Lacie 2Big Host Connection - LaCie 2big User Manual

LaCie 2big
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7.2. LaCie 2big Host Connection

Problem
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The LaCie 2big
is not recognized
by eSATA HBA
BIOS.
2big Dual only
The LaCie 2big
is not recognized
when USB is
plugged-in.
Operating system
does not recognize
LaCie virtual drives.
Solution
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Verify the System LED status to confirm power.
Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty 2big.
Turn off PCI bus power save mode in the host BIOS.
Troubleshoot the eSATA HBA:
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Connect an alternate device to the eSATA HBA.
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Remove all other PCI peripherals to rule out interference.
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Move the eSATA HBA to an alternate PCI-X slot.
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Try the eSATA HBA in a PCI slot.
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Disconnect the USB cable.
Verify the System LED status to confirm power.
Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty 2big.
Turn off PCI bus power save mode in the host BIOS.
Verify the USB connection and try a different USB cable.
Connect to a different USB port.
Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty LaCie 2big.
Before reconfiguring the mode of operation, use the operating system's Disk Manager to delete partitions on
the volume.
Ensure the HBA driver is current.
Troubleshoot driver:
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Verify driver active status. For Windows, the Device Manager should show the SCSI icon next to the
HBA. For Mac OS X, the Disk Utility should show a SCSI Connection ID for the virtual disks on the
physical hard disk drives. Error messages during the driver installation would have indicated issues.
•
Resolve resource conflicts (IRQ, DMA, or I/O).
Verify port multiplier (PM) support in the HBA.
Troubleshooting
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