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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 7
1.3. Views of the 5big network ............................................................................................................. 8
1.4. Ethernet Cable ............................................................................................................................. 9
2. Setting Up Your LaCie 5big network ....................................................................... 10
2.1. Turning On the 5big .................................................................................................................. 11
2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable .................................................................................................... 12
2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant ................................................................................... 13
2.5. Unmounting 5big network Volumes ............................................................................................. 16
3. Accessing & Managing Files .................................................................................. 17
3.1. Accessing Shared Folders ........................................................................................................... 17
3.1.1. Other Connection Methods .............................................................................................. 18
3.2. FTP Access to Shares .................................................................................................................. 20
3.3. Administration Page - Browse ..................................................................................................... 21
3.3.1. Uploading Files ............................................................................................................... 21
3.3.2. Downloading Files ........................................................................................................... 22
3.3.3. Deleting Files .................................................................................................................. 22
3.3.4. Logging Out ................................................................................................................... 22
3.4. Connecting External Hard Disks .................................................................................................. 23
4. Administering Your LaCie 5big network ................................................................. 24
4.1. Accessing the Administration Page ............................................................................................... 25
4.1.1. Setting the Display Language ............................................................................................ 26
4.1.2. Administration Home Page ............................................................................................... 26
4.2. Users ........................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2.1. Adding Users ................................................................................................................... 28
4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares ............................................................................................ 29
4.2.3. Setting Group Membership ............................................................................................... 29
4.2.4. About Access Privileges .................................................................................................... 30
4.2.5. Deleting User Accounts .................................................................................................... 30
4.2.6. Editing User Accounts ...................................................................................................... 30
4.3. Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 31
4.3.1. Adding Groups ................................................................................................................ 31
4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares ......................................................................................... 32
4.3.3. Deleting Groups .............................................................................................................. 32
4.3.4. Editing Groups ................................................................................................................ 32
4.4. Shares ....................................................................................................................................... 33
4.4.1. Creating Shares ............................................................................................................... 33
4.4.2. Deleting Shares ............................................................................................................... 34
4.4.3. Editing Shares ................................................................................................................. 34
4.5. System ...................................................................................................................................... 35
4.5.1. Active Directory ............................................................................................................... 35
4.5.2. Configuration .................................................................................................................. 35
4.5.3. Network .......................................................................................................................... 36
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable ....................12 2.3. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant ................... 13 2.4. Configuring the LaCie 5big network on a Network Without a DHCP Server ........15 2.5. Unmounting 5big network Volumes ..................... 16 3. Accessing & Managing Files .................. 17 3.1.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.7. Installing a New Disk ........................55 6. LED Indicators ......................56 7. Email Notification Triggers ..................57 8. Troubleshooting ..................... 58 9. Contacting Customer Support ................. 60 9.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ....................61 10. Warranty Information ................... 62...
  • Page 3 Copyrights FCC Statement Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification Copyright © 2008 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this prod- LaCie 5big network reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or...
  • Page 4 Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    User Manual page 5 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie 5big network. Designed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of small businesses, the LaCie 5big network represents the new generation of shared storage with security. Superior Design The advanced metal casing and thermoregulated fan ensure long-lasting reliability and quiet operation.

  • Page 6: Box Content

    LaCie 5big network Introduction User Manual page 6 1.1. Box Content Your LaCie 5big package contains the system tower and an ac- cessories box containing items 2-5, listed below: LaCie 5big network Cat 5E Ethernet cable Power supply Utilities CD-ROM...

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Firefox™) ✦ Web browser (Internet Explorer®, Safari™, Firefox™) ✦ ImpOrTANT INfO: The 5big network’s performance can be affected by such external forces as network activity, hardware, distance and setup. ImpOrTANT INfO: For optimal performance, use a Giga- bit Ethernet router and a Gigabit Ethernet board in your host computer.

  • Page 8: Views Of The 5Big Network

    Backup Button with Activity LED The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on. The blue button on the front of the 5big network allows you auto- matically back up an attached external hard drive onto the 5big network.

  • Page 9: Ethernet Cable

    9 1.4. Ethernet Cable Gigabit Ethernet Cables And Connectors The cables and connectors used to attach Gigabit Ethernet de- vices are as follows: Ethernet Cable Ends TeChNICAl NOTe: LaCie recommends Cat 5E or Cat 6 cables, which support Gigabit Ethernet.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Lacie 5Big Network

    Setting Up Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 10 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 5big network Follow these steps to power on the LaCie 5big network and to log on to the administration pages. Step 1 – Turning On the 5big (section 2.1)

  • Page 11: Turning On The 5Big

    Turning On the 5big The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    User Manual page 12 2.2. Connecting the Ethernet Cable Unlike regular desktop hard drives, the 5big network is acces- sible when attached to your network and does not need to con- nect directly to your computer. Turn the drive on. See 2.1.

  • Page 13: Connecting Using Lacie Network Assistant

    LaCie Network Assistant Icon When Network Assistant finds your LaCie 5big network, you can connect to any of the shares on the 5big network, log in to the Administration Page, or configure the 5big network’s network settings, all from the Network Assistant menu.
  • Page 14 Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and Network Assis- tant will automatically detect your LaCie 5big network and any other LaCie storage devices on your network. Click on the icon in the system tray and select Configuration Window...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Lacie 5Big Network On A Network Without A Dhcp Server

    Setting Up Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 15 2.4. Configuring the LaCie 5big network on a Network Without a DHCP Server Most home networking routers are DHCP servers, meaning the router assigns an IP address to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each other.

  • Page 16: Unmounting 5Big Network Volumes

    Mac Users: Drag all mounted volume icons to the trash. Windows Users: If you have used the LaCie Network Assistant to MOUNT vol- umes (i.e. if the volume has been assigned a letter in My Com- puter): Right-click the LNA icon in the task bar and select Network Configuration...

  • Page 17: Accessing & Managing Files

    Assistant). You can also connect an external hard drive to use as a backup for your LaCie 5big network or as additional storage. External drives appear as separate shares and are accessible by anyone on the network. For details, see 3.4.

  • Page 18: Other Connection Methods

    Vista/XP/2000 Users – My Network Places ImpOrTANT INfO: If you have just turned on the LaCie 5big network, it may take a few moments for it to appear on the network. To access the share in Windows, look in My Network Places, and select Microsoft Windows Workgroup.
  • Page 19 Select it and press OK. Linux Users Under KDE, open konqueror and type in the IP address of the LaCie 5big network into the address field: For FTP access – ftp:// [IP address] For HTTP access – http:// [IP address] For SMB/CIFS access (in order for this to method to work, the ser- vices need to be properly configured) –...

  • Page 20: Ftp Access To Shares

    LaCie 5big network Accessing & Managing Files User Manual page 20 3.2. FTP Access to Shares The FTP protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to another through a network, such as over the internet. This pro- tocol allows you to exchange files with your friends or relatives securely, as only people to whom you have provided the user name and password will have access.

  • Page 21: Administration Page - Browse

    Administration Page – Browse To access files from the Administration page, just log in. Regular users will have direct access to the shares on the 5big network (Fig. 3.3), with no access to administrative features. The admin- istrator can click on Browse in the navigation bar to access files stored on the 5big network.

  • Page 22: Downloading Files

    LaCie 5big network Accessing & Managing Files User Manual page 22 3.3.2. Downloading Files To download a file: Click on the share (folder) you want to download the file from. Click on the file’s link. Internet Explorer : in the security warning window, click to allow the download.

  • Page 23: Connecting External Hard Disks

    Connecting External Hard Disks You can connect an external USB or eSATA hard disk to back up the data on your LaCie 5big network or as a way to add storage capacity. Connected hard disks are accessed similarly to shared folders.

  • Page 24: Administering Your Lacie 5Big Network

    User Manual page 24 Administering Your LaCie 5big network The LaCie 5big network features an easy-to-use Web-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, referred to here as the Administration Page. Accessing the Administration Page is easy, whether you’re using a browser (all users) or the LaCie Network Assistant (LNA).

  • Page 25: Accessing The Administration Page

    Mac users: http://lacie-5big.local. (Fig. 4.1-A) PC users: http://lacie-5big (Fig. 4.1-A) http://IP address (Fig. 4.1-B) Figure 4.1-B Find the IP address by running the LaCie Network Assistant (section 2.3). TeChNICAl NOTe: The IP address of your LaCie 5big may be different than the IP address shown in Fig. 4.1-B.

  • Page 26: Setting The Display Language

    ✦ Gray – the fan is off. ✦ – the fan has failed. The 5big network will continue to ✦ function with a failed fan, but overall system reliability is impacted. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie customer support in the even of a fan failure. See section 9.1.

  • Page 27: Users

    * System time : 11:14:10 23 March 2008 This message is automatically generated by the LaCie email notification service. Enter a new password in the “Password” field. Enter the pass- The temperature of the drive(s) is critical: SYSTEM WILL NOW DO AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN word again in the “Confirm password”...

  • Page 28: Adding Users

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 28 4.2.1. Adding Users To add a user account: Click Add on the User Accounts page (Fig. 4.2.1-A). The User Profile page opens (Fig. 4.2.1-B). Enter a login name in the “Login” field.

  • Page 29: Setting User Access To Shares

    User Manual page 29 4.2.2. Setting User Access to Shares All of the shares on your 5big network are listed on the Shares tab of each user’s profile page. Shares have three access lev- els: Read & Write – users with Read & Write access can up- ✦...

  • Page 30: About Access Privileges

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 30 4.2.4. About Access Privileges Access privileges can be assigned to users on an individual user basis or on a group basis. User-level access is more restrictive. Here is an example of the way access privileges work when a...

  • Page 31: Groups

    Groups page (Fig. 4.3). Use this page to create, edit and delete groups. If you use your 5big network in an office setting where many dif- ferent people from different departments need to have access to the 5big network, setting up groups is a good way to organize users and to give the most appropriate access to shares.

  • Page 32: Setting Group Access To Shares

    User Manual page 32 4.3.2. Setting Group Access to Shares All of the shares on your 5big network are listed on the Shares tab of each group’s profile page. Shares have three access lev- els: Read & Write – groups with Read & Write access can up- ✦...

  • Page 33: Shares

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 33 4.4. Shares Click on the Shares link in the navigation bar to open the Shares page (Fig. 4.4). Use this page to create, edit and delete shares. 4.4.1.

  • Page 34: Deleting Shares

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 34 4.4.2. Deleting Shares On the Shares page (Fig. 4.4.2), check the box beside each share you want to delete (a) and click Remove (b). Deletion of the share could take just a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the share.

  • Page 35: System

    5big network including the Machine name, the Windows work- group, time zone and date and time (a, Fig. 4.5.2-A). To change the machine name, highlight the machine name (“LaCie-5big” by default), delete it and enter a new name. Click Apply (b) ImpOrTANT INfO: The machine name can only contain the following characters ‘a-z’, ‘A-Z’, ‘0-9’, ‘-’...

  • Page 36: Network

    4.5.3.1. Obtain IP from DHCP Server If your 5big network is connected to a network with a DHCP server, simply check the “Automatic IP from DCHP server” box (Fig. 4.5.3.1). Your DHCP server will assign an IP address to the 5big network every time it connects to your network.
  • Page 37 37 4.5.3.2. Configure IP Manually This method is used when the LaCie 5big network is connected to a non-DHCP enabled network or if you have elected to manu- ally configure your IP. In this case, you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie 5big network.

  • Page 38: Raid

    2.5s and pause for 0.5s until the RAID mode has fully changed. During the rebuild, an approximate time remaining appears (Fig. 4.5.4.1-B). CAUTION: Formatting erases ALL data on the 5big network. Back up important files to another device before formatting. Figure 4.5.4.1-A Available RAID modes:...

  • Page 39: External Disks

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 39 4.5.5. External Disks Attached external hard drives and their partitions appears as shares on the Browse page. See section 3.1. Accessing Shared Folders. Attaching external disks expands the available storage capacity through the network.
  • Page 40 In Fig. 4.5.5-C, the volumes “LaCie1” and “LaCie2” (a) are vol- umes of a partitioned external hard drive that is not connected to the 5big network, as indicated by the gray Status indicator (c) and italicized text. The volumes “Scranton” and “Stamford” (b) are volumes of an external drive that is currently connected, as indicated by the blue Status indicators.

  • Page 41: Status

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 41 4.5.6. Status Click on Status under System in the navigation bar to display the system Status page (Fig. 4.5.6). On this page you can view the number of connected users, dis- able file server services (SMB, AFP, and FTP) and view, download or delete the system log.
  • Page 42 The configuration file is an XML file. ImpOrTANT INfO: Do not save configuration files on the 5big network alone. If data loss occurs, the configuration file may also be lost. To load a saved configuration: Click on System and then Maintenance.
  • Page 43 When the update is complete, the login page will open. 4.5.7.3. Restart To restart the 5big network, click the Restart button (Fig. 4.5.7.3). The restart process takes a few minutes. When the machine has restarted, the login page will open. Figure 4.5.7.3...

  • Page 44: System Log

    System Log The system log allows you to review the type, date, time, source and event ID of activities on the LaCie 5big network. To view the system log, select System > Status > View. Click Download to download the log or Delete to clear its con- Figure 4.5.8...

  • Page 45: Wake On Lan (Wol)

    (LAN). For WOL to work, the power switch must be in the AUTO position. This function is accessed using the LaCie Network Assistant software. Follow these steps to activate WOL: Click the LNA icon in your menu bar (Mac Users, figure 4.5.9-A) or your task bar (Windows users) and click Wake...

  • Page 46: Download

    46 4.6. Download The LaCie 5big Network has the capability to act as a torrent cli- ent. Torrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing system used to share large files. Those in possession of a file act as seeders, and those who download files are peers.

  • Page 47: Backup

    When an external USB or eSATA hard disk is connected to your LaCie 5big network, you can perform manual, bidirectional backups of your files. Copy files from your LaCie 5big network to the external disk, or from the external disk to the LaCie 5big network. ImpOrTANT INfO:...

  • Page 48: Browse

    LaCie 5big network Administering Your LaCie 5big network User Manual page 48 Click Start. An in-progress backup will be indicated with yel- low highlighting (Fig. 4.7-C). An action bar will appear and the Start button will change to Stop while the backup is in progress. When the backup is complete, the button will change back to Start.

  • Page 49: Raid And Disks

    RAID and Disks User Manual page 49 5. RAID and Disks The LaCie 5big network supports RAID levels 0 (default), 5, 5+spare, 6, 6+spare, and 10. Please see sections 5.2.-5.6. detailed information on 5big RAID levels. The following chart sums up the strengths and weaknesses of each RAID level.

  • Page 50: Raid 0

    5.2. RAID 0 RAID 0 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.

  • Page 51: Raid 5

    LaCie 5big network RAID and Disks User Manual page 51 5.3. RAID 5 RAID 5 In RAID 5, data is striped across all disks (minimum of three) and a parity block for each data block (P in the diagram at left) is written on the same stripe.

  • Page 52: Raid 5+Spare

    LaCie 5big network RAID and Disks User Manual page 52 5.4. RAID 5+Spare RAID 5+Spare RAID 5+Spare, is a RAID 5 array in which one disk is used as spare to rebuild the system as soon as a disk fails. At least four disks are required.

  • Page 53: Raid 6

    LaCie 5big network RAID and Disks User Manual page 53 5.5. RAID 6 RAID 6 In RAID 6, data is striped across all disks (minimum of four) and a two parity blocks for each data block (p and q in the diagram at right) is written on the same stripe.

  • Page 54: Raid 10

    RAID 10 arrays should have disks in RAID 1 RAID 1 multiples of four. For LaCie products with five disks, in a RAID 10 array, the fifth disk will either be a spare or will be unused. See the diagram at right.

  • Page 55: Installing A New Disk

    ImpOrTANT INfO: In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 5big network, please contact your LaCie re- seller or LaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive provided by LaCie.

  • Page 56: Led Indicators

    LaCie 5big network LED Indicators User Manual page 56 LED Indicators The LED indicators above the drive bays and the front LED indi- cate drive status and activity. This section describes the behavior of the LED indicators. Front LED Color...

  • Page 57: Email Notification Triggers

    LaCie 5big network LED Indicators User Manual page 57 Front LED Color Rear LED Color 5big State Solid red until it Temperature alert (critic level) – the product will switch to stand by goes to Stand by, mode then OFF Long red (2.5s),...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    58 8. Troubleshooting Manual Updates In the event that your LaCie 5big network is not working cor- rectly, please take a look at the Troubleshooting section on the LaCie strives to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive following pages and at the FAQs published on our web site –...
  • Page 59 Solution The system By default the 5big network is configured to retrieve its IP address from a DHCP server. If your network is man- doesn’t appear aged by a DHCP server and you cannot access your 5big network, try checking your DHCP server’s log. To get on the network.

  • Page 60: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on the following page. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of...

  • Page 61: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie 5big network Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 61 9.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/...

  • Page 62: Warranty Information

    ✦ LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special or consequential damages such as, but not limited to, damage or loss of property or equipment, loss of profits or revenues, cost of replacement goods, or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup- tions.

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