LaCie 5big Network
Accessing & Managing Files
User Manual
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3.4. Connecting External Hard Disks
You can connect an external USB or eSATA hard disk to back up the
data on your LaCie 5big Network or as a way to add storage capac-
ity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarly to shared folders.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
External hard disks must be formatted in one
of the supported systems in to mount on the LaCie 5big Network:
FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, EXT3, REISERFS or XFS.
In order to use an external hard drive to back up the 5big Network,
the drive must be formatted in one of the file formats listed above,
with the exception of NTFS
. NTFS volumes cannot be used to
back up the 5big Network because this file system format is read-
only when connected to the 5big Network. External drives can be
formatted to XFS through the Web administration page. For details,
see
4.5.5. Disks
.
To connect an external hard disk:
1. Turn on your LaCie 5big Network.
2. Turn on the external hard disk (if it has a power button) and
connect its USB or eSATA cable to the USB or eSATA port on the
back of the LaCie 5big Network (
Fig. 24
).
3. In the Web Administration Page, click
System
and then on the
Disks
tab.
The external hard drive will be listed (
Fig. 25
). For more information,
see
4.5.5. Disks
.
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