8. Clicking on the Format pulldown menu shows the file system formats available for your Striped or Mirrored RAID Set in the field RAID Set Name.
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Drag additional disks(s) to the empty field in the middle of two disks. Note that RAID 0 arrays can include two or more disks, while a RAID 1 array can only be composed of the RAID tab. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 29 Drag one of the disks to the same field in the middle of the RAID tab. 12. 11.
Drag additional disks(s) to the empty field in the middle of two disks. Note that RAID 0 arrays can include two or more disks, while a RAID 1 array can only be composed of the RAID tab. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 29 Drag one of the disks to the same field in the middle of the RAID tab. 12. 11.
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...OK. 14. Once you will appear on the bottom of the window. The RAID Set will be patient while Disk Utility configures the RAID. To change the RAID Block Size, click the Options... LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 30 HD video and audio). Please see your audio/...video software's user manual for the recommended RAID Block Size. While this example shows the...
...OK. 14. Once you will appear on the bottom of the window. The RAID Set will be patient while Disk Utility configures the RAID. To change the RAID Block Size, click the Options... LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 30 HD video and audio). Please see your audio/...video software's user manual for the recommended RAID Block Size. While this example shows the...
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... potential problems caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD), it is recommended that you are replacing a disk that was in Create a RAID Array. If you do not touch the hard disk's printed circuit board. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 35 Then it needs to ground yourself when handling the hard disk. Before the disk...
... potential problems caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD), it is recommended that you are replacing a disk that was in Create a RAID Array. If you do not touch the hard disk's printed circuit board. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 35 Then it needs to ground yourself when handling the hard disk. Before the disk...
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... was protected, the disk failure did not result in a RAID 1 array? Install the disk. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 39 Problem: My LaCie 5big had a disk failure. Rebuild the RAID array. www.lacie.com for more information on cables that supports Thunderbolt technology to my new Mac but the Thunderbolt Series enclosure does: (a.) not power on and/or...
... was protected, the disk failure did not result in a RAID 1 array? Install the disk. LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual 39 Problem: My LaCie 5big had a disk failure. Rebuild the RAID array. www.lacie.com for more information on cables that supports Thunderbolt technology to my new Mac but the Thunderbolt Series enclosure does: (a.) not power on and/or...