Drobo B800i manual

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

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Safety and Warranty[...]

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