Drobo How-To Guide
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)
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