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    Getting S tart ed Guide Dr obo Model B800i[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 1 Data Robotics, Inc. supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of its products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law . Copyright 2011 Data Robotics, Inc. Data Robotics, Drobo, DroboShare, DroboPro, DroboElite and BeyondRAID are trademarks[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 2 T able of Contents BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3 Checking Box Contents 3 Drobo Model B800i 3 Checking System Requirements 3 Operating Systems Supported for Drobo Model B800i 3 Cable Interfaces Supported 4 Checking the Hardware Y ou Need 5 Selecting Hard Drives 5 Determining How Much Hard Drive Space [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 3 Be fo re Y ou Begi n Con gra tul ati on s o n y our ne w Dro bo! Th is Ge tti ng Sta rt ed Gui de wi ll hel p y ou ge t y our Dr ob o set up in ju st a few st eps . Bef ore yo u beg in, it ’ s a goo d ide a t o c hec k you r s yst em an d hardware requirements. In this chapter , you will[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 4 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Cable Interfaces Supported Yo u r D r o b o u s e s t h e f o l l o w i n g t w o t y p e s o f p o r t s . Note: Onl y t he USB c abl e i nte rf ace or th e i SC SI (Et her ne t) cab le int er fac e c an be us ed at any on e t im e[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 5 Not es: - D rob o B 800 i’ s iSC SI con nec ti on sup por ts gi gab it Eth er net co nne cti on s ( 100 0 M bi t/s ) for op tim al pe rfo rma nce . A lt hou gh you r Dro bo B80 0i wi ll aut o-n eg oti ate th e hig hes t con nec tio n s pe ed ava ila ble t o y our co mp ute r , rou ter o [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 6 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Determining How Much Hard Drive Space Y ou Need I n o r d e r t o p r ot e c t yo u r d a ta f r o m h a r d dr i v e fa i l u r e , y o u r D r o b o de v i c e r e q u i r es m o r e s p a c e t h a n what you will use for your da[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 7 Setting Up in Just a Few Steps! Onc e y ou hav e unp ack ed you r Dro bo dev ic e f rom it s b ox an d e nsu re d y ou mee t all sy ste m and ha rdw are r equ ire men ts, i t’ s time to se t up you r D ro bo B80 0i for u se. Th is ca n b e d one in just a few steps. 1. Install Drobo Dash[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 8 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Installing Drobo Dashboard Dro bo Das hbo ar d i s t he sof tw are co mpa ni on to you r D ro bo dev ice , ena bli ng you t o e asi ly set up an d m an age yo ur Dro bo B8 00i . Y ou in sta ll Dr obo Da shb oa rd fro m t he Re sou r[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 9 3. A dia log bo x may ap pea r , as kin g y ou to se lec t y ou r l ang uag e f ro m t he dro p- dow n l ist . After doing so, click the OK but ton . The Dr obo Da sh boa rd Ins tal la tio n W iza rd ap pea rs, pr ep ari ng to in sta ll. 4. Click the Next button (Windows) or the Continue b[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 10 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 6. When you reach the ready to install page, click the Install button. Depending on your operating system, one of the following may result: t*OTPNF8JOEPXTPQFSBUJOHTZTUFNTB8JOEPXT"DDFTT$POUSPME [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 11 Installing Drobo Dashboard from the W ebsite Yo u c a n i n s t a l l D r o b o D a s h b o a r d f r o m www .drobo.com/support/updates.php . Not e, how eve r , tha t the la tes t v er sio n m ay be re lea sed wi th ne w p rod uc ts (on a Res ou rce CD ) f or a short period of time befor[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 12 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 1. Remove the face plate from the front of your Drobo B800i by pulling it off. 2. Wit h o ne han d, ho ld the h ard dr ive so t hat it s c on nec tor s a re po sit ion ed at th e d evi ce and to war d t he le ft. War ni n g: For op[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 13 Co nn ec ti ng t he C ab le s wi th US B an d T ur ni ng O n Y our D ro bo Device Aft er ins tal li ng Dro bo Das hb oar d a nd in ser tin g t he ha rd dri ves i nto yo ur Dro bo B8 00i , y ou are re ady to c onn ect th e c ab les . Y ou wi ll fir st co nne ct you r Dro bo B80 0i to a hos[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 14 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Tu r n i n g O n Yo u r D r o b o D e v i c e t8 JUI %S PCP % BTI CPB SE PQF O PO ZPV SD PN QVU FS  QS FTT U IF QPX FS UP HHM FC VUU PO PO UI F back of your Drobo device once. Yo u r [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 15 Setting the Administrator Username and Password Follow these steps while still connected to the Drobo B800i via the USB cable. 1. In Drobo Dashboard, double-click your Drobo B800i on the All Devices page. The Capacity and T ools page appears. 2. Click the link that reads: Click here to pa[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 16 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 10. In the Password text box, enter the administrator’ s password. 11. Click the OK button. Yo u r u s e r n a m e a n d p a s s w o r d i s s e t u p a n d y o u a r e l o g g e d i n t o t h i s D r o b o B 8 0 0 i . Setting Up[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 17 Configuration Options Wha t i SCS I s et tin gs you co nf igu re dep en d o n h ow you p lan to se t up you r D ro bo B80 0i. Wi th iSC SI, yo u h av e t he opt ion t o s et up yo ur Dro bo B80 0i in on e o f thr ee gen er al con fig ura ti ons . 1. Dir ect ly con ne ct you r D ro bo B80 [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 18 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | For th is con fi gur ati on, af te r r ead ing t his se cti on, s ee the fo ll owi ng ste ps in “Configuring iSCSI Settings” on page 19. 3. Con nec t y ou r D rob o B 800 i via on e o f its iS CSI (E th ern et) po rt s t o a sw[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 19 Configuring iSCSI Settings 1. Onc e t he con ne cti on bet we en you r D rob o B80 0i and h ost co mpu ter h as bee n est abl ish ed vi a y our US B c on nec tio n, yo ur Dro bo B80 0i ap pea rs in Dr obo Da sh boa rd on the All Devices page as follows. 2. T o manu al ly ass ign I P a ddr[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 20 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Notes: - I f y ou are u sin g a ro ute r , be su re to us e a n I P a dd res s t hat i s o uts ide th e ran ge of IP add res ses y our ro ute r m ig ht ass ign w ith DH CP (Dy na mic Ho st Co nfi gur ati on Protocol). Check the doc[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 21 1. Saf ely sh ut do wn you r D ro bo B80 0i fro m Dro bo Das hb oar d. For st ep s, see “S af ely Shutting Down Y our Drobo B800i” on page 31. Dro bo B80 0i po wer s d own an d no lon ger a ppe ars in Dr ob o D ash boa rd . 2. Disconnect the USB cable from the Drobo B800i and host com[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 22 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Formatting the Drives into V olumes Onc e y our Dr ob o B 800 i i s c on nec ted vi a its iS CSI (E th ern et) co nn ect ion , y ou wi ll the n nee d t o f orm at th e d riv es. Note: Yo u c a n o n l y f o r m a t d r i v e s w h [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 23 Imp ort ant No te s: - V olum e siz e d oes n ot rep res ent h ow muc h a ct ual st ora ge sp ace is av ai lab le on your Drobo B800i. It represents virtual sto rag e s pac e. Fo r e xam pl e, you r D rob o B80 0i may be l oad ed wit h 4 TB of ha rd dr ive sp ace , b ut yo u c an cr eat e[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 24 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Creating V olumes Now th at you r Dro bo B80 0i is co nne cte d via iS CSI (E th ern et) , y ou ar e r ead y to for mat th e drives into volumes. 1. In Drobo Dashboard, select your Drobo B800i from the All Devices pag e, the n c li[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 25 t'PSUIF.BDJOUPTIUIFGPMMPXJOHBQQFBST 4. Sel ect th e a pp rop ria te fi le for mat fo r you r o per at ing sy ste m. Important Note: If you pl an to us e y our D rob o B 800 i i n a v irt ual e nvi ron men t, yo u must select the Multi-Host op tio n. Oth er wis[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 26 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Note: M u l t i - h os t , v ir t u a l en v i r o nm e n t s su p p o r t v o l u m e ( o r LU N ) s i ze s n o g r e a t e r t h a n 2 T B . Ti p : W e rec omm en d t hat yo u sel ect th e l ar ges t s ize a vai lab le, en ab lin[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 27 The Vo l u m es page appears, displaying the volume you just created. Note: The volume will not format until you click the Apply button. 9. Yo u c a n c r e a t e a d d i t i o n a l v o l u m e s b y r e p e a t i n g s t e p s 3 t h r o u g h 8 . Ti p : W e rec omm en d t hat yo u del e[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 28 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Note: So me Win dow s ope rat ing s yst ems an d t he Ma cin tos h ope rat ing sy st em wil l also prompt you to format the drives. If so, click Cancel or Ignore , a s a ppr opr ia te. When changes are complete, a message appears t[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 29 Where to Go from Here Aft er you ’ve s et up you r D ro bo B80 0i, y ou’ re rea dy to st ore an d bac k u p d at a o nto yo ur Drobo device. Next steps include: t*NQMFNFOUJOHCFTUQSBDUJDFTUPNBYJNJ[FUIFTBGFUZPGZPVSEBUB t&OTVSJOHPQUJNBMQFSGPSNBO[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 30 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Keeping Y our Software Up to Date T o ensu re op tim al per fo rma nce , w e hig hly re com me nd tha t y ou se t y our D rob o d evi ce to aut oma tic all y che ck for so ft war e u pda te s. (Y o u m ay ha ve alr ead y don e t hi[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 31 Safely Shutting Down Y our Drobo B800i If you pl an to sh ut dow n y ou r D rob o d ev ice fo r a ny re aso n, it is ve ry imp or tan t t hat yo u always do so safely . Imp rop er Dro bo de vic e s hu tdo wns ma y c au se fil e c or rup tio n a nd/ or data loss. It is a g ood i dea to sh [...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 32 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 2. Als o c hec k t o ens ure th e dri ve bay ac ti on ind ica to r l igh ts are n ot bli nki ng al ter nat ely bet wee n y ell ow an d g ree n. Th is ind ica te s t hat yo ur Dr obo de vic e is bus y w or kin g t o protect your dat[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 33 Using the Online User Guide Aft er you ’ve s et up you r D ro bo dev ice , you ’re re ady t o u se it to st ore an d bac k u p d ata . T o lea rn how to m ana ge and us e you r D rob o dev ice , r efe r to the On li ne Use r G ui de for yo ur product, which can be found within your Dr[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 34 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Y o u r S e t u p If… : PV S. BDJ OUP TI 04 9 4O PX -F PQB SE EJ TQ MBZ TB OP OS FB EBC MF EJT L QPQ VQ NFT TB HF XIF O you try to connect to your Drobo[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 35 If… Y ou ar e r unn in g t he lat est v ers ion of D rob o D ash boa rd un der Wi nd ows Se rve r 2 00 8, but cannot format your Drobo B800i using the iSCSI connection… Then… Use the following procedure to format your volume(s). Steps The se ste ps us e D isk Ma nag er an d d o n ot[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 36 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 3. After do ing th is , y ou wil l n ee d t o s et up yo ur Dro boE li te/ B80 0i as yo u d id ini ti all y: by fir st con nec ti ng wit h U SB to co nfi gur e the ne two rk se tti ngs , s af ely sh utt ing t he uni t dow n a nd th[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 37 If… Y ou wo uld li ke to sh are yo ur Dr obo de vi ce bet wee n d if fer ent co mp ute rs, su ch as a Mac int osh an d a W ind ows -ba se d c omp ute r… Then… Yo u c a n e m p l o y o n e o f t w o m e t h o d s t o d o t h i s . Y ou ca n f orm at th e d riv es in yo ur Dro bo de v[...]

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    drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | 38 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Y our Drobo B800i | Index administrator password, 15 administrator username, 15 best practices, 29 capacity , 6 - increasing, 6 Capacity Calculator , 6 connecting cables, 13, 20 data bay , 12 data bay indicator lights, 12 drive lock, 12 Drobo Dashboar[...]

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    Safety and Warranty[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | i Safety and Warranty Safety This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operational precautions of which you should be particularly aware. Please read these instructions before operating Drobo, DroboPro, DroboElite, DroboFS, Pro[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | ii drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | Drobo Specifications & Systems Requirements – Power Supply: AC Input: 100-240VAC~2.5A, 50-60Hz; DC Output: 12-17VDC 6.6A & 80W Max.; Drobo Power Consumption: 4A @ 12V (48W); Operating T emperature: 10°C-35°C (50°-95°F); Non-operating (storage): -10°-60°C (14°-1[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | iii Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipmen[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | iv LIMITED WARRANTY – NORTH AMERICA AND ASIA P ACIFIC COVERAGE Data Robotics' warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth herein. This Limited Warranty applies only to product manufactured by or for Data Robotics that can be identified by the "Data Robotics" trademark, trade name, or l[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | v T echnical Support: During the Warranty Period, Y ou, as part of this limited warranty coverage, are entitled to access Data Robotics' online help resources to address any question about the Product ("Online Help Resources"). For a period of ninety days from purchase by Y ou ("T echnical Suppo[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | vi drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | LIMITED WARRANTY - EMEA WHA T THIS DOCUMENT IS ABOUT This document gives you additional legal protection for faulty Data Robotics products. It is in addition to and not in substitution for your statutory rights as a consumer against Data Robotics, where you bought the product di[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | vii Business users Where you have bought the Product primarily for business use, the following limitation on Data Robotics’ liability under this Limited Warranty apply: TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW , THIS WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDI[...]

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    drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | viii drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | NO TES[...]