Drobo 8D - Using Drobo Dashboard

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Drobo 8D User Guide 59

1.4.1 Using Drobo Dashboard

Drobo Dashboard is the software companion of the Drobo 8D enabling you to easily set up, manage

and use the Drobo device.

Related topics:

Installing Drobo Dashboard

Keeping Your Software Up to Date

Touring Drobo Dashboard

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Table of Contents2
Drobo 8D User Guide6
Before You Begin7
Product Features at a Glance8
Checking Box Contents9
Checking System Requirements10
Operating Systems Supported11
Connectivity Interfaces Supported for Drobo 8D12
Checking the Hardware You Need13
Selecting Drives14
Determining Drive Space Requirements16
Using Power Protection17
Setting up the Drobo 8D18
Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device19
Inserting Drives21
Connecting Cables on the Drobo 8D23
Connecting Directly to the Drobo 8D24
Connecting the Drobo in a Daisy Chain25
Powering on the Drobo 8D27
Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard28
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac29
Registering the Drobo 8D37
Initializing and Updating the Drobo 8D to the Latest Firmware40
Formatting the Drives of Drobo 8D43
Turning on the Drobo 8D and Formatting the Drives44
Selecting a File System and Volume Size for the Drobo 8D48
Where to Go Next49
Using Best Practices for Protecting Data50
Using the Online User Guide51
Using Context-Sensitive Help52
Using Knowledge Base53
Registering the Drobo 8D54
Getting Support57
Using and Managing the Drobo 8D58
Using Drobo Dashboard59
Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard60
Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac61
Keeping Your Software up to Date69
Checking for Software Updates70
Manually Updating Firmware from Drobo Website71
Touring Drobo Dashboard72
Renaming the Drobo 8D76
Formatting the Drobo 8D77
Safely Shutting down the Drobo 8D80
Safely Shutting down the Drobo 8D Using Drobo Dashboard81
Resetting the Drobo 8D83
Blinking Lights to Test Connectivity84
Enabling or Disabling Menu Bar85
Modifying Device Settings for Drobo 8D86
Enabling or Disabling Dual Disk Redundancy87
Enabling the Disk Drive Spin down Time89
Dimming the Lights on Drobo 8D90
Managing Capacity (Drive Space)91
Calculating Capacity to Use92
Adding Drives93
Removing Drives95
Inserting a Back Slot SSD97
Removing a Back Slot SSD100
Checking Storage Usage and Device Status Information101
Checking Storage Usage102
Viewing Capacity Chart103
Viewing Storage Usage105
Checking the Status of Drobo 8D107
Checking the Drobo 8D's Serial Number109
Checking the Drobo 8D's Firmware Version110
Checking the Current Version of Drobo Dashboard111
Checking System Information112
Checking Drive Information114
Checking Performance Information116
Getting Diagnostics on Drobo 8D117
Understanding the Indicator Lights120
Using On-Screen and E-Mail Alerts122
Setting up or Modifying E-Mail Alerts123
Modifying When to Send E-Mail Alerts128
Disabling E-Mail Alerts130
Modifying When to Send On-Screen Alerts131
Disabling On-Screen Alerts133
Using Backup Volume with the Drobo 8D134
Intelligent Volume Management137

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