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
