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ā If needed, follow the same steps to ensure the Drobo 5D3 has the latest
firmware.
To migrate a disk pack from another Drobo device to Drobo 5D3:
1. Safely shut down the Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3, Drobo 5D or Drobo S and the Drobo
5D3. For steps, see Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo 5D3
2. Remove ALL drives from the Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3, Drobo 5D or Drobo S and insert
ALL drives into the Drobo 5D3.
3. Turn the Drobo 5D3 back on by pressing its power toggle button.
4. The Drobo 5D3 may take a few minutes to boot up. When finished, all the data and
volumes will be available on the Drobo 5D3 as it was on the Drobo 5C, Drobo Gen3,
Drobo 5D or Drobo S.
Note:
You can also follow the above steps to migrate a disk pack from one Drobo 5D3 to
another Drobo 5D3.
3.9 Using Drobo 5D3 with Time Machine or
Backup Software
Drobo 5D3 introduces the ability to create a dedicated backup volume for use with OS X
Time Machine, Windows Backup and Restore, or other backup software. The backup
volume is compatible with encrypted backup options. This article will show you how to
set it up.
Creating a backup volume
These steps will create a fixed-size backup volume that will appear as a new disk,
separate from your main Drobo volume. Having this dedicated, fixed-size backup volume
will prevent backup software from filling your main Drobo volume with daily backups.
Follow these steps:
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