LaCie 4BIG QUADRA ENTERPRISE 8TB USB/FW400& 800/E-SATA/7200RPM/4X16MB User Manual

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LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Drive ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1. USB 2.0 ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.2. FireWire ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.3. eSATA ................................................................................................................................. 10
2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big......................................................................................... 11
2.1. Connect the Interface Cable ........................................................................................................... 12
2.2. Turn On the 4big ........................................................................................................................... 13
3. RAID ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.1. About RAID Modes......................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. RAID 0 ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.1.2. RAID 10 .............................................................................................................................. 15
3.1.3. Concatenation ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.4. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare ................................................................................................... 16
3.1.5. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare ................................................................................................... 17
3.2. Changing the RAID Mode ............................................................................................................... 18
3.3. Removing and Installing Drives ........................................................................................................ 19
3.4. Formatting and Partitioning ............................................................................................................. 20
3.4.1. File System Formats .............................................................................................................. 20
3.4.2. Windows Users .................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.3. Mac Users ........................................................................................................................... 24
4. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 25
4.1. LED Status Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 26
4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics ......................................................................................................... 28
4.3. Installing New Firmware ................................................................................................................ 28
5. Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 29
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 30
6. Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 31
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Page 1 - Table of Contents

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton Table of ContentsUser Manual page 1Table of Contents1. Introduction ...

Page 2 - User Manual page 2

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 101.4.3. eSATAYour LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SA

Page 3 - General Use Precautions

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton SetupUser Manual page 11This section covers the installation and configuration of your La

Page 4 - 1. Introduction

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton SetupUser Manual page 122.1. Connect the Interface Cable1. Plug one end of the interfa

Page 5 - User Manual page 5

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton SetupUser Manual page 132.2. Turn On the 4bigThe power supply kit is composed of two ca

Page 6 - 1.2. Box Content

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 143. RAID3.1. About RAID ModesThis section will help you decide wh

Page 7 - Front View

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 153.1.2. RAID 10RAID 10 (also called RAID 1+0) is another RAID lev

Page 8 - Rear View

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 163.1.4. RAID 3 and RAID 3+SpareRAID 3 uses byte-level striping wi

Page 9 - 1.4.2. FireWire

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 173.1.5. RAID 5 and RAID 5+SpareRAID 5 combines the striping of RA

Page 10 - 1.4.3. eSATA

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 183.2. Changing the RAID ModeThe 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 5

Page 11 - 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 193.3. Removing and Installing DrivesIn the event that an individu

Page 12 - User Manual page 12

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton ForewordUser Manual page 2CopyrightsCopyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights reserved. No par

Page 13 - 2.2. Turn On the 4big

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 203.4. Formatting and PartitioningThe 4big Quadra comes pre-forma

Page 14 - 3.1.1. RAID 0

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 21Mac OS X UsersTECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie 4big Quadra comes prefor

Page 15 - 3.1.3. Concatenation

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 22CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from

Page 16 - RAID 3+ Spare

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 239. Click Next.10. Click Next.11. Click Next.12. Click Next.13. O

Page 17 - RAID 5+Spare

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton RAIDUser Manual page 243.4.3. Mac UsersCAUTION: Following these steps will erase

Page 18 - To change the RAID mode:

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton TroubleshootingUser Manual page 254. TroubleshootingIn the event that your LaCie 4big is

Page 19 - To Install a Drive:

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton TroubleshootingUser Manual page 264.1. LED Status IndicatorsUse the 4big’s front and re

Page 20 - Windows File System Formats

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton TroubleshootingUser Manual page 27If the front LED is:And the rear LED is:And the RAID m

Page 21 - Mac File System Formats

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton TroubleshootingUser Manual page 284.2. Other Troubleshooting TopicsProblem SolutionsThe

Page 22 - 3.4.2. Windows Users

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 29Before You Contact Technical Support1. Re

Page 23 - User Manual page 23

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton ForewordUser Manual page 3Health and Safety Precautions ✦ Only qualified persons are

Page 24 - 3.4.3. Mac Users

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 305.1. LaCie Technical Support ContactsLaCi

Page 25 - Manual Updates

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton Warranty InformationUser Manual page 31LaCie warrants your LaCie 4big Enterprise C

Page 26 - 4.1. LED Status Indicators

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 41. IntroductionThe LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise class is t

Page 27 - User Manual page 27

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 51.1. Minimum System RequirementsOperating System Interfac

Page 28 - User Manual page 28

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 6 © 2008 LaCie, all rights reserved. www.lacie.com

Page 29 - User Manual page 29

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 7Fig. 01 1.3. Views of the DriveFront ViewThe blue button

Page 30 - User Manual page 30

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 8Rear View1. RAID selection switch2. Power input connecti

Page 31 - 6. Warranty Information

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by neil Poulton IntroductionUser Manual page 91.4. Cables and Connectors1.4.1. USB 2.0USB is a seri

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