How do I add a hard drive to my Drobo?

With your other hand, use your thumb to press and hold open the drive lock to a selected drive bay. Slide the drive into the drive bay, release the drive lock, and push the drive into place until you feel it connect. The drive lock snaps behind the drive, securing it into place.

How do you set up a Drobo?

This can be done in just a few easy steps!

1. Install Drobo Dashboard.
2. Install an mSATA SSD (optional).
3. Insert the drives.
4. Connect the cables.
5. Turn on the power and format the drives.

How do I reset my Drobo settings?

Note: You may need to be logged in as the administrator to change these settings.

1. In Drobo Dashboard on the All Drobos page, select the appropriate Drobo device.
2. Click the Drobo Settings option on the Navigation menu, and click Network.
3. In the iSCSI 1 area, click the Reset to defaults button.

Are Drobo drives hot swappable?

Built on award-winning BeyondRAID technology with single- or dual-drive redundancy, Drobo 5N protects your data without any user interaction, even in the event of multiple drive failures. Drives can be added or hot-swapped on-the-fly for storage expansion with zero downtime.

How do I reset my Drobo?

You can reset your Drobo device back to its factory defaults….Resetting your Drobo device erases all the data on the drives.

1. In Drobo Dashboard, select the appropriate Drobo device on the All Drobos page, and click the Tools option on the Navigation menu.
2. In the Drobo Reset area, click the Drobo Reset option.

How do I access my Drobo drive?

Login to the ElephantDrive website using the credentials configured in a previous section. On the Files tab, click My Computers. From the list of computers listed, select the hostname of the Drobo 5N. Navigate through the directory tree to the desired location.

Does drodrobo 5N2 support dual Gigabit Ethernet?

Drobo 5N2 supports dual gigabit Ethernet connections (1000 Mbit/s) for optimal performance. It will, however, auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available to your router or switch. Related topic: Before You Begin

How many hard drives do I need for my Drobo 5N2?

1.1.4 Checking the Hardware You Need To use your Drobo 5N2, you will need at least two hard drives. If you plan to use Dual Disk Redundancy, which protects your data against two hard drive failures, you will need at least three hard drives.

What types of connectivity interfaces are supported for the drobo5n2?

1.1.3.2 Connectivity Interfaces Supported for the Drobo5N2 Your Drobo 5N2 connects to a network via a router or switch using an Ethernet port. Ethernet is the standard local area network (LAN) access method. Gigabit Ethernet Port Drobo 5N2 supports dual gigabit Ethernet connections (1000 Mbit/s) for optimal performance.

Why should I Register my Drobo?

Register your Drobo product to verify entitlement and stay current on the latest software and firmware revisions available. Register Now