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Drobo 8D manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Drobo 8D User Manual (141 pages)
Brand:
Drobo
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 4 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Drobo 8D User Guide
6
Before You Begin
7
Product Features at a Glance
8
Checking Box Contents
9
Checking System Requirements
10
Operating Systems Supported
11
Connectivity Interfaces Supported for Drobo 8D
12
Checking the Hardware You Need
13
Selecting Drives
14
Determining Drive Space Requirements
16
Using Power Protection
17
Setting up the Drobo 8D
18
Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device
19
Inserting Drives
21
Connecting Cables on the Drobo 8D
23
Connecting Directly to the Drobo 8D
24
Connecting the Drobo in a Daisy Chain
25
Powering on the Drobo 8D
27
Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard
28
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac
29
Registering the Drobo 8D
37
Initializing and Updating the Drobo 8D to the Latest Firmware
40
Formatting the Drives of Drobo 8D
43
Turning on the Drobo 8D and Formatting the Drives
44
Selecting a File System and Volume Size for the Drobo 8D
48
Where to Go Next
49
Using Best Practices for Protecting Data
50
Using the Online User Guide
51
Using Context-Sensitive Help
52
Using Knowledge Base
53
Registering the Drobo 8D
54
Getting Support
57
Using and Managing the Drobo 8D
58
Using Drobo Dashboard
59
Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard
60
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac
61
Keeping Your Software up to Date
69
Checking for Software Updates
70
Manually Updating Firmware from Drobo Website
71
Touring Drobo Dashboard
72
Renaming the Drobo 8D
76
Formatting the Drobo 8D
77
Safely Shutting down the Drobo 8D
80
Safely Shutting down the Drobo 8D Using Drobo Dashboard
81
Resetting the Drobo 8D
83
Blinking Lights to Test Connectivity
84
Enabling or Disabling Menu Bar
85
Modifying Device Settings for Drobo 8D
86
Enabling or Disabling Dual Disk Redundancy
87
Enabling the Disk Drive Spin down Time
89
Dimming the Lights on Drobo 8D
90
Managing Capacity (Drive Space)
91
Calculating Capacity to Use
92
Adding Drives
93
Removing Drives
95
Inserting a Back Slot SSD
97
Removing a Back Slot SSD
100
Checking Storage Usage and Device Status Information
101
Checking Storage Usage
102
Viewing Capacity Chart
103
Viewing Storage Usage
105
Checking the Status of Drobo 8D
107
Checking the Drobo 8D's Serial Number
109
Checking the Drobo 8D's Firmware Version
110
Checking the Current Version of Drobo Dashboard
111
Checking System Information
112
Checking Drive Information
114
Checking Performance Information
116
Getting Diagnostics on Drobo 8D
117
Understanding the Indicator Lights
120
Using On-Screen and E-Mail Alerts
122
Setting up or Modifying E-Mail Alerts
123
Modifying When to Send E-Mail Alerts
128
Disabling E-Mail Alerts
130
Modifying When to Send On-Screen Alerts
131
Disabling On-Screen Alerts
133
Using Backup Volume with the Drobo 8D
134
Intelligent Volume Management
137
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