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

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LaCie Biggest Quadra

 

Using the Biggest Quadra

User Manual

 

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Disk Initialization

 

 

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Biggest Quadra

The disks are spinning up.

The LaCie Biggest Quadra has com-

 

pleted disk initialization

Initialize Disks

 

 

 

Ready

 

 

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Biggest Quadra

The LaCie Biggest Quadra has been

The LaCie Biggest Quadra has com-

powered on successfully.

pleted disk initialization

Ready hh:mm

 

 

RAID Level

 

 

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Level x

Displays the RAID level and capacity.

The Menu button is pressed

 

 

xxxxGB

5.2.5. RAID and Disk Information Messages

The following messages will be displayed when there is an established RAID array and the Menu button is pushed. Press the Menu button to scroll through the messages, in the following order.

Disk Information

LCD Display

Message

Message Cleared When...

Disk 1

Information about the Disk in

The Menu button is pressed

Drive Bay 1.

 

YYYYYYYYY

 

YYYYYYY = the Disk ID

 

 

 

ATA mode X

The ATA mode and capacity infor-

The Menu button is pressed

mation about the Disk in Drive Bay

 

xxxx GB

 

1.

 

 

 

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Contents Biggest Quadra Table of Contents Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Trademarks CopyrightsChanges FCC StatementGeneral Use Precautions Health and Safety PrecautionsLaCie Biggest Quadra Forward Introduction to the LaCie Biggest Quadra Biggest Quadra FeaturesMinimum System Requirements About the LaCie Biggest QuadraWindows Users Mac UsersYour LaCie hard drive package should contain the following Package ContentSpecifications Front View Views of the DriveRear View FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors Cables and ConnectorsUSB Icons Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cables and ConnectorsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits USB 2.0 CablesESATA Cables ESATA Cables and ConnectorsESATA Icons To unlock a drive tray Drive Tray LocksTo lock a drive tray Understanding RAID Characteristics and AdvantagesRAID Recommended UsesHigh Data Transfer Performance RAID 0 +Controller RAID 5 + Hot Spare Setting Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest QuadraExample Setting the RAID LevelRAID 5 + Hot Spare RAIDRAID 0 + Initializing the Disks Creating an ArrayOn next To initialize the disks in your arrayLaCie Biggest Quadra Setting Up the Biggest Quadra 2.A Managing Volumes over 2TB in WindowsConnecting to a Host Computer 1.A Connecting to the Host Computer via FireWireConnecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB Connecting to the Host Computer via eSATA YY/MM/DD Hhmm Setting the LCD Display Time & DateInitialize Formatting and Partitioning1.C Mac Users Disk Status and Activity Indicators Using the LaCie Biggest QuadraLCD Display Message Message Cleared When LCD Display MessagesInitialization Messages Rebuild Messages Dx RebuildRAID Failure Messages LCD Display Message Cleared When Failure and Error MessagesDisk Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared When Fan Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenRAID and Disk Status Messages Overheating Error Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenPower On LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Ready LCD Display Message Message Cleared When RAID and Disk Information MessagesRAID Level LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Disk Information LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenSerial Number LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Firmware Version LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenRemoving/Replacing a Drive Firmware UpdatesMaintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra File System Formats Technical InformationUse Ntfs if FATUse FAT 32 if Use HFS+ ifOptimizing Data Transfers Available Storage CapacityFireWire 800 Ports and Performance Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports and Performance What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Inter- faces? FireWire Questions & AnswersWhat 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 ESATA Questions & Answers What is eSATA?What are the ideal uses of Serial ATA? Problem Possible Solutions TroubleshootingManual Updates Example Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find InformationBefore You Contact Technical Support Information to Include in Email CorrespondenceLaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information