Connecting Drobopro To Your Network Via A Router Or Switch With Iscsi - Drobo Pro Getting Started Manual

Connecting DroboPro to Your Network via a Router or Switch with iSCSI

In this configuration, you connect your DroboPro via its iSCSI connection to a switch
(or router) in which another Ethernet port on the switch (or router) is connected to your
network. For this setup, you will need to manually assign an IP address to the DroboPro.
Note: In this arrangement, your DroboPro can impact network performance, and
performance of your DroboPro may be affected by network traffic.
1. If you haven't already done so, install Drobo Dashboard on your host computer. See
"Installing Drobo Dashboard" on page 9 for steps.
2. If you haven't already done so, insert the hard drives into your DroboPro. See
"Inserting the Hard Drives" on page 12 for steps.
3. Connect one end of the USB cable into your DroboPro, and the other end into your
host computer. See "Connecting the Cables" on page 14 for more information.
4. Connect the power supply to the power connection at the back of your Drobo device,
and connect the other end to a power source.
5. Power on your DroboPro and format the drives when prompted. For steps, see
"Turning on the Power and Formatting the Drives" on page 16.
When the process is complete, your DroboPro appears in Drobo Dashboard as
follows.
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