Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo 5C; When To Shut Down Your Drobo 5C; Shutting Down Your Drobo 5C Using Drobo Dashboard - Drobo 5C Getting Started Manual

2.8 Safely shutting down your Drobo 5C

If you plan to shut down your Drobo 5C for any reason, it is very important that you always do so
safely. Improper Drobo device shutdowns may cause file corruption and/or data loss.
This section covers the following topics:

When to shut down your Drobo 5C

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Shutting down your Drobo 5C using Drobo Dashboard

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2.8.1 When to shut down your Drobo 5C
It is a good idea to shut down your Drobo 5C before any of the following situations:
You are going to disconnect the cable(s) or power cord
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You want to move your Drobo to another location
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You are going to remove the entire disk pack
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2.8.2 Shutting down your Drobo 5C using Drobo Dashboard
This is the recommended method for safely shutting down your Drobo 5C.
1. Check that the activity light on your Drobo 5C is off, indicating that no data is actively being
transferred to or from your Drobo 5C.
Note:
If data is actively being transferred, the activity light will be blinking green.
2. Also check to ensure the drive bay action indicator lights are not blinking alternately between
yellow and green. This indicates that your Drobo 5C is busy working to protect your data. Wait
until these lights are a solid green.
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