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LaCie 2big Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 2 page 59 4.17.2. About RAID Modes RAID0: RAID 0 (also called Spanning mode in some LaCie devices), is the fastest RAID mode. In a RAID 0 array, the available capacities of each disk are added together so that one logical volume mounts on the computer (Fig. 83). It offers the best performance but no protection in the case that a disk fails. CAUTION: If one physical disk in the array fails, the data of all disks becomes inaccessible because parts of the data have been written to all disks. RAID1: RAID 1 is a secure RAID mode that requires at least 2 drives and works with pairs of drives (Fig. 84). RAID 1 provides maximum data safety in the event of a single disk failure, but because data is written twice, performance is reduced slightly when writing. RAID 1 is a good choice when safety is more important than speed. RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 1 Capacity 100% 50% Protection Fig. 83 RAID 0 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 Disk 1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 Disk 2 RAID 1 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 Disk 1 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 Disk 2 Fig. 84

Section	Page
1. Introduction	6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements	7
1.1.1. Windows users	7
1.1.2. Mac Users	7
1.1.3. Linux Users	7
1.2. Box Content	8
1.3. Hard Drive Heat Management	9
1.4. Views of the Drive	10
1.4.1. Front View	10
1.4.2. Rear View	10
1.4.3. LED Behavior	11
2. Connecting to a Network	12
2.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply	13
2.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable	14
2.3. STEP 3: Connect using LaCie Network Assistant	15
2.4. STEP 4: Completing the Setup Wizard	17
2.5. Power Button Functions	18
2.6. Assigning a Static IP Address	19
3. Accessing and Transferring Files	20
3.1. About Default Shares	20
3.2. Accessing Shares Using LaCie Network Assistant	21
3.2.1. Switching User	23
3.2.2. Map Shares	24
3.3. Accessing Shares Using File Browser	25
3.3.1. About the File Browser	25
3.4. Accessing Shares via USB	26
3.4.1. STEP 1: Connecting the USB cable	27
3.4.2. STEP 2: Turn On the Drive	28
3.4.3. Disconnecting the USB Connection	29
3.5. Accessing Shares through the Internet	30
3.6. Accessing Shares via FTP	31
3.7. Multimedia Server	32
3.8. iTunes Music Server	33
4. Administering Your LaCie 2big Network 2	34
4.1. Dashboard: Accessing	35
4.2. Dashboard: Welcome Page	36
4.3. Dashboard: Navigation	36
4.4. Dashboard: Logging Out	36
4.5. Dashboard: Restart/Shutdown	36
4.6. Dashboard: General Settings	37
4.6.1. Active Directory	38
4.7. Dashboard: Users	39
4.7.1. Adding a New User	39
4.7.2. Deleting a User	40
4.7.3. Editing a User	40
4.8. Dashboard: Groups	41
4.8.1. Adding New Group	41
4.8.2. Editing a Group	41
4.8.3. Deleting a Group	42
4.8.4. Adding/Removing Users from a Group	42
4.9. Dashboard: Shares	43
4.9.1. Adding a New Share	43
4.9.2. Modifying a Share	43
4.9.3. Deleting a Share	43
4.9.4. Setting/Modifying Access Rights for Users/Groups	44
4.9.5. About Access Rights	44
4.9.6. Specify Share-Level Access Protocols	44
4.10. Dashboard: Network	45
4.10.1. Standard Settings	45
4.10.2. Advanced Settings	46
4.11. Dashboard: Drive Information	47
4.11.1. Formatting Your 2big Network 2	47
4.11.2. Modifying the USB Share Capacity	48
4.12. Dashboard: Eco Management	49
4.12.1. UPS Management	50
4.12.2. Wake on LAN	51
4.13. Dashboard: Support	52
4.13.1. Email Notification Events	53
4.14. Dashboard: Download	54
4.14.1. Download Page Settings	54
4.15. Dashboard: Copy	55
4.15.1. Creating a Backup Job	55
4.16. Dashboard: External Ports	56
4.16.1. Connecting an External Hard Drive	57
4.17. Dashboard: RAID	58
4.17.1. Modify RAID Mode	58
4.17.2. About RAID Modes	59
4.17.3. Installing a New Disk	60
4.18. Update Product Software	61
4.18.1. Method 1: Auto-Update	61
4.18.2. Method 2: Update with LaCie Network Assistant Software	62
4.19. Reset to Factory	63
5. Technical Information	64
5.1. Optimizing Data Transfers	64
6. Troubleshooting	65
6.1. System Log	65
6.2. Manual Updates	65
6.3. Troubleshooting the Network Connection	66
6.4. Troubleshooting the USB Connection	68
6.4.1. Mac Users	68
6.4.2. Windows Users	69
7. Contacting Customer Support	72
7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts	73