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LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual

LACIE 5BIG THUNDERBOLT™ SERIES USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...nual 1 LACIE 5BIG THUNDERBOLT SERIES USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations ea...

Page 2: ...swer your questions or if you are having trouble consult the Getting Help page BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series External power supply 12V 12 5A Thunderbolt cab...

Page 3: ...y chain compatible Thunderbolt devices to a host computer via the LaCie 5big without causing the 5big s disks to spin up This lets you control energy usage and limit unnecessary wear and tear on the 5...

Page 4: ...5big Thunderbolt Series User Manual 4 REAR VIEW Drive status LEDs 1 Swappable disk trays 2 Cable management clasp port 3 Thunderbolt ports 4 Power supply 5 Kensington lock port 6 On off 7 Disk tray l...

Page 5: ...e port the fastest data connection available on a personal computer At 10Gb s a full length HD movie can be transferred in less than 30 seconds Thanks to support for both data streams and mini Display...

Page 6: ...tally disconnecting Important Info It s impossible to disconnect the cable lock without destroying it To use the cable lock Insert the clasp s locking head into the lock slot 1 Make sure that the inte...

Page 7: ...a multi functional LED button on the front as well as five drive status LEDs on the rear It also features a temperature alert buzzer FRONT LED State Indication Off Product is turned off or power suppl...

Page 8: ...Flickering blue Disk activity BUZZER A buzzer will sound to indicate a temperature alert Simultaneously the front LED will turn red You can turn off the buzzer by pressing the front button but the LED...

Page 9: ...our computer STEP 1 INSTALL DISKS If your LaCie 5big shipped without disks first install your own hard disks before continuing with these steps Refer to Install Disks for details STEP 2 CONNECT THE TH...

Page 10: ...If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks a single RAID 0 volume will mount on the desktop If it shipped without disks since no RAID array has exists a volume for each installed disk will mount on the De...

Page 11: ...functionality when using unsupported disks Only 3 5 SATA II or SATA III disks may be used in the enclosure LaCie recommends selecting disks that are equal in storage capacity For example if the first...

Page 12: ...ork space and the SATA connector facing to the right The four tray screw slots should align with the disk s four screw holes Using the Phillips head screwdriver carefully fasten all four screws into t...

Page 13: ...ext chapter Get Connected 7 Caution To avoid potential problems caused by electrostatic discharge ESD it is recommended that you do not touch the hard disk s printed circuit board As a further precaut...

Page 14: ...d disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your device Drag the storage device icon to the Trash The icon picture...

Page 15: ...w the below links for instructions Delete a RAID Array Create a RAID Array RAID MODE OPTIONS Striped RAID Set RAID 0 A Striped RAID Set pairs the drives within an enclosure for enhanced transfer rates...

Page 16: ...d fail A Mirrored RAID set always consists for two disks Therefore since the LaCie 5big has five disks you can create two separate sets each with two disks A total of three volumes will then mount on...

Page 17: ...lth of your LaCie RAID product It alerts you to any disk related problems so you can fix any issues immediately If you do not have the LaCie RAID Monitor installer go to the Downloads page for the lat...

Page 18: ...LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series User Manual 18 Click Install 4 Your computer may ask you to enter the Administrator password to continue 5...

Page 19: ...itor will launch automatically 7 USAGE LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically following a successful installation The utility runs in the background while you work monitoring the LaCie 5big stor...

Page 20: ...Open LaCie RAID Monitor 2 The LaCie RAID Monitor gives you an easy color coded reference to know instantly if your LaCie 5big is in good health Green indicates that the RAID is in working order Red in...

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Page 22: ...encounter problems the LaCie RAID Monitor icon in the menu bar will blink with an exclamation mark inside a triangle If you receive the alert open LaCie RAID Monitor for more details UNINSTALLATION Ru...

Page 23: ...a before following these steps Make sure the product is turned on and connect to your Mac as described in Get Connected 1 Navigate to the Finder 2 Go to the pulldown menu Go Utilities 3 The Utilities...

Page 24: ...LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series User Manual 24 Click on the RAID array icon in this area then click the RAID tab 6 Click the Delete button then confirm the deletion 7...

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Page 26: ...RAID 0 array before you can create a new array refer to Delete a RAID Array for instructions If your LaCie 5big shipped without disks install them first see Install Disks Make sure the product is 1 tu...

Page 27: ...Cie 5big Thunderbolt Series User Manual 27 Click on one of the LaCie disks to see the action tabs Click the RAID tab 6 The RAID tab includes three important settings RAID Set Name Format and RAID Type...

Page 28: ...mats available for the disks when creating 8 the RAID Select Mac OS Extended Journaled Clicking on the RAID Type pulldown shows the available RAID configurations See About RAID for 9 information on th...

Page 29: ...ne of the disks to the empty field in the middle of the RAID tab 11 Drag additional disks s to the same field in the middle of the RAID tab Note that RAID 0 arrays can include 12 two or more disks whi...

Page 30: ...ll be working with larger files i e HD video and audio Please see your audio video software s user manual for the recommended RAID Block Size Once you have chosen a RAID Block Size click OK Click Crea...

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Page 32: ...thout disks refer to Install Disks Refer to the disk compatibility notes in Install Disks 1 Turn off the product 2 Remove disk tray s for disk s to be replaced The disk tray s may be locked To unlock...

Page 33: ...h the handle on the bottom left 1 Many disks have a label on one side and the printed circuit board on the opposite side With its label side 2 facing up gently place the hard disk within the disk tray...

Page 34: ...he full disk tray into an empty disk slot Gently push the disk tray 7 handle firmly until you feel it snap into place The disk tray handle should be flush with the back of the enclosure If you are add...

Page 35: ...described in Create a RAID Array If you are replacing a disk that was in a RAID 1 array refer to this article from Apple for instructions Caution To avoid potential problems caused by electrostatic di...

Page 36: ...com support select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab 3 User Manual Includes common troubleshooting topics See Troubleshooting Topics below 4 Customer Support Create an account on lacie...

Page 37: ...nd create a support ticket for warranty service Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages and or Time Machine does not work Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to the storage When c...

Page 38: ...e are installed correctly and have been formatted in HFS for use with a Mac computer Please also confirm that the Finder preference for displaying external disks on the desktop is selected at Finder P...

Page 39: ...included power supply See Get Connected Problem My LaCie 5big had a disk failure Was it configured in a RAID 1 array If your RAID array was protected the disk failure did not result in data loss Follo...

Page 40: ...with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause ha...

Page 41: ...uipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie s...

Page 42: ...ite Important info 1TB Terabyte 1 000GB 1GB 1000MB 1MB 1 000 000 Bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 10 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTION...

Page 43: ...ed for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device if applicable Do not use the LaCie...

Page 44: ...ment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its s...

Page 45: ...external causes e to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyo...

Page 46: ...ive to LaCie for repair LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any dat...

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