LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class
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Table of Contents
User Manual
page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Drive ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1. USB 2.0 ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.2. FireWire ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.3. eSATA ................................................................................................................................. 10
2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big......................................................................................... 11
2.1. Connect the Interface Cable ........................................................................................................... 12
2.2. Turn On the 4big ........................................................................................................................... 13
3. RAID ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.1. About RAID Modes......................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. RAID 0 ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.1.2. RAID 10 .............................................................................................................................. 15
3.1.3. Concatenation ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.4. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare ................................................................................................... 16
3.1.5. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare ................................................................................................... 17
3.2. Changing the RAID Mode ............................................................................................................... 18
3.3. Removing and Installing Drives ........................................................................................................ 19
3.4. Formatting and Partitioning ............................................................................................................. 20
3.4.1. File System Formats .............................................................................................................. 20
3.4.2. Windows Users .................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.3. Mac Users ........................................................................................................................... 24
4. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 25
4.1. LED Status Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 26
4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics ......................................................................................................... 28
4.3. Installing New Firmware ................................................................................................................ 28
5. Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 29
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 30
6. Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 31
