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- Page 1 2big triple Professional 2-disk RAID USB 2.0 | FireWire 400 | FireWire 800 user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding guída utente handbuch ユーザー マニュアル 用户手册 용자 설명서...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2.3.2. Formatting for Windows Users 2.3.3. Formatting for Mac Users 2.4. Installing New Firmware (Upgrade) 3. RAID 3.1. About 2big Triple RAID Modes 3.1.1. FAST (RAID 0)– Preconfigured mode of the 2big 3.1.2. BIG (Concatenation) 3.1.3. JBOD 3.1.4. SAFE 100 (RAID 1) 3.2. - Page 3 Connect the equipment into an out- ❖ Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are reg- let on a circuit different from that to LaCie 2big Triple Hard Drive istered trademarks of Apple Inc. Mi- which the receiver is connected. Tested to comply with FCC...
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
Avoid placing your there is an increased risk of electrical ❖ A, 50-60 Hz, (supply voltage fluc- LaCie 2big near a source of heat or shock, short-circuiting or fire. tuations not exceeding ± 10% of the exposing itto sunlight (even through a Use only the power supply shipped ❖... - Page 5 Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of ImpOrTANT INfO: 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 copies of your data;...
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Page 6: Introduction
RAID system is an ideal means to safe-guard valuable data while also stream-lining performance. The LaCie 2big is the ultimate approach to a flex- ible RAID solution, with its ability to manage various RAID levels for a wide range of applications. -
Page 7: Minimum System Requirements
2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 2.0 port, LaCie 2big via FireWire 800 interface. LaCie offers a your drive will operate at USB 2.0 speeds. wide selection of PCI cards. Visit the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories. -
Page 8: Box Content
Windows: ® Retrospect ® Express HD 2.0 with Shortcut Button LaCie ‘1-Click’ Backup Software (Windows XP/2000, Mac OS X) for Windows XP, Windows 2000 Silverkeeper backup software (Mac OS 9 & OS X) Mac: Silverlining Pro Utilities (Mac OS 9) ®... -
Page 9: Views Of The Drive
1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Front View ■ The blue button (A) on the front of the LaCie 2big serves as an LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. -
Page 10: 2Big Triple Rear View
LaCie 2big Triple Introduction page User Manual 1.3.2. 2big Triple Rear View ■ RAID selection switch off/auto/on power switch USB 2.0 port FireWire 800 ports FireWire 400 port jbod safe100 fast Power input connection off auto on Drive lock... -
Page 11: Cables And Connectors
FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and ex- tended distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal USB 2.0 Cables for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as audio, Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB video and graphics. 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance FireWire Cables when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. -
Page 12: Setting Up Your Lacie 2Big
User Manual 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 2big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 2big. Follow the steps below to power on and configure your LaCie 2big: Step 1 2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable... -
Page 13: Connecting The Interface Cable
LaCie 2big Triple Setup page User Manual 2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable Plug one end of the interface cable (USB or FireWire) into the corresponding port on your host computer (Fig. 2.1-A). Connect the other end of the cable to the matching port on the 2big (Fig. -
Page 14: Turning The Drive On
Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back of the drive to the “On” position (D). During drive initial- ization, the front led blinks blue and red. The 2big Triple is ready to use when the LEDs are solid blue. The volumes will appear in My Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac). -
Page 15: Formatting
2.3. Formatting The 2big Triple comes pre-formatted in HFS+ (optimized for Mac OS X). Please read the following information on file system formats for Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to reformat the 2big’s disks. See sections 2.3.2... - Page 16 MS-DOS File System (FAT 32) This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems.
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Page 17: Formatting For Windows Users
LaCie 2big Triple Setup page User Manual 2.3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ■ The process of formatting a drive on a computer Following these steps will erase CAUTION: running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows everything from the 2big. If you have informa-... - Page 18 LaCie 2big Triple Setup page User Manual Click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Next. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Next. Fig. 2.3.2.C Click to begin the formatting process. Finish Windows Disk Management will format and parti- tion the disk according to your settings (Fig.
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Page 19: Formatting For Mac Users
LaCie 2big Triple Setup page User Manual 2.3.3. Formatting for Mac Users ■ Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the CAUTION: Following these steps will erase drive. everything from the 2big. If you have informa- Select... -
Page 20: Installing New Firmware (Upgrade)
LaCie 2big Triple Setup page User Manual 2.4. Installing New Firmware (Upgrade) LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the 2big. Visit LaCie’s Web site, www.lacie.com, for the latest firmware update. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support. -
Page 21: Raid
LaCie 2big Triple RAID page 0 User Manual 3. RAID 3.1. About 2big Triple RAID Modes This section will help you decide which RAID mode Capacity varies depend- TeChNICAl NOTe: is right for your application. ing upon RAID mode. Fast (RAID 0), Section 3.1.1 Big, Fast and JBOD = total accessible capacity ❖... -
Page 22: Big (Concatenation)
LaCie 2big Triple RAID page User Manual disk 1 disk 2 3.1.2. BIG (Concatenation) ■ In Big mode, the two physical disks are combined (concatenation) so that one single yet larger logical vol- ume mounts on the desktop, offering maximum possible capacity (the available capacities of each disk are cumu- lated). -
Page 23: Safe 100 (Raid 1)
LaCie 2big Triple RAID page User Manual 3.1.4. SAFE 100 (RAID 1) ■ In Safe 100 mode, the two physical disks are mirrored together (RAID 1) so that one single logical volume mounts on the desktop. All of the data (100%) are saved simultaneously on each disk (the available capacity cannot exceed the available capacity of the lowest-capacity single disk). -
Page 24: Changing The Raid Mode
Changing the RAID mode de- ImpOrTANT INfO: all data will be lost. If you are concerned about stroys data stored on the LaCie 2big. If you have saved data security, LaCie highly recommends a data on the drives, back up data before following these RAID 1 (Safe 100) configuration. -
Page 25: Partitioning The Disks
2.3.1. File System Formats. The disks shipped with the 2big Triple are formatted HFS+. To use the drives with Mac operat- ImpOrTANT INfO: ing systems or for cross-platform use between Mac and PC, the drives must be reformatted. For more information, see section 2.3.1. - Page 26 LaCie 2big Triple RAID page User Manual Right click the configured disk’s unallocated space and select Partition. If the New Partition op- tion is not available, select the disk and initialize it first (Fig. 3.3.1-C). Fig. 3.3.1-C Click to start the Partition Wizard Next (Fig.
- Page 27 LaCie 2big Triple RAID page User Manual Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume. Click Next (Fig. 3.3.1- Fig. 3.3.1-F Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next (Fig. 3.3.1-G). Fig. 3.3.1-G...
- Page 28 LaCie 2big Triple RAID page User Manual Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.3.1-I). Fig. 3.3.1-I...
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Page 29: Mac Users
Do not partition the virtual ImpOrTANT INfO: disk that initially mounts on your OS. This example illustrates the JBOD RAID mode, which optimizes the LaCie 2big for performance when configured as a software RAID 0 on the host computer. Launch Disk Utility from the Applications / Utili- ties folder (Fig. -
Page 30: Removing And Installing Drives
In the event that an individual hard disk fails in Drive warranty will be ImpOrTANT INfO: the LaCie 2big, please contact your LaCie reseller or void if you replace the defective drive with a drive LaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defec- not provided by LaCie. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
LaCie 2big Triple Troubleshooting page 0 User Manual 4. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie 2big is not working Manual Updates ■ correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up- out where the problem is coming from. -
Page 32: Led Indicators
4.2. LED Indicators The LaCie 2big Triple has three LED indicators – one on the front of the drive and two on the back (one for each drive) which can indicate the current state of the 2big or problems it may be experiencing. -
Page 33: Lacie 2Big Host Connection
Verify the USB connection and try a different USB cable. Connect to a different USB port. Operating system Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty LaCie 2big. does not recognize Before reconfiguring the mode of operation, use the operating system’s Disk Manager to delete partitions on LaCie virtual drives. -
Page 34: 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 at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your... -
Page 35: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie 2big Triple Contacting Customer Support page User Manual 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 36: Warranty
This warranty is void if: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, The LaCie 2big was operated/stored in abnormal use ❖ and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for or maintenance conditions;...
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