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LaCie 301258U - 2big Network NAS Server User Manual Download Page 6

LaCie 2big Quadra

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DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON

Introduction

User Manual

page 6

1.1. Minimum System Requirements

Windows Users

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Windows 2000*, Windows XP*, or Windows Vista

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500MHz Pentium III or higher (or equivalent proces-
sor)

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512MB RAM or greater

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Available USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or
eSATA interface port**

Mac Users

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Mac OS X 10.3 or later

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G4, G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo

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512MB RAM or greater

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Available USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or
eSATA interface port**

*Windows 2000 and Windows XP will not recognize logical vol-
umes with capacity greater than 2TB. For details, see section

3.4.1. File System Formats

.

**Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire
800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X
or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your LaCie 2big via
FireWire 800 or eSATA interface. LaCie offers a wide selection of
PCI cards. Visit the LaCie website at

www.lacie.com/accessories.

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Summary of Contents for 301258U - 2big Network NAS Server

Page 1: ...3 1 1 Fast RAID 0 15 3 1 2 Big Concatenation 16 3 1 3 Safe RAID 1 17 3 1 4 Mixed RAID 1 and RAID 0 17 3 2 Changing the RAID Mode 18 3 3 Removing and Installing Drives 19 3 4 Formatting 20 3 4 1 File S...

Page 2: ...c tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tion...

Page 3: ...ven through a window Inversely placing your La Cie 2big in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters Always unplug the LaCie 2big from the elect...

Page 4: ...highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other fo...

Page 5: ...tection and redundant information to recover the original if a disk fails a RAID system is an ideal means to safe guard valu able data while also stream lining performance The LaCie 2big is the ultima...

Page 6: ...Intel Core 2 Duo 512MB RAM or greater Available USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or eSATA interface port Windows 2000 and Windows XP will not recognize logical vol umes with capacity greater than 2T...

Page 7: ...A 3Gbits cable 6 Power supply kit 7 LaCie Utilities CD ROM 8 Quick Install Guide 9 2 in 1 RAID mode change and drive removal tool IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive...

Page 8: ...ve Front View The blue button A on the front of the LaCie 2big serves as an LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the Shortcut But ton C...

Page 9: ...us LED 11 RAID mode LEDs CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie 2big should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to main tain sufficient airflow across the controller chips Also...

Page 10: ...gh speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementa tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers incr...

Page 11: ...tors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded inter nal cables in external app...

Page 12: ...your La Cie 2big Follow the steps below to power on and configure your 2big 2 Setting Up Your LaCie 2big Step 1 2 1 Connect the Interface Cable Step 2 2 2 Turn the Drive On Step 3 3 4 Formatting Forma...

Page 13: ...sponding port on your host computer 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the matching port on the 2big TECHNICAL NOTE If two interfaces are connected at the same time the first one connected remain...

Page 14: ...e device Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the...

Page 15: ...al disk in the array fails the data of all disks be comes inaccessible because parts of the data have been written to all disks Applications RAID 0 is ideal for users who need maximum speed and capaci...

Page 16: ...il is it full and then to successive disks Concatenation provides no perfor mance advantage or added measure of data safety It is simply a method of combining more than one physical disk into one volu...

Page 17: ...F2 A1 B1 C1 A1 B1 C1 Volume 1 RAID 1 Volume 2 RAID 0 3 1 4 Mixed RAID 1 and RAID 0 In Mixed mode the two physical disks are combined so that two logical volumes mount simultaneously on the desktop One...

Page 18: ...ng the front button for 2 seconds 3 Use the 2 in 1 tool to push the RAID selection button until the light arrives in front the desired RAID mode The LED of the selected mode will blink until you valid...

Page 19: ...on mode turn it off and unplug it If the 2big is in Safe or Mixed mode you can leave it turned on and continue to step 2 2 Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay When the drive tray i...

Page 20: ...ws XP and Windows Vista though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technolo...

Page 21: ...r optimal perfor mance in Mac OS environments format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X HFS repr...

Page 22: ...er than 2TB in size but the disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greater than 2TB can be created 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My...

Page 23: ...partition the disk according to your settings Fig 3 4 2 D and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 3 4 1 File System Formats for a more detailed co...

Page 24: ...e Scheme area 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition choose the volume format 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Parti tion Click Partition again wh...

Page 25: ...rm use between Mac and PC the drives must be reformatted For more information see section 3 4 1 File System Formats CAUTION If the 2big is in Mixed mode the disk is already partitioned LaCie recommend...

Page 26: ...unallocated space and se lect New Partition If the New Partition option is not avail able select the disk and initialize it first Fig 3 5 1 C 4 Click Next to start the Partition Wizard Fig 3 5 1 D 5 S...

Page 27: ...6 Specify the partition size By default the partition occupies the entire volume Click Next Fig 3 5 1 F 7 Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next Fig 3 5 1 G 8 Name and format the partitio...

Page 28: ...LaCie 2big Quadra DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAID User Manual page 28 Fig 3 5 1 I 9 Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition Fig 3 5 1 I...

Page 29: ...for the controller ex 1 8 TB LaCie in Fig 3 5 2 A 4 Select the Partition tab 5 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust...

Page 30: ...question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see...

Page 31: ...and short red One disk is blink ing blue while the other disk is blink ing 3 blue 1 red Safe RAID is rebuilding Mixed Solid red failed disks and solid blue functional disks Safe One drive has failed...

Page 32: ...cal LaCie recommends that following this event you leave the 2big in standby for at least an hour before restart ing to prevent damage to the disks Off Off All The 2big is either turned off or has bee...

Page 33: ...ure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for compatibility with the 2big Quadra See section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure the power supply is properly c...

Page 34: ...that you have the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging 3 Macintos...

Page 35: ...http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact...

Page 36: ...s have been removed and re placed by any hard disk other than a drive provided by La Cie For drive removal replacement process see section 3 3 Removing and Installing Drives LaCie and its suppliers ac...

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