Table Of Contents - Drobo 5D Getting Started Manual

Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 3
Product Features at a Glance ................................................................................................................... 3
Checking Box Contents ............................................................................................................................ 4
Checking System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 5
Operating Systems Supported ......................................................................................................... 5
Connectivity Interfaces Supported for the Drobo 5D ....................................................................... 5
Checking the Hardware You Need ........................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Drives ............................................................................................................................... 8
Determining Drive Space Requirements........................................................................................ 10
Using Power Protection.................................................................................................................. 10
Setting Up Your Drobo 5D ............................................................................................. 11
Installing Drobo Dashboard .................................................................................................................... 11
Installing an mSATA SSD ....................................................................................................................... 16
Inserting the Drives ................................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting Cables on Your Drobo 5D ................................................................................................... 18
Connecting Directly to Your Drobo 5D ........................................................................................... 18
Daisy-chaining with Your Drobo 5D ............................................................................................... 19
Formatting the Drives ............................................................................................................................. 22
Selecting a File System and Volume Size for Your Drobo 5D ....................................................... 22
Turning On Your Drobo 5D and Formatting the Drives ................................................................. 23
Where to Go Next.......................................................................................................... 28
Using Best Practices ............................................................................................................................... 28
Keeping Your Software Up to Date ........................................................................................................ 28
Checking for Software Updates Automatically ............................................................................... 28
Checking for Software Updates Now ............................................................................................. 30
Manually Updating Firmware from the Website ............................................................................. 30
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo 5D .................................................................................................... 31
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo 5D Using Drobo Dashboard .................................................... 32
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo 5D Manually ............................................................................ 34
Using the Online User Guide .................................................................................................................. 34
Using Context-Sensitive Help ................................................................................................................. 34
Using the Knowledge Base .................................................................................................................... 35
Registering Your Drobo 5D .................................................................................................................... 35
Getting Support ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Copyright, Safety and Limited Warranty ........................................................................ 39
Drobo 5D Getting Started Guide

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