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LaCie 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 37
POWERING OFF THE LACIE 8BIG HARD DRIVES: IDLE MODE
Make certain that the LaCie 8big is not in use and that there are no active transfers.1.
Eject the LaCie 8big volumes from your computer.2.
Apply a short push on the power button. See the explanations below to learn how to apply a short push and a3.
long push.
The status LED blinks slowly while the hard drive LEDs turn off.4.
Thunderbolt 2 and first generation Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to the enclosure receive power when the
LaCie 8big is in idle mode.
POWERING OFF
Make certain that the LaCie 8big is not in use and that there are no active transfers.1.
Eject the LaCie 8big volumes from your computer.2.
Apply a short push on the power button. See the explanation below regarding a short push and a long push.3.
The status LED blinks slowly while the hard drive LEDs turn off.
It is now safe to unplug the power cables from the device.4.
Important info: LaCie does not recommend applying a long push to power off the enclosure. See the
explanation below for the long push.
Short push
Important info: Always eject the volume from your computer before applying a short push.
A short push is a manual depression on the power button that lasts no longer than one second. When the
product is operating, a short push on the power button will spin down the hard drives within the enclosure. The
Thunderbolt ports remain active and are available for daisy chaining. This is called idle mode. For example, a
display that is daisy chained to the LaCie 8big will remain available to the computer following a short push.
Short push and RAID synchronization
Applying a short push during RAID synchronization spins the hard drives down. The RAID synchronization
continues the next time you spin the hard drives up via a short push.