LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 user manual RAID and Disk Status Messages

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LaCie Biggest Quadra

Using the Biggest Quadra

User Manual

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RAID Configuration Failure Message

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

RAID Level

The setting of the RAID Level

The LaCie Biggest Quadra is shut

Switch Selectors does not match the

down and the RAID Level Switch

Unmatched

existing RAID level.

Selectors are re-set to their original

 

 

 

RAID level

RAID Fail

The setting of the RAID Level

If you intend to initialize a new

Switch Selectors does not match the

RAID array, re-insert four disks

code: 1 <---->

existing RAID level.

and create a new RAID; or

 

 

 

The LaCie Biggest Quadra is shut

 

 

down and the RAID Level Switch

 

 

Selectors are re-set to their origi-

 

 

nal RAID level

Overheating Error Message

 

 

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Over Temperature

The temperature of the LaCie Biggest

The temperature drops below 53°C

Quadra has reached 53°C.

 

53°C

 

 

 

Over Temperature

The temperature of the LaCie Biggest

Shut down the Biggest Quadra

Quadra has exceeded 55°C.

and wait for the temperature to

Disk Shutdown!

 

drop below 53°C.

 

 

5.2.4. RAID and Disk Status Messages

These messages will be displayed during one of the following processes.

Power On

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Biggest Quadra

The LaCie Biggest Quadra is being

The LaCie Biggest Quadra has com-

powered on.

pleted its boot process

Boot...

 

 

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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 Icons ESATA Cables and ConnectorsESATA Cables To lock a drive tray Drive Tray LocksTo 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 IndicatorsInitialization Messages LCD Display 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 WhenPower On LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Overheating Error Message LCD Display 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 WhenMaintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Firmware UpdatesRemoving/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? Manual Updates TroubleshootingProblem 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