LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 user manual RAID 0 +

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LaCie Biggest Quadra	Setting Up the Biggest Quadra
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■4.1.3. RAID 0

1.Power off the LaCie Biggest Quadra.

2.Move switch 1 and 2 of the RAID Level Switch Se-

lectors to the ON position.

Fig. 4.1.3

■4.1.4. RAID 0 + 1

1.Power off the LaCie Biggest Quadra.

2.Move switch 1 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors

to the ON position. Move switch 2 of the RAID Level Switch Selectors to the OFF position.

Fig. 4.1.4

Technical note: In a RAID 0+1 array, the disks in Drive Bays 1 and 2 are one independent RAID 1 group, while the disks in Drive Bays 3 and 4 represent another independent RAID 1 group. This allows one disk from each separate RAID 1 group to fail simultaneously.

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Contents Biggest Quadra Table of Contents Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Copyrights TrademarksChanges FCC StatementHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsLaCie Biggest Quadra Forward Biggest Quadra Features Introduction to the LaCie Biggest QuadraAbout the LaCie Biggest Quadra Minimum System RequirementsWindows Users Mac UsersPackage Content Your LaCie hard drive package should contain the followingSpecifications Views of the Drive Front ViewRear View Cables and Connectors FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and ConnectorsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors USB IconsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits USB 2.0 CablesESATA Cables and Connectors ESATA IconsESATA Cables Drive Tray Locks To lock a drive trayTo unlock a drive tray Characteristics and Advantages Understanding RAIDRAID Recommended UsesRAID 0 + High Data Transfer PerformanceController RAID 5 + Hot Spare Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest Quadra SettingSetting the RAID Level ExampleRAID RAID 5 + Hot SpareRAID 0 + Creating an Array Initializing the DisksOn next To initialize the disks in your arrayLaCie Biggest Quadra Setting Up the Biggest Quadra Managing Volumes over 2TB in Windows 2.AConnecting to a Host Computer Connecting to the Host Computer via FireWire 1.AConnecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB Connecting to the Host Computer via eSATA Setting the LCD Display Time & Date YY/MM/DD HhmmFormatting and Partitioning Initialize1.C Mac Users Using the LaCie Biggest Quadra Disk Status and Activity IndicatorsLCD Display Messages Initialization MessagesLCD Display Message Message Cleared When Dx Rebuild Rebuild MessagesFailure and Error Messages RAID Failure Messages LCD Display Message Cleared WhenDisk Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared When Fan Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenOverheating Error Message LCD Display Message Cleared When Power On LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenRAID and Disk Status Messages RAID and Disk Information Messages Ready LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenRAID Level LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Disk Information LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenFirmware Version LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Serial Number LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenFirmware Updates Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest QuadraRemoving/Replacing a Drive Technical Information File System FormatsFAT Use Ntfs ifUse FAT 32 if Use HFS+ ifAvailable Storage Capacity Optimizing Data TransfersFireWire 800 Ports and Performance Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports and Performance FireWire Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Inter- faces?What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire? What Does Ieee 1394 Mean?What Do I Do If My Computer Does Not Have a FireWire Port? USB Questions & Answers LaCie Biggest Quadra USB Questions & Answers What is eSATA? ESATA Questions & AnswersWhat are the ideal uses of Serial ATA? Troubleshooting Manual UpdatesProblem Possible Solutions Example Information Where to Find Information Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support Information to Include in Email CorrespondenceLaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information