LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class
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RAID
User Manual
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3.3. Removing and Installing Drives
In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 4big En-
terprise Class, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer
Support. Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive
provided by LaCie.
CAUTION:
After continuous use of the LaCie 4big, drives may be
hot. Use caution when removing.
To Remove a Drive:
1. If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode, turn it off and
unplug it. If the 4big is in RAID 10, 3, 3+, 5 or 5+ mode, you
can leave it turned on and continue to step 2.
2. The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, insert the round end
of the provided 2-in-1 tool into the slot on the drive lock and
turn the lock until the slot is vertical (
Fig. 15
).
3. Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the space
behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage the drive.
4. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive (
Fig.
16
).
5. Turn the drive on to continue using the remaining drives.
To Install a Drive:
1. If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode, turn it off and
unplug it. If the 4big is in RAID 10, 3, 3+, 5 or 5+ mode, you
can leave it turned on and continue to step 2.
2. 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 until you feel the drive snap into place
and the drive tray handle is flush with the back of the 4big.
3. Use the 2-in-1 tool to lock the drive lock. Turn the locks until the
grooves are oriented vertically. The drives are locked when all
locks are horizontal.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Data are still accessible during a rebuild. In
On and Auto mode, the 4big can be disconnected from the worksta-
tion during the rebuild. In Auto mode, if the 4big is not connected or
if the computer is off, the 4big will go into standby mode when the
rebuild has completed.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Drive warranty will be void if you replace the
defective drive with a drive not provided by LaCie. Drives purchased
from LaCie are shipped pre-installed in drive trays with handles.
IMPORTANT INFO:
A replaced drive should not have a smaller
capacity than the drive it is replacing.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Rebuilding a RAID array can take several hours. For example, re-
building a 1TB RAID 3 array can take up to 6 hours.
This time it takes to rebuild will be increased if you access the drives
during the rebuild.
LaCie does not recommend removing any drives during rebuild.
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Fig. 15
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