User manual DATA ROBOTICS DROBO

[. . . ] TM have been working since 2004 to make protecting, storing and managing your digital content truly effortless. The Drobo family of products provides effortless, safe and expandable storage. There are many different ways to store and protect digital content, but Drobo is the only fully automatic storage device that performs many data management tasks without user effort. Here's what you can expect: Drobo automatically configures itself for data protection so you don't have to. [. . . ] Choose the share you want to mount by simply double-clicking the share name. If you are not going to be using your Drobo FS for an extended period of time, then it is a good idea to shut it down. Make sure that no applications on your computer are using the Drobo FS by checking the activity light. If applications are using your Drobo FS, they may prevent it from properly disconnecting. Make sure the power light is off before disconnecting the data cable or power cord. Check the activity indicator to assure there is no data being transferred to or from your Drobo FS. When the power indicator goes off, it is safe to remove the power cord and data cable from the back of the Drobo FS. This section addresses some common questions about your Drobo storage device. We also offer free access to our knowledge base, support FAQ's and Best Practices. Note: You must have administrator privileges on your computer in order to install the upgrade for Drobo Dashboard. 5" SATA hard drive to an empty Data Bay or replace the smallest capacity drive with a larger capacity drive. It's okay to do this while Drobo FS is running; you do not need to shut it down. ) You can get an approximate idea by simply checking the blue capacity gauge on the front of Drobo FS. Each blue light represents 10% of available capacity that contains protected data. If you observe three blue lights, you have approximately 70% still available for data. Yes, actual space used and available space are represented accurately by your operating system. The only reasons you should ever have to direct-connect your Drobo FS to your computer is when you do not have DHCP on your network and have to assign a static IP address during setup or if a change on the network (e. If either of these situations applies to you, please keep the following in mind: Drobo Dashboard is required for setup. Even though Drobo FS has a gigabit interface, if your computer network port is not gigabit, the Drobo FS will auto-negotiate to the slower speed (10/100) of your Ethernet port. If you are going to connect your Drobo FS directly to your computer's Ethernet interface, make sure the computer's network port is set up to use DHCP to automatically assign an IP Address. If your computer has only one Ethernet connection and you are already using it to connect to a network, then you will need to purchase and install a standard (1 Gbps) Ethernet add-on card that is compatible with your computer. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the (Ethernet) port on the back of your Drobo FS. [. . . ] If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. One for which an RMA number has not been issued, will be returned to you at your expense. Technical Support: During the Warranty Period, the original end-user purchaser, as part of its limited warranty coverage, is entitled to access Data Robotics' online help resources to address any question about the Drobo product ("Online Help Resources"). For a period of ninety days from purchase by the original end-user purchaser ("Technical Support Access Period"), as part of its limited warranty coverage, if the Online Help Resources don't address the support issue, such original end user purchaser is entitled to initiate a support request online at www. [. . . ]