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LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Table of the Drive 2.4.1. RAID 0 3.2. Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4.4. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Specifications 2.4. Drive Tray Locks 3. Creating an Array 4.3. Package Content 2.3. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors 2.5.2. Understanding RAID 3.1. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 0 + 1 4.2. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive 4.5.1. Mac Users 5. Views of Contents Forward Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. RAID 0 + 1 3.3. Connecting to...
LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Table of the Drive 2.4.1. RAID 0 3.2. Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4.4. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Specifications 2.4. Drive Tray Locks 3. Creating an Array 4.3. Package Content 2.3. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors 2.5.2. Understanding RAID 3.1. RAID 5 4.1.2. RAID 0 + 1 4.2. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive 4.5.1. Mac Users 5. Views of Contents Forward Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. RAID 0 + 1 3.3. Connecting to...
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... Messages 5.2.4. Firmware Updates 7. File System Formats 7.2. FireWire Questions & Answers 9. Contacting Customer Support 11.1. Initialization Messages 5.2.2. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest FW800 6.1. Removing/Replacing A Drive 6.2. USB Questions & Answers 10. RAID and Disk Status Messages 5.2.5. Optimizing Data Transfers 8. Troubleshooting 11. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 12. Warranty Information Table of Contents page 33 34 35 36 37 39 39 39...
... Messages 5.2.4. Firmware Updates 7. File System Formats 7.2. FireWire Questions & Answers 9. Contacting Customer Support 11.1. Initialization Messages 5.2.2. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest FW800 6.1. Removing/Replacing A Drive 6.2. USB Questions & Answers 10. RAID and Disk Status Messages 5.2.5. Optimizing Data Transfers 8. Troubleshooting 11. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 12. Warranty Information Table of Contents page 33 34 35 36 37 39 39 39...
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..., extremely flexible RAID (Redundant Array of the best means to recover data if a disk fails, a RAID system ideal for security and re- LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 1. With single error detection and disk parity used to protect your new LaCie Biggest FW800. Featuring intelligent online recovery, the LaCie Biggest FW800 allows one of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) subsystem is one drive to be designated...
..., extremely flexible RAID (Redundant Array of the best means to recover data if a disk fails, a RAID system ideal for security and re- LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 1. With single error detection and disk parity used to protect your new LaCie Biggest FW800. Featuring intelligent online recovery, the LaCie Biggest FW800 allows one of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) subsystem is one drive to be designated...
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... a Drive. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2.2. In the event that the drive should contain the following: 1 LaCie Biggest FW800 RAID subsystem 1 tower and 4 drive trays with SATA hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 3 FireWire 800/400 9-to be returned in its original packaging. Package Content Your LaCie hard drive package should need to -6-pin cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Power cable 6 Drive lock keys (2) 6 7 LaCie Biggest FW800...
... a Drive. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2.2. In the event that the drive should contain the following: 1 LaCie Biggest FW800 RAID subsystem 1 tower and 4 drive trays with SATA hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 3 FireWire 800/400 9-to be returned in its original packaging. Package Content Your LaCie hard drive package should need to -6-pin cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Power cable 6 Drive lock keys (2) 6 7 LaCie Biggest FW800...
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input 100~250V AC; output +5V/10A, +12V/10A, +3.3V/5A ■ Available Capacity ❖ RAID 0 = 100% ❖ RAID 0+1= 50% ❖ RAID 5 = 75% ❖ RAID 5+ Spare = 50% Table of Contents page LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2.3. Specifications ■ Host Interface ❖ FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ■ Weight and Dimensions ❖ 25.3 lbs/11.5 Kgw ❖ 152...
input 100~250V AC; output +5V/10A, +12V/10A, +3.3V/5A ■ Available Capacity ❖ RAID 0 = 100% ❖ RAID 0+1= 50% ❖ RAID 5 = 75% ❖ RAID 5+ Spare = 50% Table of Contents page LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2.3. Specifications ■ Host Interface ❖ FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ■ Weight and Dimensions ❖ 25.3 lbs/11.5 Kgw ❖ 152...
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... overheating. 5 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - Creating An Array. 4 Power Supply Fan - Cables & Connectors, 4.3. For more information, please see section 4.1. This is used to a terminal or a terminal equipped PC with the drive. Setting the RAID Level. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 11 ■ 2.4.2. The ventilation fan keeps your drive. 2 Power Switch - This is the main on...
... overheating. 5 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - Creating An Array. 4 Power Supply Fan - Cables & Connectors, 4.3. For more information, please see section 4.1. This is used to a terminal or a terminal equipped PC with the drive. Setting the RAID Level. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 11 ■ 2.4.2. The ventilation fan keeps your drive. 2 Power Switch - This is the main on...
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... be lost . C Data blocks are distributed B across several drives. This section will see one large aggregate hard disk. While this array, however, when one disk in capacity from 40GB to a separate disk drive within the array; Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest FW800 is lowered due to form one , 160GB (40GB x 4) hard disk. In this is of the data on the...
... be lost . C Data blocks are distributed B across several drives. This section will see one large aggregate hard disk. While this array, however, when one disk in capacity from 40GB to a separate disk drive within the array; Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest FW800 is lowered due to form one , 160GB (40GB x 4) hard disk. In this is of the data on the...
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... event that multiple drives fail (provided that ranged in the case of the LaCie Biggest FW800, you would be 80GB (40GB x 2). If, for those seeking high performance, without achieving maximum reliability E D C B A CONTROLLER This diagram represents a RAID 0 +1 array, consisting of mirroring... have four hard disks installed. ■ Recommended Uses ❖ Imaging Applications ❖ General Fileserver ■ Characteristics and Advantages ❖ Implemented as a mirrored array with RAID 0 arrays as the segments ❖ The same fault tolerance as a RAID 0+1 array, the total...
... event that multiple drives fail (provided that ranged in the case of the LaCie Biggest FW800, you would be 80GB (40GB x 2). If, for those seeking high performance, without achieving maximum reliability E D C B A CONTROLLER This diagram represents a RAID 0 +1 array, consisting of mirroring... have four hard disks installed. ■ Recommended Uses ❖ Imaging Applications ❖ General Fileserver ■ Characteristics and Advantages ❖ Implemented as a mirrored array with RAID 0 arrays as the segments ❖ The same fault tolerance as a RAID 0+1 array, the total...
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... aggregate transfer rate This diagram represents a E RAID 5 array, consisting of concurrent requests. In this configuration, data is also saved across several hard disks, as in the set with four drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB, 60GB ...and 70GB, the total capacity of the smallest disk in the array while still providing data redundancy. If one drive in a RAID 5 array fails, the lost data can be rebuilt by the letter P. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Understanding RAID...
... aggregate transfer rate This diagram represents a E RAID 5 array, consisting of concurrent requests. In this configuration, data is also saved across several hard disks, as in the set with four drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB, 60GB ...and 70GB, the total capacity of the smallest disk in the array while still providing data redundancy. If one drive in a RAID 5 array fails, the lost data can be rebuilt by the letter P. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Understanding RAID...
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LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 3.4. So, for instance, if there was a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array with a capacity of 70GB, the total capacity of D four disks, which means that in the event of RAID 5, but one disk is designated as a "Hot Spare," which are represented B by the letter P. Understanding RAID page 18 This diagram represents a E RAID 5 array, consisting of the array...to the Controller. The storage capacity of a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array follows the same logic as that there is the same as the hot spare with three drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB and 60GB...
LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 3.4. So, for instance, if there was a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array with a capacity of 70GB, the total capacity of D four disks, which means that in the event of RAID 5, but one disk is designated as a "Hot Spare," which are represented B by the letter P. Understanding RAID page 18 This diagram represents a E RAID 5 array, consisting of the array...to the Controller. The storage capacity of a RAID 5+ Hot Spare array follows the same logic as that there is the same as the hot spare with three drives of varying capacities of 40GB, 50GB and 60GB...
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... pre-configured at RAID level 5, but you will automatically initialize the four hard disks in this step. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive - Setting The RAID Level - The LaCie Biggest FW800 is divided between the two different operating systems, Mac OS and Windows, and details the process for your LaCie Biggest FW800. Configure your LaCie Biggest FW800 for formatting and partitioning the LaCie Biggest FW800. Setting The...
... pre-configured at RAID level 5, but you will automatically initialize the four hard disks in this step. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive - Setting The RAID Level - The LaCie Biggest FW800 is divided between the two different operating systems, Mac OS and Windows, and details the process for your LaCie Biggest FW800. Configure your LaCie Biggest FW800 for formatting and partitioning the LaCie Biggest FW800. Setting The...
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... two options: 1. "RAID level" "Unmatched" 2. the RAID level settings on the array. Re-insert the four drives, and re-create the array as a RAID 5 array, the LCD will be re-configured. CAUTION: The LaCie Biggest FW800 must be powered off to indicate a RAID 0 setting, but it will display the following two alternating messages: 1. "RAID Level" "Unmatched" 2. Shut down the LaCie Biggest FW800 and re-position...
... two options: 1. "RAID level" "Unmatched" 2. the RAID level settings on the array. Re-insert the four drives, and re-create the array as a RAID 5 array, the LCD will be re-configured. CAUTION: The LaCie Biggest FW800 must be powered off to indicate a RAID 0 setting, but it will display the following two alternating messages: 1. "RAID Level" "Unmatched" 2. Shut down the LaCie Biggest FW800 and re-position...
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... be indicated by the amber Disk Status Indicator. Technical note: In the initial configuration of a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, the top drive bay (Drive Bay 1) is the default setting of the LaCie Biggest FW800. Instead, when you place a new disk in Drive Bay 1 will be re-built and will change. doing so may lead to the loss of...
... be indicated by the amber Disk Status Indicator. Technical note: In the initial configuration of a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, the top drive bay (Drive Bay 1) is the default setting of the LaCie Biggest FW800. Instead, when you place a new disk in Drive Bay 1 will be re-built and will change. doing so may lead to the loss of...
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Power off the LaCie Biggest FW800. 2. This allows one independent RAID 1 group, while the disks in Drive Bays 1 and 2 are one disk from each separate RAID 1 group to the ON position. Power off the LaCie Biggest FW800. 2. RAID 0 + 1 1. Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to fail simultaneously. Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 22 ■ 4.1.4. Fig. 4.1.3. Technical note: In a RAID 0+1 array, the disks...
Power off the LaCie Biggest FW800. 2. This allows one independent RAID 1 group, while the disks in Drive Bays 1 and 2 are one disk from each separate RAID 1 group to the ON position. Power off the LaCie Biggest FW800. 2. RAID 0 + 1 1. Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to fail simultaneously. Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 22 ■ 4.1.4. Fig. 4.1.3. Technical note: In a RAID 0+1 array, the disks...
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... the status of the four installed disks. Make sure the Biggest FW800 is not connected. 2. Setting the RAID Level. 3. Slide each of the drive trays out from the LaCie Biggest FW800 slightly (Fig. 4.2.A). 4. See B in your array: 1. Slide each of the drive trays back into the LaCie Biggest FW800, and push the drive tray handles flat to the "on off and the power...
... the status of the four installed disks. Make sure the Biggest FW800 is not connected. 2. Setting the RAID Level. 3. Slide each of the drive trays out from the LaCie Biggest FW800 slightly (Fig. 4.2.A). 4. See B in your array: 1. Slide each of the drive trays back into the LaCie Biggest FW800, and push the drive tray handles flat to the "on off and the power...
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... process. Disk Status and Activity Indicators and 5.2. The LCD Display of a RAID 5 array will issue a "Create New RAID" message. If the four Drive Bays are certain that the power is interrupted during the initialization process, the LaCie Biggest FW800 will be locked in place in a RAID 5 array could take over two hours. In the event that you are not...
... process. Disk Status and Activity Indicators and 5.2. The LCD Display of a RAID 5 array will issue a "Create New RAID" message. If the four Drive Bays are certain that the power is interrupted during the initialization process, the LaCie Biggest FW800 will be locked in place in a RAID 5 array could take over two hours. In the event that you are not...
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... The RAID Level and 4.2. Go to the Host Computer via FireWire 800 1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it to -6-pin cable is used when the host computer only has a FireWire 400 port. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page ...26 ■ 4.3.1. Follow the steps in My Computer. Fig. 4.3.1.A B A Fig. 4.3.1.B B A Connecting to section 4.5. Creating an Array...
... The RAID Level and 4.2. Go to the Host Computer via FireWire 800 1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it to -6-pin cable is used when the host computer only has a FireWire 400 port. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page ...26 ■ 4.3.1. Follow the steps in My Computer. Fig. 4.3.1.A B A Fig. 4.3.1.B B A Connecting to section 4.5. Creating an Array...
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... USB, please see secions 2.5. USB Questions & Answers. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it on another port on the desktop or in sections 4.1. Fig. 4.3.2. Connect the other end of the LaCie Biggest FW800 (A). 3. After the first connection of your computer (B). Cables and Connectors, ... Array to appear on the same USB bus. Otherwise, you will install it automatically as a new peripheral, even if you have previously installed it to establish a RAID array. 2. Let Windows install the USB drivers of a USB-based peripheral, Windows detects the drive,...
... USB, please see secions 2.5. USB Questions & Answers. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it on another port on the desktop or in sections 4.1. Fig. 4.3.2. Connect the other end of the LaCie Biggest FW800 (A). 3. After the first connection of your computer (B). Cables and Connectors, ... Array to appear on the same USB bus. Otherwise, you will install it automatically as a new peripheral, even if you have previously installed it to establish a RAID array. 2. Let Windows install the USB drivers of a USB-based peripheral, Windows detects the drive,...
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... says Unallocated, right click and select New Partition... 6. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive Before the LaCie Biggest FW800 array can be customized with partitions. After having followed the steps to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest FW800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can also be fully utilized, it...
... says Unallocated, right click and select New Partition... 6. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive Before the LaCie Biggest FW800 array can be customized with partitions. After having followed the steps to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest FW800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can also be fully utilized, it...
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placed) Controller Status RAID being initialized RAID being rebuilt RAID initialization complete RAID established/no activity Data being displayed as a solid red light, ensure that the appropriate drive is a key to silence the alarm. Disk Status and Activity Indicators This list is not... the Disk Status Indicator and Disk Activity Indicator on each of a RAID failure, the alarm will need to be re- LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 32 5. Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 5.1. Disk Status Indicator Alternating green & amber Alternating green & amber...
placed) Controller Status RAID being initialized RAID being rebuilt RAID initialization complete RAID established/no activity Data being displayed as a solid red light, ensure that the appropriate drive is a key to silence the alarm. Disk Status and Activity Indicators This list is not... the Disk Status Indicator and Disk Activity Indicator on each of a RAID failure, the alarm will need to be re- LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 32 5. Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 5.1. Disk Status Indicator Alternating green & amber Alternating green & amber...