drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Your Drobo / Pro / S |
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Table of Contents
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3
Checking Box Contents 3
Drobo 3
Drobo S 3
DroboPro 3
Checking System Requirements 4
Operating Systems Supported for Drobo/Pro/S 4
Cable Interfaces Supported 4
Checking the Hardware You Need 7
Selecting Hard Drives 7
Determining How Much Hard Drive Space You Need 8
Using a Router or Switch 8
Using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) or Power Surge Protector 8
SETTING UP IN JUST A FEW EASY STEPS! 9
Installing Drobo Dashboard 9
Installing Drobo Dashboard from the Resource CD 9
Installing Drobo Dashboard from the Website 12
Inserting the Hard Drives 12
Connecting the Cables 14
Connecting to Your Computer 15
Connecting to a Power Source 16
Turning on the Power and Formatting the Drives 16
Selecting a File System and Volume Size 16
Turning on Your Drobo Device and Formatting the Drives 18
Setting Up Your DroboPro with iSCSI 22
Connecting DroboPro Directly to Your Computer via iSCSI 24
Connecting DroboPro to Your Computer via a Switch with iSCSI 25
Connecting DroboPro to Your Network via a Router or Switch with iSCSI 28
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE 31
Using Best Practices 31
Keeping Your Software Up to Date 31
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo/Pro/S 32
Safely Shutting Down your Drobo Device Using Drobo Dashboard 33
Safely Shutting Down your Drobo Device Manually 34
Using the Online User Guide 35
Using Context-Sensitive Help 35
Using the Knowledge Base 35
Getting Support 35
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR SETUP 36
INDEX 38
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