Drobo B1200i Quick Start Manual

Add SSDs to a Drobo B1200i to Enable Automated Data-Aware Tiering
With the introduction of SSD support in the Drobo B1200i, SSDs
provide a faster tier of storage for data that is transactional in
nature, the type of data that benefits from the faster write and
access speeds SSDs provide. Follow the steps in this guide through
the process of adding solid state drives (SSDs) to a Drobo B1200i to
automatically accelerate transactional applications on the Drobo.
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What you will need

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Preparing to add SSDs

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Adding Ssds To Enable Automated Data-Aware Tiering
What You Will Need
• Drobo B1200i SAN storage system
3 compatible enterprise SSDs*
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• Drobo B1200i firmware 1.1.0 or higher
Drobo Dashboard management software version 2.2.0 or higher
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* Enterprise SSDs tested by Drobo as compatible for use in B1200i. More information @
http://support.drobo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/655.
Preparing to Add SSDs
If you initially deployed a Drobo B1200i without SSDs, some preparations are required in order to install SSDs and
enable Automated Data-Aware Tiering and performance acceleration.
STEP 1
Drobo How-To Guide
drobo.com | Add SSDs to a Drobo B1200i to Enable Automated Data-Aware Tiering
Verify that you are using
Drobo Dashboard
version 2.2.0 or higher.
Skip to Step 3 if your
version of Drobo
Dashboard is up to date.
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