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1.2.8.1 Turning On the Drobo 8D and Formatting the Drives ................................ 44
1.2.8.2 Selecting a File System and Volume Size for the Drobo 8D ....................... 48
1.3 Where To Go Next ................................................................................................... 49
1.3.1 Using Best Practices for Protecting Data ........................................................... 50
1.3.2 Using the Online User Guide .............................................................................. 51
1.3.3 Using Context-Sensitive Help ............................................................................. 52
1.3.4 Using Knowledge Base ....................................................................................... 53
1.3.5 Registering the Drobo 8D ................................................................................... 54
1.3.6 Getting Support .................................................................................................. 57
1.4 Using and Managing the Drobo 8D .......................................................................... 58
1.4.1 Using Drobo Dashboard ..................................................................................... 59
1.4.1.1 Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard .......................................... 60
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac™ ......................................... 61
1.4.1.2 Keeping Your Software Up to Date ............................................................. 69
Checking for Software Updates ............................................................. 70
Manually Updating Firmware from Drobo Website .............................. 71
1.4.1.3 Touring Drobo Dashboard .......................................................................... 72
1.4.2 Renaming the Drobo 8D .................................................................................... 76
1.4.3 Formatting the Drobo 8D ................................................................................... 77
1.4.4 Safely Shutting Down the Drobo 8D .................................................................. 80
1.4.4.1 Safely Shutting Down the Drobo 8D Using Drobo Dashboard ................... 81
1.4.5 Resetting the Drobo 8D ..................................................................................... 83
1.4.6 Blinking Lights to Test Connectivity ................................................................... 84
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