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  • Lacie 2big Spare Drive | User Manual - Page 1
    2big network Professional 2disk RAID Gigabit Ethernet user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding guída utente handbuch
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    2big Network User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie 2big Network I want to: 1.1. Box Content 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management 1.4. Racking Options 1.5. Views Of The Drive Front View/1-click
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    Obtain IP from DHCP Server 3.7.2.2. Configure IP Manually 3.7.3. Disk 3.7.3.1. Formatting Disks 3.7.3.2. Adding additional storage Drives 5.3.1. Installing a New Drive 5.3.2. Initializing the New Drive 6. LED Indicators 7. Troubleshooting 8. Contacting Customer Support 8.1. LaCie Technical Support
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    to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
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    Read this User Manual carefully and follow drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, shortcircuiting or dangerous emissions. Your LaCie 2big Network contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support
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    your LaCie 2big Network. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is required one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form
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    in one affordable RAID solution. Easily and quickly select your RAID mode with the manual switch on the back of the drive. For maximum capacity, choose BIG with concatenation of the two hard drives. For security, choose SAFE 100 (RAID 1) with automatic mirroring, which ensures maximum protection
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    RAID system tower with two trayless, hot-swappable hard drives 2 Ethernet cable 3 External power supply 4 LaCie Utilities CD-ROM 5 Quick Install Guide Important Info: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Introduction page  Windows browser (Internet Explorer®, Firefox™) Important Info: The 2big Network's performance can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hardware, distance and setup. Mac Users ❖ Mac OS 9 or Mac
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management ■ Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie 2big Network's metal body is ideal for natu- rally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drives toward the external casing. This feature takes
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 1.4. Racking Options ■ Standalone Installation Introduction page 10 ■ Rackmount Installation The LaCie 2big Network includes a convenient drive stand, which allows the drive to be placed in an upright position. Please refer to the instruction sheet included with the
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 1.5. Views Of The Drive ■ Front View/1-click Data Sharing The blue button (A) on the front of the LaCie 2big is allows you automatically copy data to the 2big from a
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ Rear View 1 RAID selection switch 2 off/auto/on power switch 3 USB 2.0 expansion ports 4 Ethernet port 5 Power input connection 6 Drive lock 7 Drive tray handle 8 Left drive status LED 9 Rigth drive status LED Important Info: The 2big Network will restart
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 1.6. Cables and Connectors ■ Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Symbol This icon will help you easily identify the ethernet interface. It appears on the back of the 2big
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 2big Network Setup page 14 Follow these steps to getting your 2big Network up and running: Setup Steps Step 1 2.1 Turning the Drive On Step 2 2.2, Connecting the Ethernet Cable Step 3 Connecting to the 2big Network: 2.3, Connecting with
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 2.1. Turning the Drive On The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. Setup page 15 safe 100 big off auto on B C Fig. 2.1
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    Network User Manual 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the 2big Network is only accessible when attached to your network and does not connect directly to your computer. To connect the Ethernet cable: 1. Turn the drive on. See 2.1, Turning the Drive On. 2. Connect
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Setup page 17 2.3. Connecting with LaCie Ethernet Agent ( log in to the NAS administration page, configure the 2big Network's network settings or map it as a drive on your computer, all from the Ethernet Agent menu. To install LaCie Ethernet Agent: 1. Insert the LaCie
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual To connect to the 2big Network: 1. Select LaCie Ethernet Agent in Start/Programs. An Ethernet Agent icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 2.3-C) and
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 2.4. Connecting with the IP Configurator Wizard (Mac) note: Windows Network and make initial settings. 1. Insert the LaCie 2big Network CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD should appear on the desktop. Double- click the CD icon, then double-click "
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    2.5. Configuring the 2big Network on a LAN Without a DHCP Server In the case that your server is not DHCP-enabled, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie 2big Network. ■ 2.5.1. Configure with LaCie Ethernet Agent (Windows) The easiest way to modify your LaCie
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 2.5.2. Configure with LaCie IP Configurator (Mac) The easiest way to modify your LaCie 2big Network's network configuration on a Mac is to use the LaCie IP
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 2.6. Disconnecting the 2big Network (Ethernet Connection) There are two ways to disconnect the Ethernet connection: ❖ Move the power switch to the off position. The system
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3. Administering Your LaCie 2big Network The LaCie 2big Network features an easy-to-use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, referred to here as the NAS (Network Attached Storage) Administration Page. Accessing the NAS Administration Page
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.1. Accessing the NAS Administration Page note: The easiest way to access the NAS Administration Page is to use LaCie Ethernet Agent (Windows, see section 2.3) or
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.2. Setting the Display Language The default display language is set to your browser's language. If your browser's display language is not supported, 2big administration will default to English. You can change the display language at any time by selecting a language
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.4. Users Click on the Users link in the navigation bar to open the User Accounts page. Use this page to create, edit and delete user
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.4.2. Adding Users To add a user account: 1. Click Add on the User Accounts page (Fig. 3.4.2- A). The User Profile page opens (Fig. 3.4.2-B). 2. Enter a login name in the "
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.4.3. Setting User Access to Shares All of the shares on your 2big Network are listed on the Shares tab of each user's profile page. Shares
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.4.5. About Access Privileges Access privileges can be assigned to users on an in- dividual user basis or on a group basis. User-level access is more
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.5. Groups Click on the Groups link in the navigation bar to open the Groups page. Use this page to create, edit and delete groups. If
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 2. Enter a name and description for the group. The description only appears to the administrator as part of the Group Profile on this page. 3. Select "enabled"
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.5.3. Deleting Groups On the Groups page, check the box beside each group you want to delete and click Remove. Important info: Deleting a group does not
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.6. Shares Click on the Shares link in the navigation bar to open the Shares page. Use this page to create, edit and delete shares. Administration
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 4. Select "Enable public access" to make the share accessible in different from shares created by attaching exernal storage devices like USB hard drives. When a share is created by attaching a USB hard drive, the drive must be connected at all times for its data to be
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.6.3. Deleting Shares On the Shares page, check the box beside each share you want to delete and click Remove. Deletion of the share could take
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.7. System In addition to the Configuration page, which is the main System page, the System menu has four sub-sections: Network, Disk, Status and Maintenance,
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    page allows you to choose how the IP address of the 2big Network is obtained, either automatically from a DHCP server on your Network, or manually with settings that you input. 3.7.2.1. Obtain IP from DHCP Server If your 2big Network is connected to a network with a DHCP server, simply check the
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    -DHCP enabled network. In this case, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie 2big Network. Please The 2big Network supports frame (i.e. packets) sizes larger than 1500 bytes on the Gigabit Ethernet interface. JumboFrame capability extends supported frame size to
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.7.3. Disk Use the disk page to format the 2big Network's to your 2big Network by connecting external hard drives to the USB expansion ports. 1. Turn on the 2big Network. 2. Turn on the external hard drive. 3. Connect the hard drive to one of the 2big Network's
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    - ume will appear as one share in the 2big Network (Fig. 3.7.3.3). By default, all services (FTP, HTML, etc.) are activated. In Fig. 3.7.3.3, the volumes "LaCie1" and "LaCie2" are volumes of a partitioned external hard drive that is not connected to the 2big Network, as indicated by the gray Status
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.7.4. Status Click on Status under System in the navigation bar to display the system Status page (Fig. 3.7.4). On this page you can view the number of connected users, disable file server services (Windows, Apple, HTTP, FTP) and view, download or delete the system
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.7.5.1. Saving and Loading System Configurations It's a good idea to save your system configuration in case the 2big needs to be reformatted or reset. You can
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 3.7.5.2. Updating the System Firmware updates may become available for the 2big Network. To install firmware updates: 1. Download updates from www.lacie.com/support/ downloads/. 2. Click the Update the system tab in Maintenance (Fig. 3.7.5.2). 3. Click New Update. 4.
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 3.7.6. System Log The system log allows you to review the type, date, time, source and event ID of activities on the LaCie 2big Network. To
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 4. Accessing the Shared Storage Accessing Shared Storage page 45 4.1. Connect to a Share with Ethernet Agent (Windows) The simplest way to connect to a share is to
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Accessing Shared Storage page 46 4.2. Map a Drive with Ethernet Agent (Windows) For faster time connections and usability, LaCie recommends that you map shares on your 2big Network as drives on your computer. To map a drive: 1. Start LaCie Ethernet Agent 2. Click on
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Accessing Shared Storage page 47 4.3. NAS Administration Page - Browse To access files in NAS administration page, just log in. Regular users will have direct access
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 4.3.2. Downloading Files To download a file: 1. Click on the share (folder) you want to download the file from. 2. Download method depends on your browser: ❖ Internet Explorer:
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Accessing Shared Storage page 49 4.4. My Network Places - Windows Vista/XP/ your user name and password.) 3. The LaCie 2big Network will appear as a drive with one share folder on the network. For faster connections and usability, LaCie recommends you map the network
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ Windows 95/98/98SE From the Start menu, select Find and then Com- puter. Enter LaCie-2big as the server name and click Find Now.
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    2big Network User Manual 4.5. Mac Users Important Info: If you have just turned on the LaCie 2big Network, it may take a few moments for the LaCie 2big Network to appear on the network. 1. Run the IP Configurator Wizard (see section 2.3). 2. The Wizard will search for LaCie NAS drives on your
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ Mac OS 9.x From the Apple menu, select Network Browser, Chooser or Connect to - http:// [IP address] ❖ For SMB/CIFS access (in order for this to method to work, the services need to be properly configured) - smb:// [IP address]. Accessing Shared Storage page 52
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    2big Network User Manual 5. RAID RAID page 53 5.1. 2big Network RAID Modes The LaCie 2big Network supports two RAID modes, drive is replaced after a drive failure, a rebuild begins automatically. All data are copied from the existing drive to the new drive. See section 5.3, Replacing Drives.
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    User Manual 5.2. Changing the RAID Mode Changing the RAID mode involves two main steps, changing a physical setting and confirming the setting on the NAS administration page. caution: Changing the RAID mode destroys all data stored on the LaCie 2big. If you have saved data on the drives, back
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 5.3. Replacing Drives In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive provided by LaCie. Replacing a drive involves two main
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual ■ 5.3.2. Initializing the New Drive When a new drive has been correctly installed into the 2big you will need to initialize the drive before the 2big can use it. To initialize a new drive: 1. Sign in to the NAS administration page administra- tor account. 2. Click on
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 6. LED Indicators The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indicate drive status and activity. Thiis section describes the behavior of the LED indicators. During Startup ❖ Front LED - blinks red/blue until both disks are powered on,
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    and utilize the many functions of your new device. If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased, please check our website for the most current version available. ■ Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. ■ Question to Ask ■ Solution Does
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Troubleshooting page 59 ■ Problem ■ Question to Ask ■ Solution The drive is not recognized by the computer. Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface? Review the installation steps (chapter 3). The two cables
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Troubleshooting page 60 ■ Problem A user does not have access to the LaCie 2big Network. ■ Question to Ask Has the administrator created that specific 2) the LaCie 2big Network must be connected to the network via Ethernet for additional users to access the drive.
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual 8. Contacting Customer Support Contacting Customer Support page 61 ■ Before You Contact Technical Support 1. Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU,
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    LaCie 2big Network User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 62 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Français) LaCie Ireland Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/ie/contact/ LaCie International Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/intl/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at
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    Manual 9. Warranty Information Warranty Information page 63 LaCie warrants your drive drive casing is broken. LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support.
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