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LaCie 5big Network

Introduction

User Manual

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1.1. Box Content

Your LaCie 5big package contains the system tower and an acces-
sories box containing items 2-6, listed below:

LaCie 5big Network

Cat 5E Ethernet cable

Power supply

Utilities CD-ROM

Quick Install Guide

2-in-1 RAID mode change and drive lock tool

IMPORTANT INFO:

Please save your packaging. In the event that

the 5big Network should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be
returned in its original packaging.

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Quick Install Guide

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Summary of Contents for 5big - Network NAS Server

Page 1: ...3 3 Administration Page Browse 21 3 3 1 Uploading Files 21 3 3 2 Downloading Files 22 3 3 3 Deleting Files 22 3 3 4 Logging Out 22 3 4 Connecting External Hard Disks 23 4 Administering Your LaCie 5big...

Page 2: ...8 Browse 48 4 9 Import Snapshot 48 4 10 Multimedia 49 5 RAID and Disks 50 5 1 Changing the RAID Level 50 5 2 RAID 0 51 5 3 RAID 5 52 5 4 RAID 5 Spare 53 5 5 RAID 6 54 5 6 RAID 10 55 5 7 Installing a N...

Page 3: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in...

Page 4: ...sely placing your device in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the device from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for...

Page 5: ...bility RAID technology is one of the best means to protect your data while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage With the ability to provide single error de...

Page 6: ...es CD ROM 5 Quick Install Guide 6 2 in 1 RAID mode change and drive lock tool IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the 5big Network should need to be repaired or serviced it mus...

Page 7: ...r Firefox 1 2 2 Mac Users Mac OS X 10 2 500 MHz G4 or higher G5 Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 512MB RAM or greater Ethernet switch or hub 10 100 or better Web browser Internet Explorer Safari Fir...

Page 8: ...ttached external hard drive onto the 5big Network Simply plug the hard disk into a USB or eSATA port on the back of the 5big Network and push the button All data on the attached disk s will be automat...

Page 9: ...Ethernet Cable Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors The cables and connectors used to attach Gigabit Ethernet devices are as follows Fig 03 Ethernet Cable Ends TECHNICAL NOTE LaCie recommends Cat 5...

Page 10: ...e 10 Follow these steps to power on the LaCie 5big Network and to log on to the administration pages Step 1 2 1 Turning On the 5big Network Step 2 2 2 Connecting the Ethernet Cable Step 3 2 3 Connecti...

Page 11: ...ter supplied with your specific La Cie 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...

Page 12: ...ur computer Fig 05 1 Turn the drive on See 2 1 Turning On the 5big Network 2 Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the LaCie 5big Network 3 Connect the other end of the Ethern...

Page 13: ...info bubble containing the name of the device will appear When Network Assistant finds your LaCie 5big Network you can connect to any of the shares on the 5big Network log in to the Ad ministration P...

Page 14: ...admin NOTE This password can be changed from the Administration Page refer to 4 2 Users 5 Click Log on Continue to section 4 Administering Your LaCie 5big Network Mac Users 1 Double click LaCie Netwo...

Page 15: ...istant for information on install ing the network configuration software 1 Start LaCie Network Assistant see section 2 3 Connecting Us ing LaCie Network Assistant 2 Windows Users Click on the LaCie Ne...

Page 16: ...e has been assigned a letter in My Computer 1 Right click the LNA icon in the task bar and select Network Configuration 2 Select the Volumes tab 3 Right click a volume and select Unmount Alternately i...

Page 17: ...u quickly connect to the shared folder s on your LaCie 5big Network To access shared folders all users 1 Run the LaCie Network Assistant LNA Click on the LNA icon in the system tray Windows users Fig...

Page 18: ...Assistant section 2 3 Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant For FTP access type ftp LaCie 5big or ftp IP address In the logon window that opens type Login admin Password admin This user name and pa...

Page 19: ...twork Browser Chooser or Con nect to Server In Chooser click the Appleshare icon Your server should appear in the list with the default name LaCie 5big Select it and press OK Linux Users Under KDE ope...

Page 20: ...the user name and pass word will have access FTP access also provides you a way to access your files remotely In order to make your 5big Network accessible via the internet con figure your router to a...

Page 21: ...en them access All shares are listed on the left side of the page Fig 19 To see the files in a share click on the share name Fig 20 Administrators to return to 5big Network administration click the Ad...

Page 22: ...nload File saves to the default downloads direc tory 4 FireFox and Safari File downloads to the default downloads directory 3 3 3 Deleting Files To delete a file from a share 1 Click on the share fold...

Page 23: ...ted in one of the file formats listed above with the exception of NTFS NTFS volumes cannot be used to back up the 5big Network because this file system format is read only when connected to the 5big N...

Page 24: ...ment of folder access privileges Section 4 3 Groups Add delete or edit groups add users to groups assign group access privileges Section 4 4 Shares Create delete or edit shares change ac cess restrict...

Page 25: ...ie 5big Fig 27 or http IP address Fig 28 Find the IP address by running the LaCie Network Assistant section 2 3 Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant TECHNICAL NOTE The IP address of your LaCie 5bi...

Page 26: ...2 Administration Home Page When you log into LaCie 5big Network administration the Home page opens Fig 31 This page contains information about the sta tus of the 5big Network The Fan Status indicator...

Page 27: ...P server that sends emails through port 25 This service is thus disabled if port 25 is blocked as with Livebox Orange and France Telecom As many ISPs block this port you must configure your router to...

Page 28: ...and last name in the First name and Last name fields This information only appears to the administrator as part of the User Profile on this page 4 Check Password to require the user to log in with a p...

Page 29: ...Shares tab on the user s User Profile page 2 Select Read Write Read Only or No Access for each share Fig 36 No Access is selected by default 4 2 3 Setting Group Membership All of the groups on your 5...

Page 30: ...User U belongs to groups G1 and G2 and has access to share S If G1 has read only access to S and G2 has read write access to S then U will have read write access to S If U has read only access to S an...

Page 31: ...ropriate access to shares You can spec ify which shares groups can access which users belong to which groups and enable or disable entire groups 4 3 1 Adding Groups To add a group 1 Click Add on the G...

Page 32: ...ivileges for more information To set group access to shares Fig 43 1 Click the Shares tab on the group s Group Profile page a 2 Select Read Write Read Only or No Access for each share b No Access is s...

Page 33: ...Select Enabled from the Status menu to make the share acces sible Select Disabled to create the share but make it inacces sible b 4 To make the share accessible in read write mode to anyone unclick t...

Page 34: ...e share could take just a few seconds to several minutes depending on the size of the share CAUTION Deleting a share deletes all files contained within the share folder Back up any data you want to sa...

Page 35: ...ing user accounts Integrating the 5big Network with your Active Directory allows the 5big Network to streamline the creation of us ers groups and access privileges To connect click on System Join Doma...

Page 36: ...ly contain the fol lowing characters a z A Z 0 9 and must begin with a letter To change the Windows workgroup highlight the workgroup name delete it and enter a new name Click Apply b Fig 52 Click the...

Page 37: ...ttings for your LaCie 5big Network Please check with your network administrator for more information about your network and which parameters you should use For more information see section 2 4 Configu...

Page 38: ...files to another device before formatting Available RAID modes 4 Disks 5 Disks RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare RAID 5 Spare RAID 6 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 6 Spare RAID 10 Spare Rebuild times The...

Page 39: ...l have read write access See sec tion 4 2 Users Formatting External Disks In order to use an external drive to back up the 5big Network it must be formatted in FAT32 4GB file size limitation FAT 2GB f...

Page 40: ...The volumes Scranton and Stamford b are volumes of an external drive that is currently connected as indicated by the blue Status indicators IMPORTANT INFO External hard disks must be formatted in one...

Page 41: ...P and view download or de lete the system log To disable a service simply click the Disable button that corresponds to the service which you wish to disable or deselect it 4 5 7 Maintenance Click on M...

Page 42: ...Internet Explorer users The XML defining the configuration will open in the browser window To save the configuration select File Save as In the Save as type menu in the Save As dialog select XML Files...

Page 43: ...tab in Maintenance a Fig 67 3 Click New Update b Fig 67 4 Click Browse and select an update file from your computer 5 Click Apply During the system update you will not have access to the device and us...

Page 44: ...option is available ONLY if the power switch is set to the AUTO position IMPORTANT INFO Any data transfers underway during a shut down will be interrupted and data may be lost Make sure no us ers are...

Page 45: ...a network LAN For WOL to work the power switch must be in the AUTO position This function is ac cessed using the LaCie Network Assistant software Follow these steps to activate WOL 1 Click the LNA ico...

Page 46: ...rent file using your PC Mac and importing it into a torrent client in this case the 5big Network Access the Download menu by clicking the Download tab in the left navigation menu Enabling and Initiati...

Page 47: ...pply NTFS disks are read only and FAT FAT32 disks have file size limits 2GB and 4GB respectively due to their file system limitations To back up files 1 Connect an external USB or eSATA hard disk see...

Page 48: ...t future backups will only copy new or modified files TECHNICAL NOTE Backed up data is neither compressed nor en crypted and can be accessed from other computers or NAS network attached storage 4 8 Br...

Page 49: ...ompliant digital media appliances Such appliances include Playstation 3 Xbox360 many LCD TV and stereos or Digital Media Adapters DMA To activate the UPnP and DLNA protocols follow these steps 1 Navig...

Page 50: ...RAID 0 to 5 6 RAID 10 for more details on the different RAID modes 5 1 Changing the RAID Level Refer to section 4 5 4 RAID RAID Mode Capacity 4 disks Capacity 5 disks Protection RAID 0 100 100 RAID 5...

Page 51: ...multiple streams of video for optimal playback performance A RAID 0 array is more suited for actively working with files editing video for example and should not be used as a single storage backup sol...

Page 52: ...ice interruption because data is read from parity blocks RAID 5 is useful for archiving and for people who need performance and constant access to their data like video editors How RAID 5 Capacity Is...

Page 53: ...ich is not used until one of the other disks fails RAID 5 is useful in settings where users must have constant access to data because disk failure does not result in a ser vice interruption Disk failu...

Page 54: ...of efficient rebuild ing in the case of a failed drive RAID 6 is therefore useful for people who need serious security with less of an emphasis on performance How RAID 6 Capacity Is Calculated Each d...

Page 55: ...e working disk in an array with a failed disk becomes a weak point for the entire array If the second disk in a mirrored pair fails the entire array is lost Applications RAID 10 provides good speeds b...

Page 56: ...may be hot Use caution when removing 1 Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay When the drive tray is most of the way in and you feel resistance press the drive tray handle firmly unt...

Page 57: ...y LED for working disk s Long blue 2 5s short red 0 25s in rebuilding disks RAID rebuilding after new disk inserted will cease once it has rebuilt Activity LED for working disk s Backup import operati...

Page 58: ...g red 2 5s short pause 0 25s Activity LED for working disk s Fan is not rotating 7 Email Notification Triggers RAID Manager Download Machine Fan Controller Snapshot 1 Build started 1 Download complete...

Page 59: ...able www lacie com Problem Question to Ask Solution The system is not recognized by the computer Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments Check section 1 2 Minimum Syst...

Page 60: ...ed Folders Is your network DHCP enabled If your network is DHCP enabled please refer to sections 2 3 Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant If your network is not DHCP enabled you will need to manua...

Page 61: ...big Network serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging LaCie 5big Network file format Mac users Select the hard drive icon and press Command I or press the Co...

Page 62: ...cie 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 LaCie Nethe...

Page 63: ...for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as bu...

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