Drobo B800i How-To Guide

Drobo How-To Guide
Configure Drobo iSCSI SAN as Backend Storage for Active Directory File Servers
drobo.com | Configure Drobo iSCSI SAN as Backend Storage for Active Directory File Servers
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In organizations today, it’s critical that storage be treated as a pivotal part of planning and execution.
Understanding the growth of users and data in an organization needs to be reflected in storage planning.
Using a Drobo
®
as primary storage for an organization is a cost-effective solution—and as a bonus—Drobo
is easy to deploy and manage. Drobo BeyondRAID
™
technology and Drobo Dashboard minimize the time and
effort it usually takes to manage, monitor, and maintain a storage solution.
This document describes how easy it is to use a Drobo iSCSI SAN as backend storage for an organization's
file servers: provisioning shares onto which Access Control List can be applied using Microsoft Windows
Active Directory.!!
Topics
Setup checklist and general information
Provisioning shares using the File Server wizard
What You Will Need
• Drobo iSCSI SAN either model B800i or model B1200i
• Drobo Dashboard management software (latest version)
• Enterprise-grade 7200 RPM SATA disk drives recommended
• Windows Server Edition 2003 and above (2008 R2 used in this procedure)

Drobo B800i Specifications

General

RAID support	Yes
Storage drive size	3.5 \
Storage drive capacity	- GB
Supported file systems	HFS+, NTFS, VMFS
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drives installed	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD
Total installed storage capacity	- TB
Number of storage drives installed	-
Number of storage drives supported	8
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45), USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
AC input voltage	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply location	Built-in
Power consumption (sleep)	13 W
Power consumption (typical)	82 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Certification	WEEE, REACH, FCC Part 15 Class A; CE Mark; MIC Mark; VCCI Approval to V.3; BSMI CNS13438; ACA Approval to AS/NZS 3548, ICES-003 Class B; CE Mark; CISPR22:19973rd B, UL, cUL, TUV, CB
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Chassis type	Rack (3U)
Cooling type	Active
Product color	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Type	NAS
Noise level	30.4 dB
Device class	Small & Medium Business
Bundled software	Drobo Dashboard
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	358.1 mm
Width	309.1 mm
Height	138.7 mm
Weight	7400 g