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Note:
A disk pack functions as a unit. When you migrate a disk pack, you move ALL the
drives from one Drobo device to another. Only after migration of the disk pack is
complete can you add additional drives to the new Drobo device, one at a time, if
desired.
If you are migrating the disk pack from a Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3, Drobo 5D or
Drobo S to a Drobo 5D3, note that this is a one-way migration. After the migration,
you will not be able to use the disk pack in the Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3, Drobo 5D or
Drobo S.
For information on migration of disk pack see Migrating Your Disk between Drobo
Products
Warning:
Do not migrate drives when either of the Drobo device is powered on. This can
result in data loss.
To ensure a safe and successful migration, carefully follow the steps below.
1. Ensure that the latest version of Drobo Dashboard is installed on a host computer.
See Installing Drobo Dashboard.
2. Ensure that both the devices are updated to the latest version of firmware by
"checking for updates" in Drobo Dashboard.
To do this:
● Ensure you have set up your Drobo 5D3 (but without inserting drives) and
connected it to your host computer.
● Ensure that your Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3, Drobo 5D or Drobo S (with its
drives) is still connected to the host computer.
● In Drobo Dashboard, on the All Drobos page, select the Drobo 5C, Drobo
Gen3, Drobo 5D or Drobo S, and then click the Tools option on the Navigation
menu.
● In the Software Updates area of the Tools page, click the Check for Updates
option.