Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Device Using Drobo Dashboard; Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Device Manually - Drobo B1200i Manual

Safely Shutting Down the Drobo Device Using Drobo Dashboard
This is the recommended method for safely shutting down the Drobo device.
1. Ensure that no data is actively being transferred to or from the Drobo device.
Note: If data is actively being transferred, the activity light on the front 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 the Drobo device is busy working to
protect your data. Wait until these lights are a solid green.
3. In Drobo Dashboard, select the Drobo device on the All Drobos page.
4. Click the Tools option on the Navigation menu, and click the Shutdown icon.
It can take up to two minutes for the Drobo device to power down. Later, the power
light turns off, indicating the Drobo device has shut down.
Safely Shutting Down the Drobo Device Manually
You can also safely shut down the Drobo device manually.
1. Ensure that no data is actively being transferred to or from the Drobo device.
Note: If data is actively being transferred, the activity light on the front 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 the Drobo device is busy working to
protect your data. Wait until these lights are a solid green.
3. Press and hold the power toggle button on the back of the Drobo device for three full
seconds.
It can take up to two minutes for the Drobo device to power down. Later, the power
light turns off, indicating the Drobo device has shut down.
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