Cable Interfaces Supported; Checking The Hardware You Need; Selecting Hard Drives - Drobo B800FS Getting Started Manual

Cable Interfaces Supported

Your Drobo FS/B800fs connects to a network via a router or switch using an Ethernet port.
Ethernet is the standard local area network (LAN) access method.
Note: Although Drobo B800fs has two Ethernet ports, which you can later configure
for one of two purposes, you will use only one of them for the initial setup.
Gigabit Ethernet Port
Drobo FS/B800fs supports gigabit Ethernet connections (1000 Mbit/s) for optimal
performance. It will, however, auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available
to your router or switch.

Checking the Hardware You Need

To use your Drobo FS/B800fs, you'll need at least two hard drives and a router or switch.
If you plan to use Dual Disk Redundancy, which protects your data against two hard drive
failures, you will need at least three hard drives. This section helps you:
ensure your data is protected.

Selecting Hard Drives

You can use hard drives from any manufacturer and with any capacity (the space
available on the hard drive) with your Drobo device. All Drobo devices support standard
3.5" internal SATA drives. If you are unsure, ask your administrator or hard drive retailer
or manufacturer to verify that your hard drives meet this standard. Drobo devices are not
compatible with SSD, IDE, SCSI or PATA hard drives.
Warning: Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation.
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