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LaCie Biggest Quadra

User Manual

page 

Table of Contents

5. Using the LaCie Biggest Quadra 

35

5.1. Disk Status and Activity Indicators 

35

5.2. LCD Display Messages 

36

5.2.1. Initialization Messages 

36

5.2.2. Rebuild Messages 

37

5.2.3. Failure and Error Messages 

38

5.2.4. RAID and Disk Status Messages 

39

5.2.5. RAID and Disk Information Messages 

40

6. Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra 

42

6.1. Removing/Replacing A Drive 

42

6.2. Firmware Updates 

42

7. Technical Information 

43

7.1. File System Formats 

43

7.2. Available Storage Capacity 

45

7.3. Optimizing Data Transfers 

45

8. FireWire Questions & Answers 

48

9. USB Questions & Answers 

50

10. eSATA Questions & Answers 

52

11. Troubleshooting 

54

12. Contacting Customer Support 

56

12.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 

57

13. Warranty Information 

58

Summary of Contents for Biggest Quadra

Page 1: ...manual de instrucciones gu da utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual Biggest Quadra 4 Disk RAID USB 2 0 FireWire 800 400 eSATA...

Page 2: ...d Connectors 14 2 6 Drive Tray Locks 15 3 Understanding RAID 16 3 1 RAID 0 16 3 2 RAID 0 1 17 3 3 RAID 5 18 3 4 RAID 5 Hot Spare 19 4 Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest Quadra 20 4 1 Setting the RAID Level...

Page 3: ...sages 39 5 2 5 RAID and Disk Information Messages 40 6 Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra 42 6 1 Removing Replacing A Drive 42 6 2 Firmware Updates 42 7 Technical Information 43 7 1 File System For...

Page 4: ...undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reaso...

Page 5: ...d of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuit ing or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Biggest Quadra near other electrical...

Page 6: ...will void the warranty CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device Important Info Any loss corruption or destruction of data while us...

Page 7: ...er data if a disk fails a RAID system ideal for safeguarding valuable data while streamlining perfor mance The LaCie Biggest Quadra is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solution managing three...

Page 8: ...erating system To en sure that you have the correct configuration right click on My Computer and select Properties The System Properties dialog box will appear Click on the General tab and this will l...

Page 9: ...viced please refer to section 6 1 Removing or Replacing a Drive Your LaCie hard drive package should contain the following 1 5 4 Quick Install Guide Biggest FW800 9 2006 LaCie all rights reserved 7109...

Page 10: ...eWire 800 and USB 2 0 Weight and Dimensions 25 3 lbs 11 5 Kgw 152 8 x 206 4 x 268 5 mm Operation Temperature 0 35 C Operation Humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 non condensing Power Su...

Page 11: ...e see section 5 2 LCD Display Messages 5 Scroll Button The scroll button is used to navi gate through the information on the LCD Dis play and is used to select settings for setting the date and time 6...

Page 12: ...is is where you plug in the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable furnished with the drive For more information please see sec tions 2 5 Cables Connectors 4 3 Connecting to a Host Computer and 9 USB Questions Answer...

Page 13: ...dapter cables al low FireWire 400 devices to operate under the FireWire 800 port at FireWire 400 speed FireWire 400 FireWire 800 Benefits Hot pluggable devices can be added and re moved while the bus...

Page 14: ...0 Cables and Connectors Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when...

Page 15: ...utside the PC eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and...

Page 16: ...e Fig 2 6 To unlock a drive tray Insert the key into the lock Turn the key to the let until the arrow on the lock aligns with the unlocked symbol B See Fig 2 6 1 2 3 1 2 Important Info The drive tray...

Page 17: ...by the smallest disk in the array and the smallest disk s capacity is applied to all of the other disks in the array So for instance if you had four disks installed ranging in capacity from 40GB to 8...

Page 18: ...nfiguration you must have an even num ber of disks so in the case of the LaCie Biggest Quadra you would need to have four hard disks installed Characteristics and Advantages Implemented as a mirrored...

Page 19: ...ge capacity available amongst the disks in the array while still providing data redundancy Storage capacity in a RAID level 5 configuration is the result of a mathematical expression that compares dat...

Page 20: ...me logic as that of RAID 5 but with the dif ference being that there is one less disk in the array So for instance if there was a RAID 5 Hot Spare array with three drives of varying capacities of 40GB...

Page 21: ...An Array The LaCie Biggest Quadra will automatically initialize the four hard disks in the unit Page 24 Step 3 4 3 Connecting to a Host Computer The LaCie Biggest Quadra can be connected to a host co...

Page 22: ...ges 1 RAID level Unmatched 2 Current Rx i e the current RAID level set tings of the installed disks Original Rx i e the RAID level settings on the RAID Level Switch Selectors Example The RAID Level Sw...

Page 23: ...the Hot Spare the default setting and the Disk Status Indicator will light in amber to indicate this configuration Power off the LaCie Biggest Quadra Move switch 1 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors...

Page 24: ...Move switch 1 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to the ON position Move switch 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to the OFF position 1 2 4 1 4 RAID 0 1 Technical note In a RAID 0 1 array the disks...

Page 25: ...iggest Quadra and a grounded electrical outlet See A in Fig 4 2 B Turn on the LaCie Biggest Quadra by moving the power switch to the on position See B in Fig 4 2 B Slide each of the drive trays back i...

Page 26: ...ation process from the point of interruption as soon as the power is restored All four of the Drive Bays should be locked in place in the LaCie Biggest Quadra before the initialization process If the...

Page 27: ...Management under Storage to open the Windows Disk Manager Right click the concerned disks and select Convert to GPT Disk Fig 4 2 2 A The two volumes appear as one Fig 4 2 2 B 1 2 3 Fig 4 2 2 B One vo...

Page 28: ...three types of interface port USB 2 0 FireWire 800 and eSATA it can be connected to a fourth type of host interface port FireWire 400 with the FireWire 800 400 9 to 6 pin interface cable See section...

Page 29: ...he drive and for it to appear on the desktop or in My Computer Your LaCie Biggest Quadra will now need to be for matted Go to section 4 5 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive for more inf...

Page 30: ...matting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive for more information 1 2 3 4 3 2 Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi Speed USB 2 0 USB eSATA 0 5 0 1 5 S Fig 4 3 2 Technical note To achieve Hi Speed...

Page 31: ...the eSATA port on the back of the LaCie Biggest Quadra A Connect the other end of the eSATA cable to an available eSATA port on your computer B It will take a few seconds for your computer to rec ogni...

Page 32: ...use the Scroll button B on the left side of the LCD Display to change the values Fig 4 4 A Press the Enter button to confirm your selection and move to the next value Start by adjusting the year YY th...

Page 33: ...ng on operating environment and is gen erally about 10 less than the non formatted capacity 4 5 1 Windows Users After having followed the steps to set the RAID level create the array and connect the i...

Page 34: ...s allows a much faster format however this will disallow Disk Management to check the drive for errors recom mended Click Next 13 Click Finish to begin the format process 14 Your drive is ready for us...

Page 35: ...le System and the volume size 8 Once you have finalized the volume format number of partitions size and options click OK The follow ing message will appear Warning Saving the new volume will erase all...

Page 36: ...een amber Flashing blue RAID being rebuilt Solid green Unlit RAID initialization complete Solid green Unlit RAID established no activity Solid green Flashing blue Data being accessed Solid red Unlit D...

Page 37: ...messages may appear during the Initialization phase LCD Display Message Message Cleared When RAID INIT xx x Total xxxxGB New RAID array being created Initialization completed successfully Initializati...

Page 38: ...leted successfully Rebuild failed Dx Rebuild 100 xxxxGB OK Rebuild completed successfully The Enter button is pressed Dx Rebuild Fail xxxxGB yyyyGB The capacity of the new disk is too small xxxxGB the...

Page 39: ...ail code 1 The RAID array failed The sequence of the disks in the array is incorrect The current sequence is displayed within the space The original disk sequence is restored RAID Fail code 2 The RAID...

Page 40: ...D or The LaCie Biggest Quadra is shut down and the RAID Level Switch Selectors are re set to their origi nal RAID level Overheating Error Message LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Over Temperat...

Page 41: ...AID Level LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Level x xxxx GB Displays the RAID level and capacity The Menu button is pressed 5 2 5 RAID and Disk Information Messages The following messages will...

Page 42: ...Menu button is pressed Fan And Temperature Information LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Fan xxxx rpm Temperature xx C Displays the fan speed and tempera ture in degrees Celsius The Menu butto...

Page 43: ...ort Additional spare drive trays with pre installed hard disks may also be purchased sold separately CAUTION Do NOT attempt to replace a hard disk yourself Removing a hard disk from a drive tray will...

Page 44: ...rmat your drive using Mac OS Extended HFS because it provides Mac users with a more familiar operating ex perience Important Info If you will be sharing the hard drive between Mac and Windows oper ati...

Page 45: ...Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In t...

Page 46: ...dows 2000 and later the FireWire interface which is referred to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on PCs is less common as a native host bus adapter Nearly all recent Apple computers have na tive FireWire...

Page 47: ...t device With a separate FireWire PCI card you can isolate the slow devices to one port while dedi cating another port to your high speed devices This principle also has a great effect on the efficien...

Page 48: ...vices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices and drivers while Windows 98 SE and Windows Me w...

Page 49: ...pports both isochronous and asynchronous capabilities meaning that it can guarantee real time data delivery so there is no danger of inaccurately ordered or delayed frames What Is The Difference Betwe...

Page 50: ...e original FireWire 400 speeds Will FireWire 800 Devices Work On FireWire 400 Ports And Vice Versa The new standard was designed to be backwards compatible meaning that FireWire 800 devices will still...

Page 51: ...the USB standard Hi Speed USB 2 0 provides the neces sary fast data transfer rates that today s devices require and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that operated under the origina...

Page 52: ...mpatible so you will be able to connect USB devices to Hi Speed USB 2 0 hubs however the USB devices will still maintain their normal performance levels i e 12 Mb s In order to achieve the fast data t...

Page 53: ...ation SATA I and SATA II will allow faster transfer rates than FireWire 800 which may limit transfer rates What are the features and benefits of Serial ATA and Serial ATA II The Serial ATA specificati...

Page 54: ...es i e CD DVD tape drives etc and delivers superior performance than both Hi Speed USB 2 0 and FireWire IEEE 1394 external Serial ATA con nectors are intended for storage devices Serial ATA works best...

Page 55: ...see if it is a faulty Drive Bay If the problem continues contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support The alarm beep is sounding How do I turn it off Either unlock the Drive Bay of the failed...

Page 56: ...ve Bay the Hot Spare location empty The LCD Display reads unmatched The RAID Level Selector Switch is not set to the level of the existing array In the event that the RAID level does not correspond to...

Page 57: ...ers Before You Contact Technical Support Information to Include in Email Correspondence Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive...

Page 58: ...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 Netherla...

Page 59: ...LaCie techni cian or a repair technician authorized by LaCie LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a resu...

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