User manual LACIE 2BIG USB 3.0

[. . . ] LaCie 2big USB 3. 0 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Views of the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] There is a switch inside the slot used for selecting the level of RAID: Left = RAID 0 (FAST) Center = JBOD Right = RAID 1 (SAFE) The RAID confirmation button is below the RAID selection switch; a small circular slot with a button inside (Fig. The 2big USB 3. 0 must be turned on to change the level of RAID. Attach the power cable if it is disconnected. Switch on the 2big USB 3. 0 by pressing the front LED button. The front LED will blink as the RAID boots. It will become solid blue when ready. Fast JBOD Safe Confirm RAID Confirmation Button To change the RAID mode: 1. Unmount the 2big USB 3. 0 volumes from your computer (2. 3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive) and disconnect the interface cable. To modify the level of RAID, use the 2-in-1 tool to slide the switch to the desired position (Fig. Validate the new level by pushing the RAID confirmation button with the 2-in-1 tool (Fig. The 2big USB 3. 0 will turn off to signal the RAID change confirmation. Reattach the USB 3. 0 cable to your computer. The 2big USB 3. 0 will start automatically if the computer is on. The new RAID level has been successfully configured. continued on the next page>> Fig. 13 USB 3. 0 LaCie 2big USB 3. 0 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual RAID page 18 IMPORTANT INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the RAID mode. Formatting and Partitioning. CAUTION: Disk drives must be inserted correctly in the 2big USB 3. 0 before changing the RAID level. TECHNICAL NOTE: The drive status LEDs on the rear of the 2big USB 3. 0 will blink with disk activity. LED Status Indicators for more information on LED behavior. LaCie 2big USB 3. 0 · DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Installing Drives page 19 3. 3. Removing and Installing Drives In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big USB 3. 0, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive provided by LaCie. For drive removal and replacement process, please follow the steps below. CAUTION: After continuous use of the LaCie 2big USB 3. 0, drives may be hot. [. . . ] Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1. If possible, isolate the drive as 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 at www. lacie. com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Information 1. [. . . ]