Table Of Contents - Drobo 5C Getting Started Manual

1: Before You Begin .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Product features at a glance .......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Checking box contents .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Checking system requirements ...................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 Operating systems supported ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Connectivity interface supported ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Checking hardware requirements .................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 Selecting drives ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4.2 Recommended number and types of drives ............................................................................................... 7
1.4.3 Determining drive space requirements .......................................................................................................... 8
1.4.4 Using power protection........................................................................................................................................ 8
2: Setting Up Drobo 5C......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Inserting drives .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.1 How to insert the drives ....................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Connecting USB and power cables .............................................................................................. 10
2.2.1 How to connect USB and power cables ......................................................................................................10
2.3 Installing Drobo Dashboard ......................................................................................................... 11
2.3.1 How to install Drobo Dashboard on Windows .........................................................................................11
2.3.2 How to install Drobo Dashboard on Mac ...................................................................................................15
2.4 Updating your Drobo 5C to the latest firmware ......................................................................... 19
2.5 Registering your Drobo 5C .......................................................................................................... 21
2.6 Formatting drives ......................................................................................................................... 24
2.6.1 Selecting a file system and volume size ......................................................................................................24
2.6.2 Formatting drives for your Drobo 5C ...........................................................................................................25
2.7 Using Drobo 5C with Time Machine or backup software ........................................................... 28
2.7.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................28
2.7.2 Creating a backup volume ................................................................................................................................28
2.8 Safely shutting down your Drobo 5C ........................................................................................... 30
2.8.1 When to shut down your Drobo 5C ..............................................................................................................30
2.8.2 Shutting down your Drobo 5C using Drobo Dashboard ........................................................................30
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