Table Of Contents - Drobo B800i Getting Started Manual

Table of Contents

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Checking Box Contents
Drobo Model B800i
Checking System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported for Drobo Model B800i
Cable Interfaces Supported
Checking the Hardware You Need
Selecting Hard Drives
Determining How Much Hard Drive Space You Need
Using a Router or Switch
Using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) or Power Surge Protector
SETTING UP IN JUST A FEW STEPS!
Installing Drobo Dashboard
Installing Drobo Dashboard from the Resource CD
Installing Drobo Dashboard from the Website
Inserting the Hard Drives
Connecting the Cables with USB and Turning On Your Drobo Device
Connecting to Your Computer
Connecting to a Power Source
Turning On Your Drobo Device
Setting the Administrator Username and Password
Setting Up Your Drobo B800i for iSCSI
Configuring iSCSI Settings
Connecting Cables with iSCSI
Formatting the Drives into Volumes
Selecting a File System and Volume Size
Creating Volumes
Adding the Drobo to Your Virtual Environment
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE
Using Best Practices
Keeping Your Software Up to Date
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo
Safely Shutting Down your Drobo Device Using Drobo Dashboard
Safely Shutting Down your Drobo Device Manually
Using the Online User Guide
Using Context-Sensitive Help
Using the Knowledge Base
Getting Support
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR SETUP
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