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LaCie 2big Quadra
User Manual
4.1. LED Status Indicators
Use the 2big's front and rear LEDs and the chart below as a reference to determine the status of your 2big:
If the front
And the rear
LED is:
Solid blue
Blinking blue
Dimming blue (5s)*
One disk is blink-
ing blue, while the
other disk is blink-
ing 3 blue, 1 red:
Alternating long
blue and short red:
Solid red (failed
disks) and solid
blue (functional
Solid red (failed
disks) and solid
Solid red
blue (functional
Blinking blue/red
Normal LED activity
Dimming red (5s)*
* LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity.
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DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
And the RAID
LED is:
mode is:
Blinking blue
Blinking blue
Off
Safe
Mixed
Safe
Mixed
disks)
disks)
Off
Then:
All
The 2big is working properly, only active disks' LEDs blink.
The 2big is starting up; front LED and LEDs of functional disks
All
become solid blue when initialized.
The 2big is in standby mode. If the power switch is set to "auto"
the 2big will enter standby when your computer is either off or in
All
standby. If rebuilding has begun, the process will finish before
the 2big can enter standby. After 30 minutes of standby, the
LED will switch off.
RAID is rebuilding.
One drive has failed or was improperly inserted; RAID is func-
tional but the security of the drives has been compromised.
One or more drives have failed or are improperly inserted; RAID
All
is not functional.
Temperature alert; allow the 2big to finish current processes and
then shut it down. Make sure the ventilation holes on the back
All
of the 2big are not obstructed and that there is ample room for
airflow around the unit. Allow the 2big to cool before turning it
back on.
During standby mode, when one or more drives have failed or
All
are improperly inserted; RAID is not functional. Dimmed LED
stays on for 30 minutes.
Troubleshooting
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