Before You Begin ....................................................................................................................... 3
Product Features at a Glance ................................................................................................................... 3
Checking Box Contents ............................................................................................................................ 4
Checking System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 4
Operating Systems Supported ............................................................................................................. 5
Selecting Drives .................................................................................................................................... 5
Using Power Protection ........................................................................................................................ 8
Setting Up Your Drobo 5N ......................................................................................................... 9
Installing Drobo Dashboard ...................................................................................................................... 9
Installing an mSATA SSD ....................................................................................................................... 14
Inserting the Drives ................................................................................................................................. 15
Where to Go Next .....................................................................................................................19
Using Best Practices ............................................................................................................................... 19
Using the Online User Guide .................................................................................................................. 25
Using Context-Sensitive Help ................................................................................................................. 25
Using the Knowledge Base .................................................................................................................... 26
Registering Your Drobo 5N .................................................................................................................... 26
Getting Support ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Drobo 5N Getting Started Guide
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