Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product B1200i Drobo
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Getting S tart ed Guide Dr obo Model B1200i.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 1 Drobo, Inc. supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of its products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law . C o p y r i g h t 2 0 1 1 D ro bo , In c.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 2 T able of Contents BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3 Product Features at a Glance 3 Checking Box Contents 4 Drobo Model B1200i 4 Checking System Requirements 4 .
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 3 Be fore Y ou Be gin Con gratul ations on y our ne w Drob o! Th is Get ting S tarte d Guid e will help you g et Dro bo se t up in jus t a fe w ste ps. Be fore y ou be gin, i t’ s a g ood id ea to check your syste m and hardwa re requirements.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 4 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Checking Box Contents Check the product’ s box to ensure it contains all the components listed below.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 5 Ope rati ng Sy stems Sup porte d for the Drob o Da shb oard Mana gemen t Application Dro bo Das hboard is t he sof tware compa nion t o the Drobo B1200 i.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 6 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Not es: 8IJMFUIF.(.5QPSUJTEFEJDBUFEUPNBOBHFNFOUUSBGGJDPV.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 7 Determining How Much Hard Drive Space Y ou Need The best way to dete rmine how mu ch us able, protec ted s torage space you will h ave ava ilable for y our d ata, b ased o n the numbe r and capac ity of your drive s, is to use our Capacity Calculator at www .
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 8 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Wo r k i n g w i t h F i e l d R e p l a ce a b l e U n i t s All of th e foll owing compo nents are r eplace able a nd ca n be p urchas ed up -front for qui ck rep laceme nt in the e vent o f a c ompone nt fai lure.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 9 Setting Up in Just a Few Steps! Onc e you have e nsure d you meet a ll sy stem a nd har dware requi rement s, it ’ s t ime to set u p Drobo B1200i for use. This can be done in just a few steps. 1.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 10 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 1. Pla ce the insta llati on too l belo w the rack unit w here you wo uld li ke to mount th.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 11 Inserting the Hard Drives Aft er rac k moun ting the Dr obo B1 200i, you a re rea dy to inser t hard driv es int o it. For m ore inf ormati on on hard drive requir ement s, see “Chec king the Ha rdware Y ou Ne ed” on page 8.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 12 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Configuration Options for Drobo B1200i Bef ore co nnecti ng ca bles, it is impor tant t o know how you pl an to set u p the Drobo B1200 i in you r envi ronmen t.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 13 Nex t, you conne ct Et hernet cable s to the iS CSI da ta po rts yo u plan to u se. Th e othe r end of these cables plug into a serv er or switc h, dep endin g on h ow you plan to se t up D robo B12 00i.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 14 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Installing Drobo Dashboard Dro bo Das hboard is t he man agemen t sof tware compan ion t o the Drobo devic e, ena bling you to ea sily s et up and m anage Drobo B1200 i.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 15 The Drobo Dashb oard Instal lation Wiza rd ope ns, pr epari ng to instal l. 3. Click the Next CVUUPO8JOEPXTPSUIF Continue CVUUPO.BDBTBQQSPQSJBUF Note: If the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator window opens, click the Ye s but ton .
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 16 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 5. When you reach the ready to install page, click the Install button.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 17 The Drobo Dashb oard applic ation opens and n ow tak es a few mo ments to “di scover ” the Drobo B1200 i and displ ay it on the All Drobos page. T he n ex t st ep i s t o se t th e ad mi ni s tr at or u se rn am e a nd p as sw or d fo r D ro bo B 12 00 i.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 18 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Setting the Administrator Username and Password 1. In Dr obo D ash boa rd, ma ke su re the Dr obo B1 20 0i is sel ect ed fr om the Al l D rob os pa ge.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 19 Configuring iSCSI Settings for the Drobo B1200i Before using Drobo B1200i, you will need to configure the settings for its iSCSI data ports. Net work s etting s inc lude I P addr esses for t he thr ee iS CSI da ta por ts av ailabl e on D robo B12 00i, a s well as t he rel ated s ubnet mask.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 20 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 4. In the IP Settings area, enter or modify the information as needed.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 21 Creating and Formatting V olumes for Drobo B1200i Onc e Drob o B120 0i is conne cted v ia it s iSCS I conn ectio ns, yo u will then need to cre ate a nd format volumes.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 22 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Imp ortant Notes : - V olume size does n ot re presen t how much actual stora ge sp ace is avail able on Dro bo B12 00i. I t rep resent s virt ual s torage space beca use Dr obo de vices inclu de thi n prov isioni ng te chnolo gy .
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 23 Creating V olumes with Windows and Mac OS X Wit h Drob o B120 0i co nnecte d via iSCSI , you are re ady t o crea te and form at vol umes.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 24 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Dep ending on yo ur op eratin g syst em th e wind ow dis plays diffe rent o ption s: t'PS8JOEPXTUIFGPMMPXJOHXJOEPXPQFOT t' PS.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 25 4. Se lect t he app ropri ate fi le for mat f or you r oper ating syste m. Important Note: If you pl an to use D robo B 1200i in a virtua l envi ronme nt, yo u must sel ect th e Mult i Hos t opti on.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 26 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | The V olume Name page opens. Note: If you ar e on a Mac, the D rive L etter drop- down l ist d oes no t disp lay .
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 27 11. Click the Ye s button. 5IFWPMVNFTBSFGPSNBUUFE Note: So me Win dows a nd Ma c oper ating syste ms wil l also prom pt you to fo rmat the drives. If so, click Cancel or Ignore , as appropriate.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 28 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | The V olumes page opens. 2. Click the Create butt on to create a ne w volu me. Note: As you a re on the M GMT po rt, fi le sy stem o ptions are limite d and you w ill no t be able to format the volumes you create here.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 29 Where to Go from Here Aft er you ’ve se t up the Dr obo B1 200i, you’r e read y to use it to st ore a nd bac k up d ata.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 30 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | The Dashboard Preferences page appears. 3. En s ur e th a t t h e Enable Auto Updates c hec k b ox is se lec ted , and th en cli ck th e OK button.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 31 Safely Shutting Down the Drobo Device Using Drobo Dashboard This is the recommended method for safely shutting down the Drobo device. 1. Ensure that no data is actively being transferred to or from the Drobo device.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 32 drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | Using the Online User Guide Aft er you ’ve se t up the Dr obo de vice, you’r e read y to use it to st ore a nd bac k up d ata.
drobo.com | Getting Started Guide for Drobo B1200i | 33 Index administrator password, 18 administrator username, 18 best practices, 30 capacity , 7 - increasing, 7 Capacity Calculator , 7 CHA P , C ha.
Safety and Warranty.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | i Safety and Warranty Safety This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operational precautions of which you should be particularly aware.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | ii drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | Drobo Specifications & Systems Requirements – Power Supply: AC Input: 100-240VAC~2.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | iii Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | iv drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | Europe–EU Declaration of Conformity The equipment complies with the EU directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, and 93/68/EEC.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | v LIMITED WARRANTY – NORTH AMERICA AND ASIA P ACIFIC COVERAGE The warranty obligations of Drobo, Inc. (formerly known as Data Robotics, Inc.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | vi drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | T echnica l Support: During th e Warra nty Period , Y ou, as part of t his limite d warranty coverage, are entit led t o acc ess D robo' s onl ine h elp r esour ces t o add ress any quest ion ab out the Pr oduct ("On line Help Resources" ).
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | vii LIMITED WARRANTY - EMEA WHA T THIS DOCUMENT IS ABOUT This document gives you additional legal protection for faulty Drobo products.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | viii drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | Business users Where you have bought the Product primarily for business use, the following limitation on Drobo’ s liability u.
drobo.com | Safety and Warranty | ix NO TES.
An important point after buying a device Drobo B1200i (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Drobo B1200i yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Drobo B1200i - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Drobo B1200i you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Drobo B1200i will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Drobo B1200i, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Drobo B1200i.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Drobo B1200i. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Drobo B1200i along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
