LaCie hard disk MAX
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
RAID
User Manual
page 23
5.3. Changing the RAID Mode
Before you change the RAID mode of the LaCie hard disk MAX,
familiarize yourself with the drive’s RAID modes. See section
5.
RAID
.
CAUTION:
Changing configuration modes destroys data stored
on the hard disk MAX. Back up data before following these steps.
Before changing the RAID mode, be sure to copy the User Manual
to your computer. If for any reason you lose your User Manual,
you can download it from the LaCie website:
http://www.lacie.
com/support/
CAUTION :
Disks must be inserted correctly in the hard disk MAX
before configuration can be changed. LaCie recommends limit-
ing contact with the disk drives as much as possible.
To change the RAID mode:
1. Unmount or safely remove the hard disk MAX volumes from
your computer and turn off the hard disk MAX. It is impor-
tant to allow the disks to cool before touching them.
2. Insert a small, flat-blade screwdriver into the groove on the
switch and move the screwdriver up or down to select a dif-
ferent mode (
Fig. 17
).
3. Turn on the hard disk MAX.
4. Reformat the disks (refer to section
3. Optional Formatting &
Partitioning
for details).
IMPORTANT INFO:
You must partition the disk drives after
changing the storage policy configuration. See section
3. Op-
tional Formatting & Partitioning
.
CAUTION:
Your LaCie hard disk MAX comes preconfigured in
FAST (RAID 0) mode. FAST mode allows access to the whole stor-
age capacity but does not provide any security. If a drive fails, all
data will be lost. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie
highly recommends a Safe (RAID 1) configuration. See section
5.
RAID
.
Fig. 17