LaCie 2big Network 2, User Manual

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...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 Exter...

Page 3: ...ocument or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation...

Page 4: ...Net work 2 to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damag...

Page 5: ...ts brought to the product during its lifetime may cause discrepancies between the information and screenshots in the manual and the actual user experience CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the m...

Page 6: ...d backup needs of small offices the LaCie 2big Network 2 represents the new generation of shared storage with security To navigate this manual use the PDF bookmarks or consult the table of contents Fo...

Page 7: ...10 5 and 10 6 Minimum free disk space 600MB recommended Web browsers Internet Explorer 7 0 Firefox 3 0 Safari 3 0 or Chrome 2 0 or higher 1 1 3 Linux Users Computer with an Ethernet network adapter Li...

Page 8: ...ive stand for upright use 6 Disk drawer key 7 Utilities CD ROM with software and User Manual 8 Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to...

Page 9: ...he external casing to be hot to the touch Vertical Horizontal Rackmount Heat dissipation is maximized when the drive is in the vertical posi tion If you have several LaCie drives stacked on each other...

Page 10: ...ess you turn it off using the Dashboard the user interface and can also be configured to put it to sleep or wake it from sleep For details see 2 5 Power Button Functions and 4 12 Dashboard Eco Managem...

Page 11: ...drives are fully initial ized RAID synchronizing will cease once operation has concluded Solid blue Activity LED for working disk s Drive working read write Blinking blue red Activity LED for working...

Page 12: ...ns how to connect your hard drive to your network For details on connecting to a computer refer to chapter 3 4 Accessing Shares via USB Follow these steps to getting your LaCie 2big Network 2 connecte...

Page 13: ...er power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damag...

Page 14: ...n begin blinking The drive is ready to be accessed once the blue LED has stopped blinking The product may take up to 3 minutes to boot Now move on to step 3 section 2 3 STEP 3 Connect using LaCie Netw...

Page 15: ...ts shares log in to the Dashboard user interface see 4 1 Dashboard Accessing or configure its network settings TECHNICAL NOTE If you ve installed LNA before purchasing the 2big Network 2 make sure tha...

Page 16: ...devices on your net work Fig 11 Mac Users Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder A Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar and the Assistant will automatically detect yo...

Page 17: ...nchronization option is selected you can t modify the time and date settings c Disk Configuration Specify how much of the total stor age should be made available when the drive is connected to your co...

Page 18: ...ng and holding the blue button b Alternatively if Deep Sleep Mode is enabled in Dashboard Eco Management by clicking the Shut Down button in the upper right hand corner of the Dashboard then Deep Slee...

Page 19: ...nt 1 Make sure the LNA is installed on your computer see section 2 3 STEP 3 Connect using LaCie Network Assistant for details 2 Launch LaCie Network Assistant and open the Network settings tab Windows...

Page 20: ...rd protected When connected to the network Ethernet and to net worked computers Public Public accessible to any user on the network None When connected to the network Ethernet and to net worked comput...

Page 21: ...nt For this process see section 3 2 1 Switching User To access shared folders 1 Launch LaCie Network Assistant Windows Users Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start Programs A Network Assistant icon w...

Page 22: ...L NOTE Mac users If the share does not open in a Finder window simply navigate in the Finder to Network LaCie 2big Share name 4 Transfer files normally from your computer to the 2big Network 2 share I...

Page 23: ...the LaCie Net work Assistant Follow these steps 1 Click the LaCie Network Assistant icon in the Task Bar Win dows or Menu Bar Mac and select Configuration Window 2 Click on the Volumes tab and then cl...

Page 24: ...ping public ones so that you won t need to log out each time Windows Users 1 In an Explorer window in the menu bar select Tools and then Map Network Drive Fig 22 2 Select Share 3 Repeat process for ot...

Page 25: ...way to interact with files stored on the 2big Network 2 s shares whether the connection be through the local network or through the internet For details on remote connections see 3 5 Accessing Shares...

Page 26: ...to a Network before continuing Additionally you will need to increase the storage allocated for USB access by adjusting the USBShare size slider which is set to 0GB by default refer to 2 4 STEP 4 Comp...

Page 27: ...rmat NTFS or HFS refer to the documentation for your operating system s disk management application TECHNICAL NOTE By default the capacity accessible when you connect the 2big Network 2 to your comput...

Page 28: ...r supplied with your specific La Cie device Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and v...

Page 29: ...r right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image Fig 30 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Cli...

Page 30: ...2big Network 2 through the internet For in formation on establishing the connection see 4 10 Dashboard Network Once connected it is easiest to access your files using the web browser based File Browse...

Page 31: ...e level enable the services as described in section 4 6 Dashboard General Settings and 4 9 Dashboard Shares To connect to the 2big Network 2 via FTP locally on the LAN enter in your browser s or FTP c...

Page 32: ...ing to a Net work 2 Choose which share s will be available to DLNA UPnP devices then enable UPnP for that share on the 2big Network 2 Dash board see section 4 9 Dashboard Shares Fig 33 3 Now you will...

Page 33: ...he 2big Network 2 will be listed in this playlist Follow these steps 1 Make sure the 2big Network 2 is properly connected to your home network as described in section 2 Connecting to a Net work 2 Choo...

Page 34: ...en you log in as a registered user you will be able to administer your own account and manager the files located in the shares to which you have access This chapter consists of the following sections...

Page 35: ...not open LaCie Network Assistant will open it for you Use a Browser 1 Open your Internet browser Firefox Internet Explorer Sa fari etc and type your LaCie 2big Network 2 s IP address or machine name...

Page 36: ...he file browser 4 3 Dashboard Navigation The Dashboard is made up of a central area surrounded by widgets or small boxes that represent the different pages that make up the Dashboard The widget displa...

Page 37: ...te settings Workgroup Modify the Windows workgroup name to set your 2big Network 2 to belong to a certain workgroup Domain See section 4 6 1 Active Directory TECHNICAL NOTE Mac users connected to a ne...

Page 38: ...ork 2 it could take a few minutes before they are available to UPnP DLNA certified players adapters 4 6 1 Active Directory This feature allows you to join the 2big Network 2 to a Windows domain Once c...

Page 39: ...ext to the page title Users ac counts 2 In the box that opens type in the username You may enter 4 to 20 characters using letters case sensitive numbers the hyphen and the underscore No other symbols...

Page 40: ...Deleting a User 1 Click the gray x to the right of the user listing in the table 2 In the confirmation box click Delete Fig 47 4 7 3 Editing a User 1 Click on the text in any field in the user table t...

Page 41: ...h the individual belongs the more permissible rights prevail For exam ple if a user has access to a share called Backup and she belongs to a group that does not have this access she will still have ac...

Page 42: ...does not delete users assigned to the group 4 8 4 Adding Removing Users from a Group To add or remove a user from a group click the edit icon to the right of the group s listing then select Manage use...

Page 43: ...oup name description optional and quota optional If you do not set a quota the size allocated to the share is unlimited until the drive is filled Then decide on whether the share will be public or pri...

Page 44: ...ect Manage Group Access Select a group in either the Read Write or Read Only box in the left hand column and click the add button To remove a group select the group in the right hand column and click...

Page 45: ...cation Check this box to enable port forwarding which uses UPnP IGD NAT PMP to automate port forwarding if your router is compatible TECHNICAL NOTE The following ports need to be forwarded to ensure p...

Page 46: ...igured to con nect to a proxy server Fill in the server URL port and optional authentication information and click Apply SMTP Configuration To make sure your 2big Network 2 can send alert emails to us...

Page 47: ...ottom Format button Fig 62 b only the USBShare will be formatted To reformat 1 Click the FORMAT button 2 In the blue window that opens confirm by flicking the FORMAT button CAUTION Formatting will era...

Page 48: ...s 0 GB Fig 64 If you choose to decrease the share size the volume will be refor matted automatically and all data contained on the volume will be erased To proceed confirm your choice in the popup win...

Page 49: ...g the front blue button To wake the drive from Deep Sleep Mode press the blue button or use the Wake on LAN function in the LaCie Network Assistant see 4 12 2 Wake on LAN IMPORTANT INFO If Deep Sleep...

Page 50: ...ate power supply status If green power is being supplied through the power cable If gray power is not being supplied through the power cable On the right under the heading Battery threshold level you...

Page 51: ...tray Windows or menu bar Mac and select Con figuration Window Select then copy the MAC address text Fig 67 2 Next click the LNA icon in your system tray Windows or menu bar Mac and select Wake Up a D...

Page 52: ...he log to your computer in case you need to provide it to customer support Alert notification If you toggle this box on when significant events occur with your 2big Network 2 the administrator will au...

Page 53: ...pending on download owner Backup When a backup error occurs Admin Temperature The product has remained at maximum temperature for at least one minute Admin Password recovery A user has recovered his h...

Page 54: ...take a few min utes to begin 4 14 1 Download Page Settings TECHNICAL NOTE The download manager is only available to administrators Below the list of downloads are several settings Fig 74 TCP Listening...

Page 55: ...ead Write privileges for that share or the share must be Public 4 15 1 Creating a Backup Job 1 Click the green plus sign to the right of the page title Jobs List Fig 76 2 Set a Source share what you w...

Page 56: ...TE For multi function printers only the print feature is supported If your printer has a scan feature for example it will not work when connected to the 2big Network 2 IMPORTANT INFO Only PostScript p...

Page 57: ...your home network 2 Turn on the external hard disk and connect its USB or eSATA cable to the USB port type A see Fig 79 on the LaCie 2big Network 2 Fig 79 3 In a few seconds the disk should appear as...

Page 58: ...mode and click Apply CAUTION Changing the RAID mode destroys all data stored on the LaCie 2big If you have saved data on the drives back up data before following these steps TECHNICAL NOTE Before you...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...r continuous use of the LaCie 2big Network 2 drives may be hot Use caution when removing 1 Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay When the drive tray is most of the way in and you fee...

Page 61: ...upport page of your product s Dashboard will check if updates are available and install them if you wish Alternatively if you prefer to update your drive manually or are on a restricted network you ca...

Page 62: ...If you download a newer version make sure to uninstall previous versions 2 Download the latest software update for your product from here 3 Run LaCie Network Assistant 4 Go to Preferences and make sur...

Page 63: ...lt all files will be moved to a folder called Recovery in Share and so by default will be available only to the administrator 1 Make sure to switch the Power Button to OFF 2 Press and hold the blue fr...

Page 64: ...the enhanced Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance your com puter must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manu facturer and the a...

Page 65: ...ion 7 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts for details 6 1 System Log The system log allows you to review the type date time source and event ID of activities on the LaCie 2big Network 2 Additionally if...

Page 66: ...r computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments Check section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more in formation Is the system s power supply connected and is the blue light on the...

Page 67: ...s the administrator created an ac count for the user In order for a another user to access the LaCie 2big Network 2 two conditions must be met 1 the administrator must cre ate and provide the user wit...

Page 68: ...n many ways Even if the computer appears to be working properly this is a worth while test Is the drive s power supply connected Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see sec tion 3 4...

Page 69: ...only a portion of the total capacity is available Up to 500GB are allocated for the USB connection for the Share named USBShare and the remaining capacity is dedicated for the Ethernet connection Thi...

Page 70: ...ing them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device driv ers or extensions Contact LaCie Technical Support for help I cannot copy a...

Page 71: ...ve is making a clicking sound and still functioning If the drive is non functional there are two possible causes The drive could be corrupted Reformatting the drive can solve this issue The drive coul...

Page 72: ...ion Location 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker next to one of the product feet 2 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Wind...

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Page 74: ...his warranty does not apply to consumable parts unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship to cosmetic damage including but not limited to scratches dents and broken plasti...