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LaCie 5big network
User Manual
Partitions
If the external drive is partitioned, each volume will appear as
one share in the 5big network (Fig. 4.5.5-B). By default, services
(except FTP) are activated. Added shares can thus be accessed
in an Explorer window (Windows users) or in a Finder window
(Mac users - Fig. 4.5.5-B).
In Fig. 4.5.5-C, the volumes "LaCie1" and "LaCie2" (a) are vol-
umes of a partitioned external hard drive that is not connected
to the 5big network, as indicated by the gray Status indicator (c)
and italicized text. The volumes "Scranton" and "Stamford" (b)
are volumes of an external drive that is currently connected, as
indicated by the blue Status indicators.
ImpOrTANT INfO: External hard disks must be format-
ted in one of the supported systems in order to mount on the
LaCie 5big network: FAT32, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, EXT3, EXT2,
REISERFS or XFS.
Note that you can reformat external drives to the XFS file sys-
tem using the 5big web interface. See page 39 for formatting
steps.
However, the following limitations apply: NTFS disks are read-
only, and FAT/FAT32 disks have file size limits (2GB and 4GB,
respectively) due to their file system limitations.
Ejecting External Disks
To disconnect an external hard drive from the 5big network, sim-
ply unplug the hard drive.
However, before disconnecting a drive, users are strongly ad-
vised to check the activity LED on the external drive. Do not dis-
connect a drive while the LED is flickering: you may loose data
and the 5 Big system may fail in the future to connect external
drives. If external drives do not mount or you experience incon-
sistencies with external disks, restart the 5big.
Administering Your LaCie 5big network
Figure 4.5.5-B
Figure 4.5.5-C
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