User manual LACIE BIGGEST QUADRA

[. . . ] LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Mac Users 4 4 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 34 LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual 5. Warranty Information Table of Contents page 35 35 36 36 37 38 39 40 42 42 42 43 43 45 45 48 50 52 54 56 57 58 LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. [. . . ] Your LaCie Biggest Quadra array will appear on the left-hand side, in the list of hard disks that are mounted on your system. You should see a volume that represents your internal hard drive, and one that reads LaCie. From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current (Mac OS 10. x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions). You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme: area. In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard, MS-DOS File System or UNIX File System) and the volume size. Once you have finalized the volume format, number of partitions, size and options, click OK. Mac OS 10. x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for use. Setting Up the Biggest Quadra page Fig. 4. 5. 2. TeChNICAl 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 MSDOS File System volume. File System Formats, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. ImpOrTANT INfO: Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System (UFS), you should use the Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users. LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual Using the Biggest Quadra page 5. Disk Status and Activity Indicators This list is a key to the messages of the Disk Status Indicator and Disk Activity Indicator on each of the individual Drive Bays. Disk Status Indicator Alternating green & amber Alternating green & amber Solid green Solid green Solid green Solid red Solid amber Disk Activity Indicator Flashing blue Flashing blue Unlit Unlit Flashing blue Unlit Unlit Controller Status RAID being initialized RAID being rebuilt RAID initialization complete RAID established/no activity Data being accessed Disk failure/disk not properly installed Hot Spare disk in RAID 5 + Hot Spare mode ImpOrTANT INfO: In the event of a RAID failure, the alarm will sound. Press the Enter button to silence the alarm. If the Disk Status Indicator is being displayed as a solid red light, ensure that the appropriate drive is not: Locked Installed incorrectly Failing (if the disk has failed, it will need to be replaced) LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual Using the Biggest Quadra page 5. 2. LCD Display Messages The status of the LaCie Biggest Quadra 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: RAID level and capacity Firmware version Disk model Serial number Disk DMA mode and capacity Fan and temperature status 5. 2. 1. Initialization Messages These LCD Display messages may appear during the Initialization phase. Initialization completed successfully Initialization failed Re-create a new RAID array. If the disks have been installed and a new RAID array has been created The Enter button is pressed RAID INIT xx. x% Total: xxxxGB Create New RAID?RAID INIT Failed Dx offline RAID INIT Failed Dx Bad sectors Initialization completed successfully. Disk "x" failed during the initialization and cannot be accessed. Too many bad sectors on Disk "x. " Initialization cannot proceed. The Disk is replaced The Disk is replaced LaCie Biggest Quadra User Manual 5. 2. 2. Rebuild Messages These LCD Display messages may appear during a rebuild phase. [. . . ] If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. 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 contacts on page 57. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Your LaCie drive's serial number Operating system and version Computer brand and model Amount of memory installed Names of any other devices installed on your computer, including CD/DVD burners Information to Include in Email Correspondence Information 1. LaCie hard drive file format Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Mac users: Select the Big Disk Extreme icon on the desktop and press Command + I, or press the Control key and choose Get Info. [. . . ]