Lacie 4big Quadra User Manual - Page 18

LaCie 4big Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual RAID page 18 3.2. Changing the RAID Mode The 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 5 mode. Before you change the RAID mode of the LaCie 4big, familiarize yourself with the 4big's RAID modes. See section 3.1. About RAID Modes. To change the RAID mode: 1. Unmount or safely remove the 4big Quadra volumes from your computer, disconnect the interface cable and switch off the 4big. 2. To enter RAID modification mode, turn ON the 4big (do not select "AUTO") and simultaneously press the front LED button for 15 seconds. The front LED will blink blue and red. 3. Push the + or - buttons on the RAID mode selector until the desired RAID number appears (Fig. 14). NOTE: 0=RAID 0, 1=RAID 10, 2=Concatenation, 3=RAID 3, 4=RAID 3+Spare, 5=RAID 5, 6=RAID 5+Spare, 7=N/A. NOTE: Although the number 7 appears in the RAID selector, no RAID changes will take effect if 7 is selected. 4. Validate the mode by pushing the frontoLnED button. The 4big will start. auto 5. Connect the 4big's interface cable. Theodffevice is ready to be reformatted (see section 3.4. Formatting and Partitioning). IMPORTANT INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration. See section 3.4. Formatting and Partitioning. IMPORTANT INFO: Changing the RAID mode or encryption configuration destroys data stored on the LaCie 4big. If you have saved data on the drives, back it up before following these steps. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have encrypted your 4big, changing the RAID mode will not change the encryption configuration (including login name and password) but will erase the encrypted data. on auto off Fig. 14