LaCie 4big Quadra
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RAID
User Manual
page 20
In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 4big,
please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support.
Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive pro-
vided 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. 3.3-A).
3. Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the
space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disen-
gage the drive.
4. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive
(Fig. 3.3-B).
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 un-
til the grooves are oriented vertically. The drives are locked
when
all
locks are horizontal.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Data are still accessible during a rebuild.
The 4big can be disconnected from the workstation during the
rebuild, even in AUTO mode; only the power must be con-
nected.
off
Fig. 3.3-A
Fig. 3.3-B
off
3.3. Removing and Installing Drives
IMPORTANT INFO:
Drive warranty will be void if you re-
place 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,
rebuilding 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 re-
build.
