Connecting The Management Port; Connecting The Iscsi Data Ports; Connecting To A Power Source; Turning On Your Drobo Device - Drobo B1200i Manual

Next, you connect Ethernet cables to the iSCSI data ports you plan to use. The other end
of these cables plug into a server or switch, depending on how you plan to set up Drobo
B1200i. For configuration options, guidelines and important notes, see the previous section,
"Configuration Options for Drobo B1200i" on page 14.
Finally, you connect the power cables and turn on the Drobo device.
As you follow the steps, refer to Figure 2 on page 3, which shows the back of a Drobo B1200i.

Connecting the Management Port

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the MGMT port on the back of Drobo B1200i.
2. Plug the other end into a router or switch on your LAN.

Connecting the iSCSI Data Ports

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into one of the iSCSI data ports on the back of
Drobo B1200i.
2. Plug the other end into a server, router or switch, depending on how you plan to set
up Drobo B1200i. For configuration options, see the previous section, "Configuration
Options for Drobo B1200i" on page 14.
3. Repeat steps one and two for each iSCSI data port you plan to use.

Connecting to a Power Source

1. Connect the power supply to the power connection at the back of the Drobo device.
2.
Note: We recommend plugging one power supply into an uninterruptible power
You are now ready to turn on the Drobo device.
Turning On The Drobo Device
The next step in setting up Drobo B1200i is to install the Drobo Dashboard application.
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