LaCie 301434U external hard drive
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1. 25 3 5 Partitioning the Disks 26 3 5 1 Windows Users 26 3 5 2 Mac Users 30 4 Troubleshooting 31 4 1 LED Status Indicators 32 4 2 Other Troubleshooting Topics 34 4 3 Installing New Firmware 34 5 Contacting Customer Support 35 5 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6 Warranty Information 37 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Foreword User Manual page 2 Copyrights2. 15 3 1 1 RAID 0 15 3 1 2 RAID 10 16 3 1 3 Concatenation 16 3 1 4 RAID 3 and RAID 3 Spare 17 3 1 5 RAID 5 and RAID 5 Spare 18 3 2 Changing the RAID Mode 19 3 3 Removing and Installing Drives 20 3 4 Formatting 21 3 4 1 File System Formats 21 3 4 2 Formatting for Windows Users 23 3 4 3 Formatting for Mac Users
3. LaCie Utilities CD ROM 7 Quick Install Guide 8 2 in 1 RAID mode change and drive removal tool 9 ImpOrTANT INfO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging 20 08 LaC ie all rig hts res erv ed ww w la cie co m 71 24 90 Storage Utilities Version 1 0 LaCie User Manuals Utilities amp Backup Software Quick Install Guide 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits FireWire 800 FireWire 400 Hi Speed USB 2 0 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 8 Fig 1 3 Views of the Drive 1 3 Front View The blue button on the front of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the Shortcut But ton CD ROM for more information See troubleshooting section 4 1 LED Status Indicators for more information LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 9 off on auto Rear View RAID selection switch 1 Power input connection 2 USB 2 0 port 3 FireWire 800 ports 4 FireWire 400 port 5 eSATA 3Gbits port 6 on auto off power switch 7 Drive tray handle 8 Drive lock 9 Drive status LED 10 CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie 4b
4. ample and should not be used as a storage backup LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 16 RAID 10 3 1 2 RAID 10 also called RAID 1 0 is another RAID level that com bines the attributes of other levels specifically RAID 1 and RAID 0 It is a mirror of stripes meaning that data is striped across two mirrored arrays The Striping occurs between arrays and the mirroring occurs within the same array See the diagram right In a RAID 10 array one disk from each mirrored pair can fail with no data loss However the working disk in an array with a failed disk becomes a weak point for the entire array If the sec ond disk in a mirrored pair fails the entire array is lost Concatenation 3 1 3 When disks are concatenated their capacities are combined and data is written to the primary disk in the array until is it full and then to successive disks Concatenation provides no perfor mance advantage or added measure of data safety It is simply a method of combining more than one physical disk into one volume for greater overall capacity Concatenation allows full use of the capacity of all disks in the array and most data can survive a disk failure Only data on the failed disk and data that is partially written on the failed disk and an operative disk is lost Offers the maximum possible capacity by combining the capaci ties of several drives into one large volume RAID 1 RAID 1
5. 32 and 64 bit versions do but in order to create vol umes bigger than 2TB from these operating systems you must convert the disk to GPT file system This process is outlined in 3 4 2 Formatting for Windows Users FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 Win dows XP and Windows Vista NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB when initialized in MBR format or without a limit when initialized in GPT format with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through s
6. RAID 0 A2 A4 A6 A8 RAID 10 A2 A6 A8 A4 A1 A3 A7 A5 A1 A3 A5 A7 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Concatenation A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Applications RAID 10 provides good speeds because of RAID 0 strip ing but cuts the available capacity of a device in half assume all disks in the array have the same capacity LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 17 A1 A4 B1 B4 C1 C4 A2 A5 B2 B5 C2 C5 A3 A6 B3 B6 C3 C6 Ap 1 3 Ap 4 6 Bp 1 3 Bp 4 6 Cp 1 3 Cp 4 6 RAID 3 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 RAID 3 Spare Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 A1 A3 B1 B3 C1 C3 A2 A3 B2 B4 C2 C4 Ap 1 2 Ap 3 4 Bp 1 2 Bp 3 4 Cp 1 2 Cp 3 4 Spare RAID 3 and RAID 3 Spare 3 1 4 RAID 3 uses byte level striping with a dedicated parity disk Disk 4 in the illustrations right so that one volume mounts on the computer A RAID 3 array can tolerate a single disk failure with out data loss If one physical disk fails the data from the failed disk can be rebuilt onto a replacement disk If a second disk fails before data can be rebuilt to a replacement drive all data in the array will be lost In RAID 3 Spare one disk in the array is left empty If a drive in the array fails the data from the failed disk is automatica
7. a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not autho rized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product Manufacturer s Declara tion for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following Eu ropean standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 2001 With reference to the following condi tions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Direc tive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indi cates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environ ment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste dispos al service or the shop where you pur chased the product CAUTION Modifications not autho rized by the manufacturer may void
8. active and the sec ond will not work off on auto USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 eSATA LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Setup User Manual page 14 2 2 Turn the 4big On The power supply kit is composed of two cables one cable A connects to the LaCie drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector Connect cable 1 A to the 4big Connect cable 2 B to the power supply brick C Connect cable 3 B to a surge protector or wall outlet Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back 4 of the drive to the on position The 4big system may take up to 30 seconds to boot up CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your spe cific LaCie device Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty TeChNICAl NOTe You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appro priate adapter or cord LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other th
9. the user s authority to operate this device CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent in terference to the nearby radio and tele vision reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use LaCie 4big Quadra LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Foreword User Manual page 3 Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions Only qualified persons are autho rized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open a disk drive or at tempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of elec trical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions The disk drives shipped with your LaCie 4big contain no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support represen tative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie 4big as they may spill into its open ings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and LaCie 4big are electrically ground ed If the
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11. Copyright 2008 LaCie All rights re served No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photo copying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are reg istered trademarks of Apple Inc Mi crosoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks men tioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for in formation only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information con tained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the prod uct design or the product manual with out reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations Japan Compliance Statement This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Coun cil for Interference from Information Technology E
12. LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 5 1 1 Minimum System Requirements 6 1 2 Box Content 7 1 3 Views of the Drive 8 1 4 Cables and Connectors 10 2 Setting Up Your LaCie 4big 12 2 1 Connect the Interface Cable 13 2 2 Turn the 4big On 14 3 RAID 15 3 1 About RAID Modes
13. an one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty off o o A B C NOTe Depending on your country power outlet connections may be different from the one shown above LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 15 3 RAID 3 1 About RAID Modes This section will help you decide which RAID mode is right for your application RAID 0 3 1 1 The 4big Quadra is pre configured in RAID 0 the fastest RAID mode Requiring at least 2 drives RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk The available capacities of each disk are added together so that one logical volume mounts on the computer If one physical disk in the array fails the data of all disks be comes inaccessible because parts of the data have been written to all disks A1 B1 C1 D1 A2 B2 C2 D2 A3 B3 C3 D3 A4 B4 C4 D4 RAID 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 RAID Number RAID Mode Capacity Protection Speed 0 RAID 0 100 1 RAID 10 50 2 Concatenation 100 3 RAID 3 75 4 RAID 3 Spare 50 5 RAID 5 75 6 RAID 5 Spare 50 7 N A no RAID changes will take effect if 7 is selected Applications RAID 0 is ideal for users who need maximum speed and capacity Video editors working with very large files may use RAID 0 when editing multiple streams of video for optimal playback performance A RAID 0 array is more suited for actively working with files editing video for ex
14. been turned on by pressing the On Off Auto button the back of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 3 4 Format ting The 4big is working slowly If other USB eSATA or FireWire devices are connected to the same port or hub disconnect the other devices and see if the 4big s performance improves The power supply is no longer func tional Replacement power supply cords are available for purchase on the LaCie Web page www lacie com Installing New Firmware 4 3 LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the 4big Visit LaCie s Web site www lacie com for the latest firmware update For the procedure please contact LaCie technical support LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 35 Contacting Customer Support 5 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the manuals and review section 1 4 Troubleshooting Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are 2 correctly and firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us at www lacie com Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you hav
15. can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie 4big Never use excessive force on your LaCie 4big If you detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your LaCie 4big from exces sive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie 4big Such products will disfigure and dis color the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Please replace defective hard drives only with a new drive provided by LaCie For drive removal process see section 3 3 Removing and Installing Drives LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Foreword User Manual page 4 ImpOrTANT INfO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website ImpO
16. devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electri cal shock Power requirements 100 240 V 1 44 A 50 60 Hz supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal and transient over voltag es according to over voltage category II Do not expose the LaCie 4big to tem peratures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to opera tional humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humid ity beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie 4big or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie 4big near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie 4big in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters Always unplug the LaCie 4big from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie 4big near other electrical appliances such as televi sions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will ad versely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie 4big near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference
17. e process will finish before the 4big can enter standby After 30 minutes of standby the LED will switch off Alternating long blue and short red Three disks are blinking blue while one disk is blinking 3 blue 1 red RAID 10 RAID is rebuilding RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 3 5 Solid red failed disks and solid blue functional disks RAID 10 One drive has failed or was improperly inserted RAID is func tional but the security of the drives has been compromised RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 3 5 Solid red Solid red failed disks and solid blue functional disks RAID 0 One or more drives have failed or are improperly inserted RAID is not functional Concatenation RAID 10 Two or more drives have failed or are improperly inserted RAID is not functional RAID 3 RAID 5 RAID 3 5 Blinking blue red Normal LED activity All Temperature alert allow the 4big to finish current processes and then shut it down Make sure the ventilation holes on the back of the 4big are not obstructed and that there is ample room for airflow around the unit Allow the 4big to cool before turning it back on LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity continued on the next page LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting User Manual page 33 If the front LED is And the rear LED is And the RAID mode is Then Dimming red 5s Off All During standby mode
18. e the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging 3 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General 4 Operating system version 5 Processor speed 6 Computer memory 7 The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About This Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hardware LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 36 LaCie Technical Support Contacts 5 1 LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Australia Contact us at http www lacie com au contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at http www lacie com be contact Fran ais LaCie Canada Contact us at http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Denmark Contact us at http www lacie com dk contact LaCie Finland Contact us at http www lacie com fi contact LaCie France Contact us at http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany
19. ecific question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 5 Contacting Customer Support for details Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive user manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available www lacie com LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting User Manual page 32 LED Status Indicators 4 1 Use the 4big s front and rear LEDs and the chart below as a reference to determine the status of your 4big If the front LED is And the rear LED is And the RAID mode is Then Solid blue Blinking blue All The 4big is working properly only active disks LEDs blink Blinking blue Blinking blue All The 4big is starting up front LED and LEDs of functional disks become solid blue when initialized Dimming blue 5s Off All The 4big is in standby mode If the power switch is set to auto the 4big will enter standby when your computer is either off or in standby If rebuilding has begun th
20. elow the Storage group See Fig 3 4 2 A screens may differ slightly depending on the sys tem If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears 4 click Cancel Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the 5 system Locate the drive that is represented by the icon Right click the icon and select Initialize Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ultimate us 6 ers only Right click the disk and click Convert to GPT In the box to the right that says 7 Unallocated right click and select New Partition On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click 8 Next See Fig 3 4 2 B screens may differ slightly depending on the system continued on next page Figure 3 4 2 A Figure 3 4 2 B LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 24 Click 9 Next Click 10 Next Click 11 Next Click 12 Next On the Format Partition window select 13 Quick Format Click Next Click 14 Finish to begin the formatting process Windows Disk Management will format and partition the 15 disk according to your settings Fig 3 4 2 D and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use ImpOrTANT INfO Please refer to section 3 4 1 File System Formats for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats Figure 3 4 2 C Figure 3 4 2 D LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Man
21. ered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The LaCie 4big was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident The LaCie 4big was installed improperly The serial number of the LaCie 4big or an individual Drive Bay is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the LaCie 4big or an individual Drive Bay casing is broken One or two of the hard disks have been removed and re placed by any hard disk other than a drive provided by LaCie For drive removal replacement process see section 3 3 Removing and Installing Drives LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct spe cial or consequential damages such as but not limited to dam age or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circum stances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price pa
22. fter continuous use of the LaCie 4big drives may be hot Use caution when removing To Remove a Drive If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode turn it off 1 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 The drive tray may be locked To unlock it insert the round 2 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 Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the 3 space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disen gage the drive Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive 4 Fig 3 3 B Turn the drive on to continue using the remaining drives 5 To Install a Drive If the 4big is in RAID 0 or Concatenation mode turn it off 1 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 Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay When 2 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 Use the 2 in 1 tool to lock the drive lock Turn the locks un 3 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 4b
23. g these steps will erase everything from the 4big If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps Figure 3 4 3 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 26 3 5 Partitioning the Disks You must partition the drives after changing the 4big configu ration mode SAFE FAST BIG etc During this process you will format the drives For more information about file system formats see section 3 4 1 File System Formats ImpOrTANT INfO The disks shipped with the 4big Quadra are formatted HFS To use the drives with Windows operating systems or for cross platform use between Mac and PC the drives must be reformatted For more information see section 3 4 1 File System Formats Windows Users 3 5 1 This example illustrates the Fast storage policy which optimizes the LaCie 4big for performance Right click the 1 My Computer icon on your desk top and select Manage from the pop up window Fig 3 5 1 A Select 2 Disk Management under Storage to open the Windows Disk Manager Fig 3 5 1 B continued on next page Fig 3 5 1 A Fig 3 5 1 B LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 27 Right click the configured disk s unallocated space and se 3 lect New Partition If the New Partition option is not avail able select the disk and initialize it first Fig 3 5 1 C Clic
24. hares by Windows NT Windows 2000 File System Formats There are two different file system formats compatible with Windows operating systems NTFS and FAT 32 MS DOS Use the information below to determine which for mat is best for you Use NTFS if you will be using the drive only with Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS X 10 3 and higher See technical note at left for information on the 2TB volume size limitation under Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 2000 Use FAT 32 MS DOS if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X 10 3 or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 22 Windows XP and Windows Vista without resorting to help from third party products The LaCie 4big Quadra comes preformatted in HFS for op timum performance with Mac OS X Mac OS X Users You may customize the drive by reformatting and or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats For optimal perfor mance in Mac OS environments format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system b
25. ick Links LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 6 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Windows 2000 and Windows XP will not recognize logical vol umes with capacity greater than 2TB For details see section 3 4 1 File System Formats Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire 800 or eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a PCI PCI X or PCI Express card to be able to connect your LaCie 4big via FireWire 800 interface LaCie offers a wide selection of PCI cards Visit the LaCie website at www lacie com accessories Windows Users Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista 500MHz Pentium III or higher or equivalent proces sor 512MB RAM or greater Available USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or eSATA interface port Mac Users Mac OS X 10 3 or later G4 G5 Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 512MB RAM or greater Available USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or eSATA interface port Compatible with Time Machine LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 7 Box Content 1 2 Your LaCie 4big package contains the system tower and an ac cessories box containing the items listed below LaCie 4big RAID system tower with four hot swappable 1 hard drives Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable 2 FireWire 400 cable 3 FireWire 800 cable 4 eSATA cable 5 External power supply 6
26. id for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All systems returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid ImpOrTANT INfO Register online for free technical sup port www lacie com register Warranty Information 6
27. ig can be disconnected from the workstation during the rebuild even in AUTO mode only the power must be con nected of Fig 3 3 A Fig 3 3 B of 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 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 21 3 4 Formatting The 4big Quadra comes pre formatted in HFS optimized for Mac OS X Please read the following information on file system formats for Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to reformat the 4big s disks See sections 3 4 2 and 3 4 3 for formatting instructions 3 4 1 File System Formats Windows Users The 4big Quadra comes pre formatted in HFS optimized for Mac OS X TeChNICAl NOTe Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 2000 do not support volumes greater than 2TB Windows XP x64 Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ul timate
28. ig should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to main tain sufficient airflow across the controller chips Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed Environmental Requirements Temperature 0 35 C 32 95 F Operation Humidity 20 80 non condensing Storage Humidity 10 90 non condensing 2 10 9 8 7 3 5 6 4 1 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 10 1 4 Cables and Connectors USB 2 0 USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the neces sary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed de vices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when con nected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates FireWire FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementa tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices F
29. ireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as audio video and graphics Included FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a FireWire 800 cable USB Cable Ends Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices FireWire 400 Cable Ends FireWire 800 Cable Ends FireWire Benefits Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data delivery Flexible up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 11 eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology al lowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits s SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal inter face delivering improved performance to internal connections Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed allowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded i
30. k 4 Next to start the Partition Wizard Fig 3 5 1 D Select the 5 Primary or Extended option and click Next Fig 3 5 1 E Fig 3 5 1 C Fig 3 5 1 D Fig 3 5 1 E LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 28 Specify the partition size By default the partition occupies 6 the entire volume Click Next Fig 3 5 1 F Assign a drive letter or mount path and click 7 Next Fig 3 5 1 G Name and format the partition and click 8 Next Fig 3 5 1 H Fig 3 5 1 F Fig 3 5 1 G Fig 3 5 1 H LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 29 Fig 3 5 1 I Review the settings and click 9 Finish to create the logical partition Fig 3 5 1 I LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 30 Mac Users 3 5 2 CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps Select 1 Utilities from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility 2 In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window find 3 the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk Select the listing for the controller ex 1988 89 GB HDT72251 6 in Fig 3 5 2 A Select the 4 Partition tab Fr
31. lly rebuilt to the empty or spare disk Applications RAID 3 provides good data safety for environments where long sequential files are being read such as video files Disk failure does not result in a service interruption be cause data is read from parity blocks RAID 3 is useful for people who need performance and constant access to their data like video editors RAID 3 is not recommended for intensive use with nonsequential files because random read performance is hampered by the dedicated parity disk In RAID 3 Spare disk failure does not require immedi ate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as possible LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 18 RAID 5 and RAID 5 Spare 3 1 5 RAID 5 combines the striping of RAID 0 with data redundancy in an array with a minimum of three disks Data is striped across all disks and a parity block P for each data block is written on the same stripe If one physical disk fails the data from the failed disk can be rebuilt onto a replacement disk No data is lost in the case of a single disk failure but if a second disk fails before data can be rebuilt to a replacement drive all data in the array will be lost In RAID 5 Spare one disk in the array is left empty If a drive in the array fails the data from the failed disk is automatically rebuilt to the empty or spare di
32. nter nal cables in external applications Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable to ensure max imum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA port S ATA S ATA eSATA Cable Ends eSATA Benefits eSATA interface can achieve up to 3 Gbits s transfer rate Plug orientation An extrusion on the outside of the connector helps guide and align the connector during insertion Hot plug support eSATA enables adding and remov ing a drive without having to power down the system or reboot LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Setup User Manual page 12 This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big Follow the steps below to power on and configure your LaCie 4big Step 1 2 1 Connect the Interface Cable Step 2 2 2 Turn the 4big On Step 3 3 4 Formatting Format the drives to suit your storage needs For more information about file system formats see section 3 4 1 File System Formats 2 Setting Up Your LaCie 4big LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Setup User Manual page 13 Connect the Interface Cable 2 1 Plug one end of the interface cable USB FireWire or eSA 1 TA into the corresponding port on your host computer Connect the other end of the cable to the matching port 2 on the 4big TeChNICAl NOTe If two interfaces are connected at the same time the first one connected remains
33. om the 5 Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area In the 6 Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition and choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS TeChNICAl NOTe To share a volume with Windows users select MS DOS FAT32 format ImpOrTANT INfO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users Click 8 Partition Click Partition again to close the alert message and continue Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according 9 to your settings and your drive will be ready to use Figure 3 5 2 A Figure 3 5 2 B 3 4 7 5 6 LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting User Manual page 31 4 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie 4big is not working correctly please refer to the table on the following page to identify the status of your device If you have gone through all of the points in the table and your drive is still not working correctly please see the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your sp
34. quipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions The devices may not cause harmful 1 interference The devices must accept any inter 2 ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on
35. rTANT INfO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 Bytes Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 5 Introduction 1 Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie 4big Quadra This high performance extremely flexible RAID Redun dant Array of Independent Inexpensive Disks subsystem is ideal for integration with databases video and every creative system RAID technology is one of the best means to protect your data while providing greater data integrity and availability than stan dard hard disk storage With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to recover the original if a disk fails a RAID system is an ideal means to safe guard valu able data while also stream lining performance The LaCie 4big is the ultimate approach to a flexible RAID solu tion with its ability to manage various RAID levels for a wide range of applications Features Huge capacity speed amp security on demand 7 RAID modes RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3 Spare RAID 5 and RAID 5 spare High performance storage eSATA 3Gbits FireWire 800 FireWire 400 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Easy plug amp play installation on PC or Mac Click a topic Setu p Changing the RAID mode Troubleshootin g Qu
36. ront button for 2 seconds Push the or buttons on the RAID mode selector until the 3 desired RAID number appears See Fig 3 2 NOTe 0 RAID 0 1 RAID 10 2 Concatenation 3 RAID 3 4 RAID 3 Spare 5 RAID 5 6 RAID 5 Spare 7 N A NOTe Although the number 7 appears in the RAID selector no RAID changes will take effect if 7 is selected Validate the mode by pushing and holding the front LED 4 button for 2 seconds Let the drives turn on and then turn off the 4big allow it to 5 shut down and turn it back on Partition the disks See section 6 3 4 Formatting ImpOrTANT INfO You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration See section 3 5 Par titioning the Disks CAUTION Your LaCie 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 Fast mode RAID 0 allows access to the whole storage capac ity but does not provide any security If a drive fails all data will be lost If you are concerned about data security LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10 3 3 SPARE 5 or 5 SPARE configuration See section 3 1 About RAID Modes for more information Fig 3 2 off on auto off on auto LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton 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 A
37. sk RAID 5 Spare Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Spare A2 D2 C1 Bp A1 B1 D1 Cp C2 B2 Ap Dp RAID 5 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Ap B3 C3 D3 A3 C2 D2 Bp A2 B2 D1 Cp A1 B1 C1 Dp Applications RAID 5 combines data safety with efficient use of disk space Disk failure does not result in a service interruption because data is read from parity blocks RAID 5 is useful for people who need performance and constant access to their data like video editors In RAID 5 Spare disk failure does not require immedi ate attention because the system rebuilds itself using the hot spare but the failed disk should be replaced as soon as possible LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 19 3 2 Changing the RAID Mode The 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 mode Before you change the RAID mode of the LaCie 4big familiarize your self with the 4big s RAID modes See section 3 1 About RAID Modes ImpOrTANT INfO Changing the RAID mode destroys data stored on the LaCie 4big If you have saved data on the drives back up data before following these steps To change the RAID mode Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from 1 your computer disconnect the interface cable and switch off the 4big To enter RAID modification mode push and hold the front 2 button and simultaneously turn on the 4big Continue hold ing the f
38. ual page 25 Formatting for Mac Users 3 4 3 Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive 1 Select 2 Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar In the Utilities folder double click 3 Disk Utility The Disk Utility window will open Select the volume labeled 4 LaCie Hard Disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window Select the 5 Partition tab From the 6 Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS X gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 parti tions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area In the 7 Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition choose the volume format Once you have finalized the volume options click 8 Parti tion Click Partition again when the alert message appears to continue Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according 9 to your settings and your drive will be ready to use ImpOrTANT INfO Please refer to section 3 4 1 File Sys tem Formats for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats ImpOrTANT INfO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users CAUTION Followin
39. when one or more drives have failed or are improperly inserted RAID is not functional Dimmed LED stays on for 30 minutes Dimming red 5s Off All Temperature critical LaCie recommends that following this event you leave the 4big in standby for at least an hour before restart ing to prevent damage to the disks Off Off All The 4big is either turned off or has been in standby mode for more than 30 minutes or system or electronic board failure in this case contact LaCie customer support LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting User Manual page 34 Other Troubleshooting Topics 4 2 Problem Solutions The 4big is not recognized by the computer If there is no icon for the 4big on the desktop Mac users or in My Computer Windows us ers Check the interface cable connection Check both ends of the FireWire eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnect ing the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for compatibility with the 4big Quadra See section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more informa tion Make sure the power supply is properly connected see section 2 2 Turn the 4big On that the drive has
40. y using hard disk space more efficiently With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems LaCie 4big Quadra Design by Neil Poulton RAID User Manual page 23 Formatting for Windows Users 3 4 2 The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Win dows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the 4big If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps TeChNICAl NOTe Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 2000 These operating systems will not recognize volumes greater than 2TB in size Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ultimate 32 and 64 bit versions These operating systems will rec ognize volumes greater than 2TB in size but the disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greater than 2TB can be created Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 1 Right click 2 My Computer and select Manage From the Computer Management window select 3 Disk Management located b
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