User manual DATA ROBOTICS DROBO FS

[. . . ] Using Drobo Dashboard with your Drobo FS . 18 What to do when not using your Drobo FS. Thank you for giving another Drobo® storage device a good home!TM have been working since 2004 to make protecting, storing and managing your digital content truly effortless. [. . . ] 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. If you do not have access to Drobo Dashboard for any reason, then: 1. Check the activity indicator to assure there is no data being transferred to or from your Drobo FS. Disconnect your Drobo FS from the network. Toggle the power switch on the back of 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. You can check our website for the latest versions: www. 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. How can I tell how much capacity Drobo FS has left?) 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. Will my computer tell me how much space is used on Drobo FS?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. [. . . ] 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. After the Technical Support Access Period, support requests may be made at an additional fee. [. . . ]