Table Of Contents - Drobo 8D User Manual

1 Drobo 8D User Guide ......................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Before You Begin ........................................................................................................ 7
1.1.1 Product Features at a Glance ............................................................................... 8
1.1.2 Checking Box Contents ........................................................................................ 9
1.1.3 Checking System Requirements ........................................................................ 10
1.1.3.1 Operating Systems Supported .................................................................... 11
1.1.3.2 Connectivity Interfaces Supported for Drobo 8D ....................................... 12
1.1.4 Checking the Hardware You Need ..................................................................... 13
1.1.4.1 Selecting Drives .......................................................................................... 14
1.1.4.2 Determining Drive Space Requirements .................................................... 16
1.1.4.3 Using Power Protection .............................................................................. 17
1.2 Setting Up the Drobo 8D .......................................................................................... 18
1.2.1 Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device ........................................... 19
1.2.2 Inserting Drives .................................................................................................. 21
1.2.3 Connecting Cables on the Drobo 8D .................................................................. 23
1.2.3.1 Connecting Directly to the Drobo 8D ......................................................... 24
1.2.3.2 Connecting the Drobo in a Daisy Chain ...................................................... 25
1.2.4 Powering On the Drobo 8D ................................................................................ 27
1.2.5 Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard .................................................. 28
1.2.5.1 Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac™ .............................................. 29
1.2.6 Registering the Drobo 8D ................................................................................... 37
1.2.7 Initializing and Updating the Drobo 8D to the Latest Firmware ....................... 40
1.2.8 Formatting the Drives of Drobo 8D ................................................................... 43
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