Users who purchased a LaCie 5big NAS Pro enclosure without hard disks should follow the instructions below.
The LaCie 5big NAS Pro has been tested and certified for use with select Seagate hard drives. Go to Network Hard Drives to review compatible hard drives.
LaCie recommends selecting disks that are equal in storage capacity. For example, if the first disk slot has a 1TB hard disk, fill the second slot with a 1TB hard disk.
Step 1: Update the LaCie USB key
The included USB flash drive allows you to boot the LaCie 5big and run the NAS OS Rescue and Install (LaCie key). However, before running the Rescue and Install, it is highly recommended that you download the most recent version of the software as it may have been updated since you received your NAS.
The software that you download is not NAS OS. Rather, it is a utility to create a NAS OS Rescue and Install key.
To update the LaCie key:
You are prompted to enter a MAC address unique to your enclosure. You can find a MAC address by:
Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable, power cable, and LaCie key
Step 3: Remove the sticker and power on the LaCie 5big
Step 4: Install hard drives into the enclosure
Add new hard drives in the order of the numbered slots, from left to right.
Remove the empty disk trays:
Fasten the hard drive to the hard disk tray:
Find a suitable work area with adequate space and a flat, even surface. Make certain that all necessary components are available:
Secure a hard drive to a hard disk tray:
Perform the steps below on a PC/Mac connected to the same network as your LaCie 5big. During this process, the hard disks you have inserted into the 5big NAS Pro will be formatted and all data deleted.