Drobo Mini - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Drobo Mini Getting Started Guide 2
Table of Contents
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 3
Product Features at a Glance ................................................................................................................... 3
Checking Box Contents ............................................................................................................................ 4
Checking System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 4
Operating Systems Supported ......................................................................................................... 4
Connectivity Interfaces Supported for the Drobo Mini ..................................................................... 5
Checking the Hardware You Need ........................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Drives ............................................................................................................................... 8
Determining Drive Space Requirements........................................................................................ 10
Using Power Protection.................................................................................................................. 10
Setting Up Your Drobo Mini ........................................................................................... 11
Installing Drobo Dashboard .................................................................................................................... 11
Installing an mSATA SSD ....................................................................................................................... 15
Inserting the Drives ................................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting Cables on Your Drobo Mini ................................................................................................. 17
Connecting Directly to Your Drobo Mini ......................................................................................... 18
Daisy-chaining with Your Drobo Mini ............................................................................................. 18
Formatting the Drives ............................................................................................................................. 21
Selecting a File System and Volume Size for Your Drobo Mini ..................................................... 21
Turning On Your Drobo Mini and Formatting the Drives ............................................................... 22
Where to Go Next.......................................................................................................... 28
Using Best Practices ............................................................................................................................... 28
Keeping Your Software Up to Date ........................................................................................................ 28
Checking for Software Updates Automatically ............................................................................... 29
Checking for Software Updates Now ............................................................................................. 30
Manually Updating Firmware from the Website ............................................................................. 30
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Mini .................................................................................................. 31
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Mini Using Drobo Dashboard .................................................. 32
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Mini Manually .......................................................................... 34
Using the Online User Guide .................................................................................................................. 34
Using Context-Sensitive Help ................................................................................................................. 35
Using the Knowledge Base .................................................................................................................... 35
Registering Your Drobo Mini .................................................................................................................. 35
Getting Support ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Copyright, Safety and Limited Warranty ........................................................................ 40