Option B: Formatting For Mac Using Drobo Dashboard - Drobo User Manual

Drobo User Guide

Option B: Formatting for Mac Using Drobo Dashboard:

• Insert the Drobo Resource CD into your Mac. If it doesn't auto-
matically start, open the CD and double-click "Drobo"
• Follow the installation wizard instructions.
• When the Resource CD menu opens, click "Drobo Dashboard" to
install.
• Open Drobo Dashboard and
this screen displays:
• The message at right will
then pop-up:
• Click "Yes". You will be
shown this message
asking you to select
Drobo's file system
format.
If you are going to use your Drobo only on Macs, click "Format"
to accept the recommended default. This uses Apple's HFS+ file
system.
If you plan to connect your Drobo to multiple computers running
different operating systems, then you should click the button to
select "FAT32."
Now click on "Format". This process should take a few
minutes. When complete your Drobo is formatted and
ready to accept data. You will see this icon appear on
your desktop.

Understanding Drobo's lights
One of Drobo's many benefits is a series of onboard lights that tell
you everything you need to know at a glance, without forcing you
to install application software. Here is a list of the Drobo indicator
lights and what actions they may ask you to take.
Power Mode:
Green:
Power on, Drobo ready.
Orange:
Standby mode.
Red:
Over-temperature.
(Cool down & power-cycle to restart)
Data Transfer:
Green:
USB Activity.
Blinking Green:
Booting up.
Space Used:
Blue:
0% — 100% filled
Hot Tip: Although you don't need any application software to use Drobo,
we recommend you install the Drobo Dashboard software from the Drobo
Resource CD for its advanced monitoring and up-dating tools for Drobo
Firmware. Also, be sure you register at Drobo.com/registration/.
II. Getting Started
Data Bay Actions Required:
Green:
No action needed.
(System is healthy)
Solid Yellow:
Add or upsize a drive here soon.
(Drobo is 85% full, add more capacity)
Blinking Green and Yellow:
Don't remove any drives,
but operate normally.
(Drobo is optimizing data layout. You still can
read and write to Drobo during optimization.
Warning, pulling a drive may cause data loss.)
Solid Red:
Add or upsize a drive here.
(Drobo is over 95% full, add capacity soon!)
Blinking Red:
Replace this drive, immediately!
(This hard drive has failed. Depending on
capacity, your data could be at risk
until you replace this failed drive.)
Four Red Lights:
Wait, restarting.
(The red lights should change to one of the
states listed above after startup. If they stay
red. you may have removed too many drives.
See online troubleshooting at drobo.com/support)