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Summary of Contents for LaCie 301417U - Big Disk Network NAS Server
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
User Manual page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 1.1. Hard Drive Heat Management 1.2. Racking Options 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. - Page 2 6. Ethernet Big Disk Media Server Functionality 6.1. About UPnP Media Server 6.2. Configuring Media Server Functions 6.2.1. Enabling the MediaServer 6.2.2. Selecting Shares with Media Content 6.2.3. Restarting the Media Server 7. Troubleshooting 8. Contacting Customer Support 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 9. Warranty Information...
- Page 3 Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are reg- Modifications to this product not istered trademarks of Apple Computer, This device complies with Part 15 authorized by LaCie could void the Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject FCC & Industry Canada regulations...
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
5° C to 35° C (41° F a window). Inversely, placing your short-circuiting or fire. to 95° F); or to operational humid- LaCie Ethernet Big Disk in an en- Use only the power supply shipped ❖ ity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, vironment that is too cold or humid with the device. - Page 5 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;...
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Page 6: Introduction To The Lacie Ethernet Big Disk
When connected to a network, the LaCie Eth- ernet Big Disk becomes a Network Attached Storage device, capable of supporting a limited number of users connecting simultaneously. -
Page 7: Hard Drive Heat Management
This will allow for some airflow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively - especially if your LaCie drive does not Fig ..B Fig ..C include a fan. -
Page 8: Racking Options
■ Fig. ..A Fig. ..B The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk includes a convenient The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk can be incorporated drive stand, which allows the drive to be placed in an into standard 19” computer equipment racks, using the upright position. -
Page 9: Your Lacie Ethernet Big Disk
Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 2.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users Mac Users ■ ■ Pentium II 233MHz processor G4 Power Mac ❖ ❖ Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP OS 9x ❖... -
Page 10: Package Content
Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 0 2.2. Package Content Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk should contain the following: LaCie Ethernet Big Disk Vertical stand kit Ethernet cable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable External power supply... -
Page 11: Views Of The Drive
Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 2.3. Views of the Drive Front View ■ Fig. ..A On/Off Button / Power LED /Activity LED Press the On/Off Button to power the drive on and off. Press the button for 5 seconds to power off the drive. - Page 12 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port – This is where you place, because you will need to provide the plug in the USB cable that connects the drive to number in the event you have to call LaCie your computer. Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive’s performance.
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Page 13: Cables And Connectors
Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 2.4. Cables and Connectors The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk offers two different methods for connection and usage. Gigabit Ethernet ■ Ethernet Icon Ethernet Hardware This icon will help you easily identify the ethernet This illustration will help you to identify the Ether- interface. -
Page 14: Setting Up Your Lacie Ethernet Big Disk
Setting Up Your Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 3. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk 3.1. Installation Steps You have the option of connecting your Ethernet Big Disk to a LAN via Ethernet (to be able to share... -
Page 15: Connecting The External Power Supply
3.2. Connecting the External Power Supply There are two cables that are supplied with the pow- er supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. -
Page 16: Connecting The Interface Cable
1. Connect the USB cable into the USB port on the 1. Connect the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on back of the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk (A). the back of the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk (A). Fig. ...B. Fig. ...B. -
Page 17: Driver Installation (Usb Only)
Setting Up Your Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 3.4. Driver Installation (USB Only) 3.4.1. Windows XP and 2000 Users ■ Once the Ethernet Big Disk is plugged in via USB, a window will appear saying that new hardware has been detected (Fig. -
Page 18: Mac Users
Setting Up Your Ethernet Big Disk LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 3.4.2. Mac Users ■ Once the Ethernet Big Disk is plugged in via USB, open System Preferences from the Dock or your Applications folder (Fig. 3.4.2.A.). -
Page 19: Installing And Running The Ip Configurator Wizard
3.5. Installing and Running the IP Configurator Wizard PC Users ■ Insert the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. In your My Computer folder, double click the CD- ROM drive. Double click “Install the IP configu- rator”. -
Page 20: Configure Your Drive On A Local Area Network With No Dhcp Server
In the case that your server is not DHCP-enabled, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk. The easiest way to modify your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s network configuration is to use the LaCie IP Configurator. See chapter 3.5. -
Page 21: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Drive (Ethernet Connection)
NAS Administration Page for more informa- tion) (Fig. 3.7.A.). Fig. ..A. Press the On/Off button on the front of the LaCie ❖ Ethernet Big Disk, and hold the button down for 3 seconds. The On/ Off button will flicker for a few... -
Page 22: Accessing The Shared Storage
4.1. Windows XP/2000 Users IMpOrTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk, it may take a few moments for the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk to ap- pear on the network. To access the share in Windows, look in My Network Places, and select Microsoft Windows Fig. -
Page 23: Mapping The Network Drive (Windows Users Only)
Windows 95 and 98 Us- ers – To access your shares under Windows 95 and 98, you will need to create a user on the LaCie Eth- ernet Big Disk with the same user name and pass- word as your log in for Windows. This is due to a... -
Page 24: Mac Users
4.3. Mac Users IMpOrTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk, it may take a few moments for the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk to ap- pear on the network. Run the Network IP Configurator Wizard. -
Page 25: Linux Users
User Manual page 4.4. Linux Users Under KDE, open konqueror and type in the IP ad- dress of the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk into the address field: For FTP access – ftp:// [IP address] ❖ For HTTP access – http:// [IP address] ❖... -
Page 26: Configure Your Drive Using The Nas Administration Page
LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 5. Configure Your Drive Using the NAS Administration Page The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk features an easy-to- use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and ad- ministering users. 5.1. Accessing The NAS Administration Page... - Page 27 Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page Using the Browser ■ In your browser’s address field, type one of the fol- lowing: http://EthernetBD (Fig. 5.1.C.) http:// + IP address (find the IP address by running Fig.
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Page 28: Administering The Lacie Ethernet Big Disk
User Manual page 5.2. Administering The LaCie Ethernet Big Disk After the login is validated, you will enter the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s Web Administration Page. Along the top of the page are a series of tabs (Configuration, Network, Disk, Shares, Users, Media and Status), from which you can navigate and configure the LaCie Eth- ernet Big Disk. -
Page 29: Configuration Menu
Configuration menu. From this window you can see details about your net- work, software and hardware, while also being able to restart or shutdown your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk (Fig. 5.3.A). IMpOrTANT INFO:... -
Page 30: Windows Workgroup
5.3.3. AppleTalk Zone ■ Here you can modify the AppleTalk Zone to which the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk is attached. If you have altered the AppleTalk Zone, click the Submit Changes button to activate your changes (Fig. 5.3.3.A.). Fig. ...A. -
Page 31: Select A Time Zone
5.3.5. Change Date and Time ■ Here you can modify the date and time settings of the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk. If you have altered the date and time, click the Submit Changes button to ac- tivate your changes (Fig. 5.3.5.A.). -
Page 32: Network Synchronization
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 5.3.6. Network Synchronization ■ If you have altered the date and time, click the Sub- mit Changes button to activate your changes. There are two ways to set up network synchroniza- tion (but you can’t use both ways). -
Page 33: Network Menu
This method is used when the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk is connected to a DHCP enabled network with a DHCP server. In this case, the server automatically as- signs the IP address for the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk. Fig. ...B. Configure Manually... - Page 34 IP address configuration function is se- Subnet Mask – This is the subnet mask that is as- lected/activated and there is no DHCP server on sociated with the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk’s assigned the network, the Ethernet Big Disk will check first IP address.
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Page 35: Disk Menu
Fig. ...A. 5.5.2.Adding Additional Storage Space ■ You can add additional storage space to your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk by connecting an external hard drive using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Connect the hard drive to the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (Fig. -
Page 36: Shares Menu
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page Accessing External Hard Drives IMpOrTANT INFO: The Ethernet Big Disk Because the external hard drive appears as an Eth- supports drives formatted with the following file ernet Big Disk share, access the external hard drive vol- systems: MS-DOS/FAT 32, HFS+ and Linux file ume as you would for Ethernet Big Disk shares. -
Page 37: Edit A Share
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 5.6.2. Edit a Share ■ From this window you will be able to change prop- erties of your share, such as changing the share’s name and enabling/disabling protocols which will be used to access the share and give users privileges (either read- only or readwrite) (Fig. -
Page 38: Add A User
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 5.7.1. Add A User ■ Click on the Users tab. By clicking on the Add new user line, you will be able to create a new user and assign them a name, password and access privileges (Fig. -
Page 39: Change Administrator Password
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 5.7.3. Change Administrator Password ■ On this page, you can alter the default administrator password to a custom password of your own choosing. For security purposes, it is recommended that you alter the default password, and write down and store the new password in a secure location (Fig. -
Page 40: Status Menu
Using the NAS Administration Page LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 0 5.9. Status Menu From this window you can view the number of connected users, disable file server services (Windows, Apple, HTTP, FTP, Media Server and Bonjour) and view the system log. -
Page 41: Ethernet Big Disk Media Server Functionality
Media Server Functionality LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 6. Ethernet Big Disk Media Server Functionality 6.1. About UPnP Media Server Thanks to the Ethernet Big Disk’s UPnP (Universal Digital Home Network: Components ■ Plug and Play) compatibility, it can act as a multimedia... -
Page 42: Configuring Media Server Functions
Media Server Functionality LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 6.2. Configuring Media Server Functions From the NAS Administration Page, select the Me- IMpOrTANT INFO: If you do not own a digi- dia tab. On this page, you can manage the Ethernet Big tal media player, you should keep the MediaServer Disk’s MediaServer settings (Fig. -
Page 43: Troubleshooting
LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk is Manual Updates ■ not working correctly, please take a look at the Trou- LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most... - Page 44 DHCP server and you cannot access your Ethernet Big Disk, try network. checking your DHCP server’s log. To get the IP address, run the LaCie IP configurator software tool, which is located on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM. If your network is NOT managed by a DHCP server, the Ethernet Big Disk uses its default IP address, which is 192.168.1.100.
- Page 45 ■ ■ A user does not Has the administrator created In order for a another user to access the LaCie Ethernet Big have access to that specific user? Disk, two conditions must be met: 1) the administrator must the LaCie Eth- create and register a user with the appropriate privileges;...
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Page 46: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- computer, including CD/DVD burners tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on the following page. Before contacting Information to Include in Email Correspondence ■... -
Page 47: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
Contacting Customer Support LaCie Ethernet Big Disk User Manual page 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) -
Page 48: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ❖ maintenance conditions; ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such ❖...