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  • Page 1 Drobo guia de usuario en su idioma. http://www.drobo.com/support/intl Veuillez voir le site Web ci-dessous pour le manuel d’utilisateur de Drobo dans votre langue. http://www.drobo.com/support/intl Si prega di consultare il sito web sotto per la Drobo Guida utente nella vostre lingua. http://www.drobo.com/support/intl...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    – Understanding Drobo’s lights – Understanding DroboShare’s lights III. Your world with Drobo ..... . 17 – Drobo is a labor-saving device –...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Mostly what that means is you just plug Drobo in, feed it with drives, and use it just like you would any hard drive (except this one is self-protecting, infinitely expandable, and requires no complex configuration or oversight).

  • Page 5: Fully Automated Data Protection

    • Drobo lets you add or upsize drives at almost anytime you want, regardless of capacity, speed or manufacturer. • After install, new capacity is immediately available & protected. Infinite expansion As hard drives get bigger, Drobo lets you expand: • Upgrading capacity is as simple as adding ink to a printer. • Mix ’n match any (SATA) hard drives: no worrying about matching make, model or capacity of Drobo’s existing drives. • Upgrade forever: just replace Drobo’s smallest drive with a larger capacity drive;...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Drobo is unlike typical storage devices. It automatically reserves storage capacity across its drives to ensure that failure of any one drive will not cause you to lose data. Drobo also makes it extremely easy to add or upgrade capacity in the future just by inserting additional, or up-sizing existing drives.

  • Page 7: A Note About Capacity

    It doesn’t matter which drive goes in which data bay, just slide the Drive Lock to the left, and press the drive into the Data Bay until you feel the connector “mate” at the rear of the Drobo and let the Drive Lock snap behind the drive, securing it into place.

  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Drobo Storage Robot

    Data Bay Indicator Setting up your Drobo storage robot There are two ways to set up your Drobo storage robot. One way is to directly connect Drobo to your computer and the other is to connect it to your network through a DroboShare. If you are connecting your Drobo to the network through a DroboShare, skip to pg.

  • Page 9: Preparing Drobo For Use With Your Computer

    Preparing Drobo for use with your computer Just as with any digital storage system, you must format Drobo for use with your type of computer operating system using the formatting tools provided in the Drobo Dashboard software included on the Drobo Resource CD. Option A: Formatting for PC using Drobo Dashboard • Insert the Drobo Resource CD into your Windows PC. If it doesn’t...
  • Page 10 DroboShare, select NTFS. • If you plan to connect Drobo to computers with different operating systems, select the FAT32 file system. This is a format that makes your Drobo compatible between Windows, OS X or Linux computers. Note: FAT32 is an older file system technology that is generally less protective of your data than modern (journaled) file systems.

  • Page 11: Option B: Formatting For Mac Using Drobo Dashboard

    • Open Drobo Dashboard and this screen displays: • The following message will appear. • Click “Yes”. You will be shown this message asking you to select Drobo’s file system format. • If you plan to connect Drobo to Macs and DroboShare, click “Continue” to accept the default Apple HFS+ file system.
  • Page 12 Drobo User Guide • If you plan to connect Drobo to computers with different operating systems, select the FAT32 file system. This is a format that makes your Drobo compatible between Windows, OS X or Linux computers. Note: FAT32 is an older file system technology that is generally less protective of your data than modern (journaled) file systems.

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Droboshare-Attached Drobo Storage Robot

    Then connect the provided short (~1 ft.) USB 2.0 cable between Drobo and DroboShare. Connect the two ends of the Y-cable to Drobo and DroboShare. Finally, connect Drobo’s power supply to the single end of the Y-cable.

  • Page 14: Formatting Your Droboshare-Attached Drobo Using Drobo Dashboard

    Drobo User Guide Formatting your DroboShare-attached Drobo using Drobo Dashboard • Insert the Drobo Resource CD into your computer. If it doesn’t automatically start, open the CD and double-click “Drobo”. • Follow the installation wizard instructions. • When the Resource CD menu opens, click “Drobo Dashboard” to install. • Open Drobo Dashboard and this screen displays: Hot Tip: DroboShare requires an assigned IP address on your network in order to be shared on your network.
  • Page 15 DroboShare, select EXT3. • If you plan to connect Drobo to computers with different operating systems, select the FAT32 file system. This is a format that makes your Drobo compatible between Windows, OS X or Linux computers. Note: FAT32 is an older file system technology that is generally less protective of your data than modern (journaled) file systems.
  • Page 16 • When complete, Drobo is formatted and ready to accept data. If you have Drobo Dashboard running, the Drobo volume(s) will be auto-mapped on your computer. Each volume will appear as a Volume on your Mac or as a Network Drive on your PC.

  • Page 17: Understanding Drobo's Lights

    Understanding Drobo’s lights One of Drobo’s many benefits is a series of onboard lights that tell you everything you need to know at a glance, without forcing you to install application software. Here is a list of the Drobo indicator lights and what actions they may ask you to take.

  • Page 18: Understanding Droboshare's Lights

    Drobo User Guide II. Getting started Understanding DroboShare’s lights DroboShare lights are simple and straightforward. Here’s a guide for what they mean. Data Transfer: Green: Ethernet Activity. Power: Green: Power on, DroboShare ready.

  • Page 19: Your World With Drobo

    Drobo is and what it isn’t. Drobo is primary storage Drobo acts as a large, single pool of storage. One of its biggest benefits is the ability to provide massive storage that is always available and not spread across multiple disks.

  • Page 20: No Computer Software Needed (But Provided Anyway)

    Drobo Dashboard & Drobo and DroboShare Firmware and to initially format Drobo all from within one easy-to-use program. Sharing Drobo between computers Drobo connects directly to one computer at a time via the provided USB 2.0 or FireWire 800 cable. However, you may have a need to share your Drobo across your network. This is easily done using DroboShare, a unique companion to Drobo. Using Drobo with DroboShare, computers will “see”...
  • Page 21 Drobo Dashboard provides you with the ability to configure DroboShare to fit your unique network design. To access this, launch Drobo Dashboard and click the “Advanced Controls” button. Select the “Tools” tab and click on the...

  • Page 22: Putting Drobo To Rest For Long Periods

    DroboShare. B) Or, select Drobo from the “Safely Remove Hardware” menu on a PC or drag the Drobo desktop icon to the trash on a Mac. When the Power Mode indicator (see pg. 15) glows orange, you can safely disconnect power and store Drobo for a prolonged...

  • Page 23: Getting Alerts From Drobo

    Drobo. For individual Drobo alert settings, the desired alert level can be set in Drobo Dashboard. Drobo Dashboard can also send e-mail alerts based on a selected alert level for all Drobos attached to your computer. To access this option, right-click on the System Tray Drobo Dashboard icon and select “E-mail Alert Settings”...

  • Page 24: How Drobo Uses Your Hard Drive Storage

    How Drobo uses your hard drive storage Are you curious about how your storage is being used? Open the Drobo Dashboard and click on the triangle next to “How is my storage being used?” The capacity breakdown bar will appear showing you how Drobo uses storage.

  • Page 25: Getting The Most From Drobo

    Here’s how to get the most from Drobo for your situation. Getting the most capacity...

  • Page 26: Getting The Lowest Cost Of Ownership

    (all green) before upgrading the next drive. In other words, replacing smaller drives with bigger ones is just fine, but only if done one drive at a time and with time to allow Drobo to complete its optimization before upgrading a second drive. Adding drives to empty Data Bays can be done at any time.

  • Page 27: You Don't Need To Read About Drobotech

    (but you might want to) Although not at all necessary for understanding how to use Drobo, you might be interested to know how Drobo works and how it compares to other mass storage systems available today. Data Robotics, Inc. has developed three significant pieces of patent-...

  • Page 28: Adaptive Data Mapping

    Unlike outdated technologies that emerged twenty years ago and the frustrating products on the market today, Drobo is an industry- changing product that combines the advanced concepts of storage virtualization and cybernetics, to take the pain out of storage...

  • Page 29: Frequently Asked Questions

    Drobo. Q. How can I tell how much capacity Drobo has left? A. Check the blue utilization meter on the front of Drobo to see % space used/ remaining. You can also calculate how much usable protected space you have remaining (see pg. 4, 5 & 22).
  • Page 30 When the Power Mode indicator glows orange, you can safely disconnect power and store Drobo for a prolonged period. Q. How can I wipe all the data from my drives and reset my Drobo? A. WARNING: THIS PROCEDURE WILL CLEAR ALL THE DATA STORED ON DROBO.
  • Page 31 You must uninstall or configure these to treat Drobo Dashboard as an exception. Q. If I am sharing my Drobo on my network using DroboShare, do I have to load Drobo Dashboard onto every computer for them to access the shared Drobo? A.
  • Page 32 VI. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Why is there data on Drobo before I copy data to it? A. Your operating system and the Drobo Firmware both place a small amount of formatting information on Drobo’s drives prior to any data transfer.

  • Page 33: Safety And Warranty

    Cleaning – Unplug Drobo and DroboShare from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners; use a damp cloth. If Drobo or DroboShare comes in contact with any liquid, unplug the power adaptor and let Drobo and DroboShare dry thoroughly before plugging back in.
  • Page 34 A1:2001 & A2:2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2000 plus A2:2005, EN 61000-3-3: 1995 plus A1:2001 & A2:2005, and EN 60950-1: 2000+A11:2004. Hereby, Data Robotics, Inc., declares that this Disk Storage Array and Network Attached Storage link appliance are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Disposal and Recycling Information When this product reaches its end of life, dispose of the product and batteries used with it according to your local environmental laws and guidelines.
  • Page 35 (3) refund the purchase price of the product. When a refund is given, the product for which the refund is provided must be returned to Data Robotics and becomes Data Robotics’...
  • Page 36 You may be responsible for shipping and handling charges if the product cannot be serviced in the country it is in. In accordance with applicable law, Data Robotics may require that you furnish proof of purchase details and/or comply with registration requirements before receiving warranty service.

  • Page 37: Index

    Safety ....31 Drobo ....2,15 SATA ....3,4,27 DroboCare License .
  • Page 38 NOTES...
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