Drobo B810n - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Drobo B810n Getting Started Guide 2
Table of Contents
1: Before You Begin .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Product features at a glance .......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Checking box contents .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Checking system requirements ...................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Checking hardware requirements .................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 Selecting drives ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4.2 Recommended number and type of drives ................................................................................................. 7
1.4.3 Determining drive space requirements .......................................................................................................... 8
1.4.4 Using power protection........................................................................................................................................ 9
2: Setting Up Drobo B810n .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Inserting drives ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.1.1 How to insert the drives .....................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Connecting Ethernet and power cables ....................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 How to connect Ethernet and power cables .............................................................................................11
2.3 Powering on the Drobo 810n ...................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Downloading and installing Drobo Dashboard ........................................................................... 12
2.4.1 How to download Drobo Dashboard application ...................................................................................13
2.4.2 How to install Drobo Dashboard on Windows .........................................................................................13
2.4.3 How to install Drobo Dashboard on Mac ...................................................................................................16
2.5 Initializing and updating your Drobo B810n to the latest firmware ........................................... 21
2.6 Registering your Drobo B810n .................................................................................................... 23
2.7 Shares and Users ......................................................................................................................... 25
2.8 Using Drobo B810n with Time Machine or backup software ...................................................... 26
2.8.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................26
2.8.2 Creating a backup volume ................................................................................................................................26
2.9 Safely shutting down your Drobo B810n ..................................................................................... 28
2.9.1 When to shut down your Drobo B810n ......................................................................................................29
2.9.2 Shutting down your Drobo B810n using Drobo Dashboard .................................................................29
3: What To Do Next ............................................................................................................................ 30