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Drobo 5C manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual, Getting Started Manual
Drobo 5C User Manual (150 pages)
Brand:
Drobo
| Category:
Lighting Equipment
| Size: 2.9 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Drobo 5C Online User Guide
6
1.1 before You Begin
7
Product Features at a Glance
8
Checking Box Contents
10
Checking System Requirements
11
Operating Systems Supported
12
Connectivity Interface Supported for the Drobo 5C
13
Checking the Hardware You Need
14
Selecting Drives
15
Determining Drive Space Requirements
17
Using Power Protection
19
Getting Started Guide
20
1.2 Setting up Your Drobo 5C
21
Inserting the Drives
22
Installing Drobo Dashboard
24
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Windows
25
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Mac
30
Connecting Cables on Your Drobo 5C
36
Updating Your Drobo 5C to the Latest Firmware
38
Registering Your Drobo 5C
40
Formatting the Drives
43
Selecting a File System and Volume Size for Your Drobo 5C
44
Turning on Your Drobo 5C and Formatting the Drives
46
Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device
51
Safely Shutting down Your Drobo 5C
53
Safely Shutting down Your Drobo 5C Using Drobo Dashboard
54
1.3 Where to Go Next
56
Using Best Practices for Protecting Data
57
Keeping Your Software up to Date
58
Checking for Software Updates
59
Using the Online User Guide
60
Using Context-Sensitive Help
61
Using the Knowledge Base
62
Registering Your Drobo 5C
63
Getting Technical Support
66
1.4 Using and Managing Your Drobo 5C
68
Using Drobo Dashboard
69
Installing Drobo Dashboard
70
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Windows
71
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Mac
76
Keeping Your Software up to Date
82
Checking for Software Updates
83
Manually Updating Firmware from the Website
84
Touring Drobo Dashboard
86
Renaming Your Drobo 5C
90
Formatting Your Drobo 5C
91
Safely Shutting down Your Drobo 5C
95
Safely Shutting down Your Drobo 5C Using Drobo Dashboard
96
Resetting Your Drobo 5C
98
Blinking Lights to Test Connectivity
99
Enabling or Disabling the System Tray
100
Modifying Device Settings for Your Drobo 5C
102
Enabling Automatic Check for Software Updates
103
Enabling or Disabling Dual Disk Redundancy
105
Dimming the Lights on Your Drobo 5C
107
Managing Capacity (Drive Space)
108
Calculating Capacity to Use
109
Adding Capacity (or Drives)
110
Removing Capacity (or Drives)
113
Checking Storage Usage and Device Status Information
115
Checking Storage Usage
116
Viewing the Capacity Chart
117
Viewing Storage Usage
119
Checking the Status of Your Drobo 5C
121
Checking Your Drobo 5C's Serial Number
123
Checking Your Drobo 5C's Firmware Version
124
Checking Your Current Version of Drobo Dashboard
125
Checking Current Version on Windows
126
Checking Current Version on Mac
128
Checking System Information
129
Checking Drive Information
131
Getting Diagnostics on Your Drobo 5C
133
Understanding the Indicator Lights
136
1.8 Using On-Screen and E-Mail Alerts
138
Setting up or Modifying E-Mail Alerts
139
Modifying When to Send Email Alerts
145
Disabling Email Alerts
147
Modifying When to Send On-Screen Alerts
148
Disabling On-Screen Alerts
150
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Drobo 5C Getting Started Manual (35 pages)
Brand:
Drobo
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 1.97 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
1 : before You Begin
4
Product Features at a Glance
4
Checking Box Contents
5
Checking System Requirements
5
Operating Systems Supported
6
Connectivity Interface Supported
6
Checking Hardware Requirements
6
Selecting Drives
7
Recommended Number and Types of Drives
7
Determining Drive Space Requirements
8
Using Power Protection
8
2 : Setting up Drobo 5C
9
Inserting Drives
9
How to Insert the Drives
9
Connecting USB and Power Cables
10
How to Connect USB and Power Cables
10
Installing Drobo Dashboard
11
How to Install Drobo Dashboard on Windows
11
How to Install Drobo Dashboard on Mac
15
Updating Your Drobo 5C to the Latest Firmware
19
Registering Your Drobo 5C
21
Formatting Drives
24
Selecting a File System and Volume Size
24
Formatting Drives for Your Drobo 5C
25
Using Drobo 5C with Time Machine or Backup Software
28
Overview
28
Creating a Backup Volume
28
Safely Shutting down Your Drobo 5C
30
When to Shut down Your Drobo 5C
30
Shutting down Your Drobo 5C Using Drobo Dashboard
30
3 : What to Do Next
31
Using Best Practices for Protecting Data
32
Keeping Your Software up to Date
32
Checking for Software Updates
32
Using Online User Guide
33
Using Context-Sensitive Help
33
Using Knowledge Base
33
Registering Your Drobo 5C
34
Getting Technical Support
34
Guide to Meaning of Indicator Lights (Leds)
35
Indicator Light Messages
35
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