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If…
You would like to connect to your Drobo device using a different interface than the one you
started with…
Then…
You will need to safely shut down your Drobo device, change the interface cable between
your Drobo device and computer, and power on your Drobo device again. It is very important
to shut down your Drobo device safely to avoid the risk of losing data.
Steps
1. To safely shut down your Drobo device, first check that the activity light on your Drobo
device is off, indicating that no data is actively being transferred.
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. You can refer to the images in
“Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo/Pro/S” on page 32.
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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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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standby. Afterwards, remove the power supply from the back of the Drobo.
6. Once your Drobo device is powered off, remove the interface cable you were using and
connect the cable for the interface you would like to use. For more information and steps,
see “Connecting the Cables” on page 14.
7. With Drobo Dashboard open on your host computer, power on your Drobo device by
pressing the power toggle button at the back of the unit, or for the Drobo, reattach the
power supply.