LaCie Rugged RAID Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...illion bytes and one terabyte or TB equals one thousand billion bytes Your computer s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity In addition some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and will not be available for data storage Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes Actual quantitie...

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Page 3: ...ower STEP 3 Set up LaCieRugged RAID Pro Storageformat 5 Manage RAID RAID levels Launch LaCieRAID Manager Changing RAID levels LaCieRAID Manager deviceand app management 6 Optional Formatting and Partitioning Enclosure dimensions Enclosure weight with 4TB HDD Electrical Your device might get warm Ingress Protection rating Operating system USB C to USB C cable USB C to USB Type A cable Administrator...

Page 4: ...er Mac Windows 8 Frequently Asked Questions Hard driveicon Filetransfers Filetransfer error messages Using a USB hub for USB devices Provided USB cables USB 2 0 ports How to choose the file system format Mac Windows Eject via Finder window Eject via Desktop 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 ...

Page 5: ...able Removable cover and spare Power supply for use when USB connection is not powering device Quick Install Guide Minimum system requirements Computer with a USB C USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port Latest version of Windows 7 and later Mac OS X 10 10 and later 600MB recommended Storage and RAID management LaCie Rugged RAID Pro storage is managed by LaCie Toolkit See the Toolkit user manual for details The ...

Page 6: ...oltage can damage the device See LED Status and Power 4 USB C USB 3 1 Gen 1 port Connect the Rugged RAID Pro to a computer See Getting Connected 5 Secure Digital SD card slot Use your file browser to manually copy files to and from SD cards You can also let Toolkit s automated import feature quickly copy files to Rugged RAID Pro from any inserted SD card For details on automated import see the Too...

Page 7: ...arm the product and or permanently damage it All such actions void the warranty Ingress Protec on ra ng The Ingress Protection IP rating is a standard for defining the types of protection supported by equipment and devices The two digit code for IP lets users know the conditions that the device can withstand The two digits are independent with each number representing a different level of protecti...

Page 8: ...irection shall have no harmful effects LaCie Rugged RAID Pro has also been tested for the following Drop resistance Dropped from heights up to 1 2 meters 4 feet in non operating mode Crush resistance Driven over by an approximately 1 ton car 1000kg 2205 lbs 8 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 9: ...a power supply and to your computer Confirm that Rugged RAID Pro is not in power saving mode before contacting LaCie technical support The status LED continues to blink rapidly One or both of your hard drives may have failed Do not swap one or both hard drives onsite or in the field Doing so will void Rugged RAID Pro s warranty Power LED behavior Rugged RAID Pro is designed to operate using power ...

Page 10: ...m from working during extended periods of inactivity Opera ng system You can initiate power saving mode on your computer by performing one of the following Placing the host computer in sleep mode Mac OS Go to System Preferences Energy Saver to enable sleep mode for hard drives Windows Go to Control Panel Hardware Power Options Choose a power plan Change advanced power settings Click on Hard disk a...

Page 11: ...n the host computer For example copy files to its volume The computer is in sleep mode Wake up the computer Note on ejecting the volume and power saving mode Rugged RAID Pro enters power saving mode when its volumes are ejected and the device remains connected to the computer To access Rugged RAID Pro s volumes unplug the interface cable from the computer and reconnect it 11 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro ...

Page 12: ...es up to 5Gb s SuperSpeed USB 3 0 transfer rates up to 5Gb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates up to 480Mb s The USB C port on the LaCie Rugged RAID Pro is USB 3 1 Gen 1 You can connect your Rugged RAID Pro to any USB C or USB Type A port but transfer rates vary See below for more details Cables Your LaCie hard drive is shipped with two cables for universal compatibility with modern computers USB C ...

Page 13: ... RAID Pro to a computer s Type A port USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Transfer rates with USB Type A connections have the potential to reach the following speeds SuperSpeed USB 3 0 transfer rates up to 5Gb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates up to 480Mb s 13 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 14: ...SB port on your computer then choose the appropriate cable to connect your device Use the USB C to USB C cable if your computer has a USB C port Use the USB C to USB Type A cable if your computer does not have a USB C port 14 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 15: ...ction to your computer If the USB connection isn t delivering enough power for Rugged RAID Pro to operate the power LED blinks If the LED light is blinking connect the power cable to Rugged RAID Pro and then connect the power supply to a live power outlet 15 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 16: ...anage backup plans mirror folders imports from memory cards and more Download LaCie RAID Manager Change RAID levels to optimize Rugged RAID Pro for capacity speed or protection 1 Using a file manager such as File Explorer or Finder open LaCie Rugged RAID Pro and launch Start Here Win or Start Here Mac 2 Follow the onscreen instructions 16 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 17: ...ager to switch RAID levels For more information see the LaCie RAID Manager for 2 Bay Devices user manual Storage format LaCie Rugged RAID Pro is delivered preformatted as exFAT for compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers The dual disks are configured for optimal performance using RAID 0 You can change the configuration to RAID 1 which protects data in case one disk fails Use LaCie RAID M...

Page 18: ...Protection Speed Factory default RAID 0 100 None Excellent Yes RAID 1 50 Excellent Good No JBOD 100 None Varies No RAID 0 Data is not duplicated on both hard drives in RAID 0 This results in faster transfers and more storage since the full capacity of both drives can be used to store unique data However RAID 0 lacks a very important feature data protection If a hard drive fails all data in the arr...

Page 19: ...d a thin pointed object such as the end of a paperclip to confirm the RAID change 1 Launch LaCie RAID Manager 2 Click Array in the sidebar and then click Modify 3 Choose the RAID level you want to configure and click Next 4 Confirm that you want to modify the array by clicking Modify 5 At the prompt insert the pointed end of the paperclip into the RAID pinhole and use it to press the RAID button i...

Page 20: ... Windows cannot natively read or write to HFS journaled volumes exFAT Compatible with Mac and Windows exFAT is not a journaled file system which means it can be more susceptible to data corruption when errors occur or the drive is not disconnected properly from the computer FAT32 Compatible with Mac and Windows However FAT32 is a legacy file system designed for low capacity hard drives and it is n...

Page 21: ...MIZE Let Toolkit choose the optimal format for your computer system and configure the volume for you with just a few clicks FORMAT Opens the disk management utility for your operating system which you can use to manually format your drive Use this option if you want to format the drive in non native formats 5 Click Optimize 6 A notice appears asking you to confirm the format operation Click Format...

Page 22: ...mounts 6 For Format select OS X Extended Journaled 7 Click on Options Select GUID Partition Map and then click OK 8 Click Apply 9 A dialog appears advising you that this is a data destructive process and any data currently on the drive will be deleted 10 Select Partition to complete the formatting process Formatting erases everything on the storage device LaCie highly recommends that you back up a...

Page 23: ...k on the partion and then choose Delete 5 To create a new partition right click on the volume and select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New Simple Volume Wizard appears If security for the drive was disabled when you formatted you will enable security once the format process is complete During the security setup sequence you will be asked to enter your secure code SID...

Page 24: ... window 2 On the sidebar go to Devices and locate the drive you want to eject Click the eject symbol to the right of the drive name 3 Once the hard drive disappears from the sidebar or the Finder window closes you can disconnect the hard drive s cable from your Mac Eject via Desktop 1 Select the desktop icon for your hard drive and drag it to the Trash 2 When the hard drive s icon is no longer vis...

Page 25: ...cons arrow in the system tray to display all icons in the notification area 3 In the list of devices choose the device you want to eject Windows displays a notification when it is safe to remove the device 4 Disconnect the hard drive from the computer 25 LaCie Rugged RAID Pro User Manual 6 13 18 ...

Page 26: ...File transfers Why are my file transfers slow File transfer error messages Why did I get an error message telling me that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode Why did I get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT32 volume Using a USB hub for USB devices Can I use my hard drive with a USB hub Provided USB cables Can I use my hard drive with a longer cable USB 2 0 ports W...