LaCie 5big Network User Manual

LaCie 5big network Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
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
2.4. 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. 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

LaCie 5big Network Specifications

General

Drive Bays	5
Drive Interface	SATA II
Network Interface	Gigabit Ethernet
Category	Network Attached Storage (NAS)
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Protocols	CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, HTTP
USB Ports	2 (USB 2.0)
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, macOS