How do I backup an external hard disk ( Lacie ) attached to my Mac  to time capsule

I have an 2TB Lacie External Hard Disk attached to my Mac using a Thunderbolt cord.
I recently purchased Time capsule and the Technician setup my Time Machine to backup my Mac.
I want to now Also Backup my Lacie ( external Hard Disk ) to my Time Capsule ??

Open the Time Machine pane of System Preferences and remove it from the list of items set to be excluded. It needs to be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
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