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Creating an array, Initializing the disks – LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 User Manual

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LaCie Biggest Quadra

User Manual

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Setting Up the Biggest Quadra

4.2. Creating an Array

To initialize the disks in your array:

Make sure the Biggest Quadra is turned off and the

power cable is not connected.
Ensure that the RAID level is correctly set and

configured. Refer to section

4.1. Setting the RAID

Level

.

Ensure that each of the individual drive trays is not

locked and then pull each drive tray handle to release

the latch. Slide each of the drive trays out from the

LaCie Biggest Quadra slightly (Fig. 4.2.A).
Connect the power cable to the LaCie Biggest

Quadra and a grounded electrical outlet. See

A

in-

Fig. 4.2.B.
Turn on the LaCie Biggest Quadra by moving the

power switch to the “on” position. See

B

in Fig.

4.2.B.
Slide each of the drive trays back into the LaCie Big-

gest Quadra, and push the drive tray handles flat to

lock the drive trays into place (Fig. 4.2.C).

Once all of the drive trays have been closed and

locked, the LaCie Biggest Quadra will check the status

of the four installed disks. If all four of the disks have

not been initialized before (which will be the case for

the first connection of the LaCie Biggest Quadra), the

RAID level initialization will begin automatically.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Fig. 4.2.A

USB

eSATA

0

5

0-1

5-S

Fig. 4.2.B

Fig. 4.2.C

on

off

4.2.1. Initializing the Disks

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