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10. Troubleshooting
page 55
LaCie Biggest F800
User’s Manual
The Problem
When I lock a Drive Bay into place,
the Disk Activity Indicator turns red
and the alarm beep sounds.
The alarm beep is sounding. How do
I turn it off?
The LaCie Biggest F800 does not
appear in the BIOS.
What should I do in the event of a
disk failure?
Using the existing disks, I want to
create a new RAID array.
The LaCie Biggest F800 is not
recognized by the host computer.
Possible Answers
Exchange the Drive Bay with another Drive Bay and attempt to lock them in place
again to see if it is a faulty Drive Bay. If the problem continues, contact your LaCie
reseller or LaCie Customer Support.
Either unlock the Drive Bay of the failed disk, or press the Enter button.
Ensure that the array has completed the initialization process.
For a RAID 5/RAID 0+1 array, you will need to replace the disk. Data rebuilding
will begin as soon as the failed disk is replaced.
For a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, data will be re-built automatically to the hot
spare disk. You do not need to replace the failed disk immediately.
When adding a new disk, the capacity of the new disk MUST equal or be greater
than the smallest disk in the array. Otherwise, the LaCie Biggest F800 will reject
the disk, even though it works.
First, power off the LaCie Biggest F800 and remove all the Drive Bays. Next, set
the new RAID level with the RAID Level Switch Selectors and power the LaCie
Biggest F800 back on. Gently slide and lock the Drive Bays back into place to
begin the initialization process. Since you are using previously installed disks, the
LaCie Biggest F800 will display a message, “Create New RAID?” Choose yes by
pressing the Enter button, and the initialization will start. Note – all data on the
disks will be erased during the initialization.
Ensure that the interface cable (either FireWire 800 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0) is
securely attached to both the LaCie Biggest F800 and the host computer. Check
the LCD Display of the LaCie Biggest F800 for error messages.
Caution!
Do not attempt to replace a hard disk yourself. You will void
your warranty. Please see the disk replacement procedure:
6.1. Removing/Replacing A Disk
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