Table Of Contents - Drobo 5N2 User Manual

1 Drobo 5N2 User Guide .................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 Product Features at a Glance ...................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.2 Checking Box Contents ................................................................................................................................10
1.1.3 Checking System Requirements...............................................................................................................11
1.1.3.1 Operating Systems Supported .............................................................................................................12
1.1.3.2 Connectivity Interfaces Supported for the Drobo 5N2 ..............................................................13
1.1.4 Checking the Hardware You Need ..........................................................................................................14
1.1.4.1 Selecting Drives ..........................................................................................................................................15
1.1.4.2 Determining Drive Space Requirements ..........................................................................................18
1.1.4.3 Using a Router or Switch with the Drobo 5N2 ..............................................................................19
1.1.4.4 Using Power Protection ..........................................................................................................................20
1.2 Setting Up Your Drobo 5N2 ................................................................................................... 21
1.2.1 Overview of First Time Setup ....................................................................................................................22
1.2.2 Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard .................................................................................24
1.2.2.1 Installing Drobo Dashboard on Windows .......................................................................................25
1.2.2.2 Installing Drobo Dashboard on Mac .................................................................................................30
1.2.3 Connecting Cables and Powering On Your Drobo 5N2 .................................................................36
1.2.4 Inserting Drives ...............................................................................................................................................39
1.2.5 Setting Administrator Username and Password ...............................................................................41
1.2.6 Understanding the Indicator Lights ........................................................................................................43
1.2.7 Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device ........................................................................45
1.2.8 Using Drobo 5N2 with Time Machine ...................................................................................................47
1.3 Where to Go Next ................................................................................................................... 54
1.3.1 Using Best Practices for Protecting Data ..............................................................................................55
1.3.2 Keeping Your Software Up to Date ........................................................................................................56
1.3.2.1 Checking for Software Updates ...........................................................................................................57
1.3.3 Using Online User Guide .............................................................................................................................58
1.3.4 Using Context-Sensitive Help ...................................................................................................................59
1.3.5 Using Knowledge Base .................................................................................................................................60
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