Drobo Pro - Safely Shutting down Your Drobo Device Manually

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3. In Drobo Dashboard, double-click the Drobo device that you would like to shut down
from the All Devices page.
The Capacity and Tools page appears.
4. Click the Tools drop-down list, and do one of the following:
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appears, asking you to confirm the shutdown. Click the Yes button.
It can take up to two minutes for your Drobo device to power down, or go into
Standby mode. But afterwards, the power light turns off, indicating your Drobo
device has shut down.
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to confirm the standby. Click the Yes button. Afterwards, remove the power supply
from the back of the Drobo.
The Drobo powers down.
Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Device Manually
Although Drobo Dashboard allows for a “cleaner” shut down, you can safely shut down
your Drobo device manually.
1. Check that the activity light on your Drobo device is off, indicating that no data is
actively being transferred to or from your Drobo device. Refer to Figure 7 or 8 in the
previous steps.
Note: If data is actively being transferred, the activity light will be blinking green.
2. Also check to ensure the drive bay action indicator lights are not blinking alternately
between yellow and green. This indicates that your Drobo device is busy working to
protect your data. Wait until these lights are a solid green.
3. Press the power toggle button on the back of your Drobo device once. Or for the
Drobo, detach the power supply.
It can take up to two minutes for your Drobo device to power down. But afterwards,
the power light turns off, indicating your Drobo device has shut down.