Drobo 8D manual
PDF user manual · 141 pages English
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- 1 Drobo 8D User Guide
- 1.1 Before You Begin
- 1.1.1 Product Features at a Glance
- 1.1.2 Checking Box Contents
- 1.1.3 Checking System Requirements
- 1.1.3.1 Operating Systems Supported
- 1.1.3.2 Connectivity Interfaces Supported for Drobo 8D
- 1.1.4 Checking the Hardware You Need
- 1.1.4.1 Selecting Drives
- 1.1.4.2 Determining Drive Space Requirements
- 1.1.4.3 Using Power Protection
- 1.2 Setting Up the Drobo 8D
- 1.2.1 Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device
- 1.2.2 Inserting Drives
- 1.2.3 Connecting Cables on the Drobo 8D
- 1.2.3.1 Connecting Directly to the Drobo 8D
- 1.2.3.2 Connecting the Drobo in a Daisy Chain
- 1.2.4 Powering On the Drobo 8D
- 1.2.5 Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard
- 1.2.5.1 Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac™
- 1.2.6 Registering the Drobo 8D
- 1.2.7 Initializing and Updating the Drobo 8D to the Latest Firmware
- 1.2.8 Formatting the Drives of Drobo 8D
- 1.2.8.1 Turning On the Drobo 8D and Formatting the Drives
- 1.2.8.2 Selecting a File System and Volume Size for the Drobo 8D
- 1.3 Where To Go Next
- 1.3.1 Using Best Practices for Protecting Data
- 1.3.2 Using the Online User Guide
- 1.3.3 Using Context-Sensitive Help
- 1.3.4 Using Knowledge Base
- 1.3.5 Registering the Drobo 8D
- 1.3.6 Getting Support
- 1.4 Using and Managing the Drobo 8D
- 1.4.1 Using Drobo Dashboard
- 1.4.1.1 Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard
- Installing Drobo Dashboard on Apple Mac™
- 1.4.1.2 Keeping Your Software Up to Date
- Checking for Software Updates
- Manually Updating Firmware from Drobo Website
- 1.4.1.3 Touring Drobo Dashboard
- 1.4.2 Renaming the Drobo 8D
- 1.4.3 Formatting the Drobo 8D
- 1.4.4 Safely Shutting Down the Drobo 8D
- 1.4.4.1 Safely Shutting Down the Drobo 8D Using Drobo Dashboard
- 1.4.5 Resetting the Drobo 8D
- 1.4.6 Blinking Lights to Test Connectivity
- 1.4.7 Enabling or Disabling Menu Bar
- 1.5 Modifying Device Settings for Drobo 8D
- 1.5.1 Enabling or Disabling Dual Disk Redundancy
- 1.5.2 Enabling the Disk Drive Spin Down Time
- 1.5.3 Dimming the Lights on Drobo 8D
- 1.6 Managing Capacity (Drive Space)
- 1.6.1 Calculating Capacity to Use
- 1.6.2 Adding Drives
- 1.6.3 Removing Drives
- 1.6.4 Inserting a back slot SSD
- 1.6.5 Removing a back slot SSD
- 1.7 Checking Storage Usage and Device Status Information
- 1.7.1 Checking Storage Usage
- 1.7.1.1 Viewing Capacity Chart
- 1.7.1.2 Viewing Storage Usage
- 1.7.2 Checking the Status of Drobo 8D
- 1.7.3 Checking the Drobo 8D's Serial Number
- 1.7.4 Checking the Drobo 8D's Firmware Version
- 1.7.5 Checking the Current Version of Drobo Dashboard
- 1.7.6 Checking System Information
- 1.7.7 Checking Drive Information
- 1.7.8 Checking Performance Information
- 1.7.9 Getting Diagnostics on Drobo 8D
- 1.7.10 Understanding the Indicator Lights
- 1.8 Using On-Screen and E-mail Alerts
- 1.8.1 Setting Up or Modifying E-mail Alerts
- 1.8.2 Modifying When to Send E-mail Alerts
- 1.8.3 Disabling E-mail Alerts
- 1.8.4 Modifying When to Send On-Screen Alerts
- 1.8.5 Disabling On-Screen Alerts
- 1.9 Using Backup Volume with the Drobo 8D
- 1.10 Intelligent Volume Management
- Connecting Cables on Your Drobo 8D
- Power on the Drobo 8D
- Registering the Drobo 8D
- Initializing and Updating the Drobo 8D to the Latest Firmware
- Formatting the Drives for the Drobo 8D
- Using Backup Volumes with the Drobo 8D
- Connecting the Drobo 8D in a Daisy-chain.
- Power On the Drobo 8D
- Return to Setting Up the Drobo 8D
- Checking the Status of Drobo 8D
General
| Drobo | |
| 8D | DRDR7A21-96TB | |
| not categorized | |
| 0800100226856, 0816604020500, 0816604021118, 0816604021125, 0816604021132, 0816604021149, 0816604021156, 0816604021163 | |
| English | |
| User manual (PDF) |
Storage
| Storage drives installed | ✓ |
| Installed storage drive type | HDD |
| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| Storage drive size | 3.5 " |
| Number of storage drives supported | 8 |
| Number of storage drives installed | 8 |
| Total installed storage capacity | 96 TB |
Ports & interfaces
| Thunderbolt technology | ✓ |
| Thunderbolt ports quantity | 2 |
| Thunderbolt version | 3 |
Power
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC input frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
Weight & dimensions
| Width | 309.1 mm |
| Depth | 358.1 mm |
| Height | 138.7 mm |
| Disk enclosure weight | 7400 g |
Operational conditions
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 80 % |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -10 - 60 °C |
Technical details
| Sustainability certificates | RoHS |
Design
| Certification | FCC 15 B; ICES-003 Issue 6; EN 55024, EN55032, EN61000-3-2; EN61000-3-3; AS/NZS CISPR 32; VCCI-CISPR 32-2016; KN32; KN 35, UL, CB, CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 60950-1 |
| Cable lock slot | ✓ |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Product colour | Black |
| Chassis type | Desktop |
| Internal | ✗ |
System requirements
| Mac compatibility | ✓ |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave |
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