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Page 1: How To Use This Manual
LaCie Biggest F800 How To Use This Manual User’s Manual How To Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Contents Page / Go to Precautions Page Printing: While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 ”... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
User’s Manual page 2 Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Introduction 1.1. What Your LaCie Biggest F800 Can Do 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1. Mac Users 2.1.2. Windows Users 2.2. Package Contents 2.3. Views Of The Drive 2.3.1. - Page 3 LaCie Biggest F800 Table of Contents User’s Manual page 3 4.4. Setting The Date & Time 4.5. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800 4.5.1. Mac Users 4.5.2. Windows Users 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 5.1. Disk Status And Activity Indicators 5.2.
- Page 4 LaCie Biggest F800 Table of Contents User’s Manual page 4 7.1.2. Windows Users 7.2. Available Storage Capacity 7.3. Optimizing Data Transfers 7.3.1. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 7.3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports And Performance 8. FireWire Questions & Answers 9. USB Questions & Answers 10.
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Page 5: Foreword
LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes. - Page 6 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2 With reference to the following conditions:...
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Page 7: Precautions
General Use Precautions • Do not expose the LaCie Biggest F800 to temperatures outside the range of 0° C to 35° C (32° F to 95° F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-95%, non-condensing, or storage humidity beyond 5-75%, non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie Biggest F800 or disfigure its casing. -
Page 8: Introduction
RAID levels (0, 0+1 and 5) and also offer the option of RAID 5 + hot spare. Featuring intelligent online recovery, the LaCie Biggest F800 allows one drive to be designated a hot spare – that way, if one drive fails, the LaCie Biggest F800 will seamlessly rebuild the failed drive’s data on the hot spare. -
Page 9: Your Lacie Biggest F800
LaCie Biggest F800 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 9 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 2.1. Minimum System Requirements Supported RAID Levels: Supported Hard Disks: • Hardware RAID level 0, 0+1, 5 and 5+spare • Parallel ATA-100/133 • Hot-swappable disks •... -
Page 10: Windows Users
2.1.2. Windows Users FireWire 800 Tech Note: Windows 2000 Users! In order for the LaCie Biggest F800 to be recognized by your Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800: computer using the FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface, • Pentium III or higher compatible processor, with a... -
Page 11: Package Contents
Important Info: Please keep your box. In the event that the LaCie Biggest F800 RAID subsystem tower should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. In the event that an individual disk should need to be repaired or serviced, please refer to section 6.1. -
Page 12: Views Of The Drive
Disk 3 – Disk 4 – LCD Display – The LCD Display alerts you to the status and configuration information of your LaCie Biggest F800’s subsystem and arrays. For more information about the LCD Display messages, please see section 5.2. LCD Display Messages. -
Page 13: Rear View
LaCie Biggest F800 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 13 2.3.2. Rear View POWER Power Supply Connector RAID Level Switch Selectors Fan Status Indicator Serial/RS-232 Port Power Switch FireWire 800 Ports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port Ventilation Fan Power Status Indicator... - Page 14 Level. Serial/RS-232 Port – The Serial/RS-232 Port is used to connect the LaCie Biggest F800 to a terminal or a terminal- equipped PC with terminal emulation software. The status of the LaCie Biggest F800 can then be viewed remotely. For more information, please see section 6.2.
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Page 15: Cables & Connectors
LaCie Biggest F800 2. Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 15 2.4. Cables and Connectors 2.4.1. 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 implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. -
Page 16: Usb
USB Cables 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 connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. -
Page 17: Understanding Raid
3. Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest F800 is shipped with a pre-configured RAID level of 5, but it supports four different RAID levels: 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. This section will help you decide which RAID level is right for your application. -
Page 18: Raid 0
40GB to 70GB, as a RAID 0+1 array, the total available capacity would be 80GB (40GB x 2). In this configuration, you must have an even number of disks, so in the case of the LaCie Biggest F800, you would need to have four hard disks installed. Characteristics & Advantages •... -
Page 19: Raid 5 And Raid 5 + Hot Spare
LaCie Biggest F800 3. Understanding RAID User’s Manual page 19 3.3. RAID 5 And RAID 5 + Hot Spare Independent Data Disks With Distributed Parity Blocks This is the most versatile RAID level and offers high I/O transaction rates, which greatly helps applications that perform large numbers of concurrent requests. - Page 20 LaCie Biggest F800 3. Understanding RAID User’s Manual page 20 RAID 5 + Hot Spare This diagram represents a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array, This level is the same as RAID 5, but one disk is designated consisting of four disks, which as a “Hot Spare,”...
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Page 21: Setting Up Your Lacie Biggest F800
User’s Manual page 21 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 This chapter covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie Biggest F800. A relatively easy process, you will be guided through the five following steps: 4.1. Setting The RAID Level –... -
Page 22: Setting The Raid Level
4.1. Setting The RAID Level The LaCie Biggest F800 is pre-configured at RAID level 5, but it may be re-configured. The RAID level is set using the RAID Level Switch Selectors on the rear panel of the LaCie Biggest F800. The RAID level selectors consist of two switches, with four possible switch position combinations: RAID 0, 0 + 1, 5 and 5 + Hot Spare. -
Page 23: Raid
In a RAID 5 array, in the event that a disk needs to be replaced, always replace the failed disk with the Caution! LaCie Biggest F800’s power on. Do not turn the LaCie Biggest F800’s power off; doing so may lead to the loss of the data on the array. -
Page 24: Raid
LaCie Biggest F800 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 24 4.1.3. RAID 0 1) Power off the LaCie Biggest F800. 2) Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to the ON position. -
Page 25: Creating An Array
1) Ensure that the RAID level is correctly set and configured. 2) On each of the individual Drive Bays, pull the Drive Bay Handle to release the latch. Then slide each of the Drive Bays out from the LaCie Biggest F800 slightly. - Page 26 RAID level being initialized. For example, four, 400GB disks in a RAID 5 array could take over two hours. If you are resetting the RAID level after having used the LaCie Biggest F800 at another RAID level, the LaCie Biggest F800 will display a warning on the LCD, asking if you are certain that you want to initialize the new RAID array.
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Page 27: Connecting To A Host Computer
4.3. Connecting To A Host Computer Once the LaCie Biggest F800 has finished the initialization of the array, you will be ready to connect the LaCie Biggest F800 to a host computer. This section is divided into the two different interface connectivity methods: •... -
Page 28: Firewire 800
It will take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the desktop or in My Computer. Your LaCie Biggest F800 will now need to be formatted. Go to section 4.5. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for more information. -
Page 29: Hi-Speed Usb
It will take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the desktop or in My Computer. Your LaCie Biggest F800 will now need to be formatted. Go to section 4.5. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800, for more information. -
Page 30: Setting The Date & Time
LaCie Biggest F800 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 30 4.4. Setting The LCD Display Time & Date To change the time and date on the LCD Display, press the Enter button for over five seconds. Release the button and the date and time settings screen will be displayed. -
Page 31: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Biggest F800
31 4.5. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800 Before the LaCie Biggest F800 array can be fully utilized, it needs to be formatted. During this process, the array can also be customized with partitions. Formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable, marks bad sectors (i.e., those that are scratched) and creates internal... -
Page 32: Mac Users
4.5.1. Formatting And Partitioning – Mac Users After having followed the steps to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can be used:... - Page 33 LaCie Biggest F800 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 33 Tech Note: Under Mac OS 10.3.x, the default format setting is Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Journaling provides a continuous record of changes to files on the hard drive. You will not be able to format in the MS-DOS File System, either, unless you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire MS-DOS File System volume.
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Page 34: Windows Users
4.5.2. Formatting And Partitioning – Windows Users After having followed the steps to set the RAID level, create the array and connect the interface cable, the LaCie Biggest F800 must now be formatted and partitioned before it can be used:... - Page 35 LaCie Biggest F800 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 35 6) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard. Click Next. 7) Select Primary Partition. Click Next. 8) Here you must specify partition size. It is...
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Page 36: Using Your Lacie Biggest F800
In the event of a RAID failure, the alarm will sound. Press the Enter button to silence the alarm. 5.2. LCD Display Messages The status of the LaCie Biggest F800 controller and array can be viewed through the LCD Display. By using the Menu button to scroll through the messages, the following information is available: •... -
Page 37: Initialization Messages
LaCie Biggest F800 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 37 5.2.1. Initialization Messages These LCD Display messages may appear during the Initialization phase: LCD Display Message Message cleared when... RAID INIT xx.x% New RAID array being created. -
Page 38: Rebuild Messages
LaCie Biggest F800 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 38 5.2.2. Rebuild Messages These LCD Display messages may appear during a rebuild phase: LCD Display Message Message cleared when... Dx Rebuild xx.x Rebuilding data to a new disk •... -
Page 39: Failure And Error Messages
LaCie Biggest F800 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 39 5.2.3. Failure And Error Messages These messages will be displayed in the event of a RAID or disk failure, or an error during a process: 5.2.3.1. RAID Failure Messages... -
Page 40: Raid Configuration Error Message
LCD Display Message Message cleared when... RAID Level The setting of the RAID Level • The LaCie Biggest F800 is shut Switch Selectors does not match down and the RAID Level Switch Unmatched the exisiting RAID level. Selectors are re-set to their original... -
Page 41: Raid And Disk Status Messages
LaCie Biggest F800 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 41 5.2.4. RAID And Disk Status Messages These messages will be displayed during one of the following processes: 5.2.4.1. Power On LCD Display Message Message cleared when... LACIE The LaCie Biggest F800 is being •... -
Page 42: Raid And Disk Information Messages
LaCie Biggest F800 5. Using Your LaCie Biggest F800 User’s Manual page 42 5.2.5. RAID And Disk Information Messages The following messages will be displayed when there is an established RAID array and the Menu button is pushed. Press the Menu button to scroll through the messages, in the following order: 5.2.5.1. -
Page 43: Maintaining Your Lacie Biggest F800
6.1. Removing/Replacing A Drive In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie Biggest F800, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Additional, spare Drive Bays with pre-installed hard disks may also be purchased (sold separately). - Page 44 Once the values are entered, click OK. The HyperTerminal connection is now established. 7) Power on the LaCie Biggest F800 and press the ESC key on the host computer’s keyboard. The >>>>> prompt will appear. 8) Type in the command: download.
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Page 45: Tech Tips
This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. This is Mac OS 10.2.x - the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Hard Drive • Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less between Macs and Windows operating systems. -
Page 46: Windows Users
LaCie Biggest F800 7. Tech Tips User’s Manual page 46 7.1.2. File System Formats – Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier. -
Page 47: Available Storage Capacity
Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM, or between storage devices. With external drives, such as the LaCie Biggest F800, the data is transferred from the drive to the computer via the FireWire or USB interface. -
Page 48: Firewire 800 Ports And Performance
FireWire port, if, for instance, you have a defective cable, or the connector is forced in upside down. Replacing a FireWire PCI/PC card is far less expensive than repairing or replacing an entire motherboard. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information abut FireWire 800 PCI or PC Cards, or visit our Web site: www.lacie.com. -
Page 49: Hi-Speed Usb 2.0 Ports And Performance
USB 2.0, but you will have to purchase a third-party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC Cards, or visit our Web site: www.lacie.com. -
Page 50: Firewire Questions & Answers
LaCie Biggest F800 8. FireWire Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 50 8. FireWire Questions & Answers What Does IEEE 1394 Mean? IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) refers to the engineering corps that developed the 1394th standard, defining the high-performance serial input/output (I/O) bus used to connect peripheral devices. - Page 51 LaCie Biggest F800 8. FireWire Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 51 What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire? FireWire helped fuel a revolution for digital content creators, and was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its contribution. Due to its high bandwidth and support of both isochronous and asynchronous data delivery, FireWire has found a very successful place in both the computer and consumer electronics industries.
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Page 52: Usb Questions & Answers
LaCie Biggest F800 9. USB Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 52 9. USB Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces? • Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms. • “Hot Swappable”: No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device. Plug it in and its ready. - Page 53 LaCie Biggest F800 9. USB Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 53 What Is A USB Hub? Technically, you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus. For more than two devices, though, you must make new connections using a peripheral called a "hub.”...
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Page 54: Troubleshooting
10. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Biggest F800 is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –... - Page 55 Exchange the Drive Bay with another Drive Bay and attempt to lock them in place the Disk Activity Indicator turns red again to see if it is a faulty Drive Bay. If the problem continues, contact your LaCie and the alarm beep sounds.
- Page 56 I only have two or three disks. Can I The LaCie Biggest F800 cannot create an array from just two disks. If you only still create a RAID array? have three disks, you can only create a RAID 5 + Hot Spare array.
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Page 57: Contacting Customer Support
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 via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: •... -
Page 58: Lacie Technical Support
Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/es/support/request http://www.lacie.com/no/contact/ LaCie Switzerland LaCie Sweden Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/chfr/contact http://www.lacie.com/se/contact/ LaCie USA LaCie United Kingdom & Ireland Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/uk/support/request http://www.lacie.com/contact/ LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/intl/contact/... -
Page 59: Warranty
• A hard disk from one of the Drive Bays was removed or replaced by someone other than a LaCie technician or a repair technician authorized by LaCie. 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.
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