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LIMITED WARRANTY – NORTH AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC

COVERAGE 

Data Robotics' warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth herein.  This Limited Warranty applies only to product manufactured by or for Data Robotics 
that can be identified by the "Data Robotics" trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them ("Product") and is provided only to the original end-user purchaser of 
the Product ("You" or “Your”).  Data Robotics warrants against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of: (i) ONE (1) YEAR, for Product 
sold outside of Europe; and (ii) TWO (2) YEARS for Product sold in Europe; from the date of retail purchase by the original end-user purchaser ("Warranty Period"). 

Subject to applicable law, Data Robotics may require that You furnish proof of purchase details and/or comply with registration requirements before receiving 
any portion of these warranty services.  Please refer to the online product documentation at www.datarobotics.com/products for more details on this and other 
matters on obtaining warranty service.

Subject to the terms and conditions herein, if a Product hardware defect arises and a valid claim is received within the applicable Warranty Period, at its option, 
Data Robotics will at its option either: (1) repair such defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts; or (2) replace the defective Product with 
a Product that is new or which has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original Product; or (3) 
refund the purchase price of the Product, provided the Product for which the refund is provided is returned to Data Robotics and such Product shall become Data 
Robotics' property. 

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS 

The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Product or any software, even if packaged or sold with Product. Manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers, other than 
Data Robotics may provide their own warranties to You, but Data Robotics, to the extent permitted by law, provides such manufacturer’s products "as is".  SOFTWARE 
DISTRIBUTED BY DATA ROBOTICS WITH OR WITHOUT THE DATA ROBOTICS BRAND NAME (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SYSTEM SOFTWARE) IS NOT 
COVERED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. REFER TO THE LICENSING AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING THE SOFTWARE FOR DETAILS OF YOUR RIGHTS WITH 
RESPECT TO ITS USE. 

DATA ROBOTICS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. DATA ROBOTICS IS NOT 
RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE ARISING FROM FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE PRODUCT'S USE AND/OR STORAGE. 

In no event does this limited warranty apply: (a) to damage caused by use with non-Products; (b) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, flood, fire, earthquake 
or other external causes; (c) to damage caused by operating the Product outside the permitted or intended uses described by Data Robotics; (d) to damage caused 
by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by a party other than an authorized representative of Data Robotics or a Data Robotics Authorized 
Reseller; (e) to a Product or Product part that has been modified to significantly alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Data Robotics; (f) to 
consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; or (g) if any Data Robotics serial number has been 
removed or defaced. 

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES 
AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND DATA ROBOTICS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTORY 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF DATA ROBOTICS CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE 
DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY AND TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND SERVICE AS DETERMINED BY DATA ROBOTICS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. 
No Data Robotics reseller, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty. 

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DATA ROBOTICS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF REVENUE; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS ON CONTRACTS); LOSS OF THE USE 
OF MONEY; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL; LOSS OF REPUTATION; LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO OR 
CORRUPTION OF DATA; OR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE HOWSOEVER CAUSED INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND 
PROPERTY, ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH DATA ROBOTICS PRODUCTS AND 
ANY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA STORED ON THE PRODUCT.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS. DATA ROBOTICS DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION THAT IT WILL BE 
ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF THE PROGRAMS OR DATA. 

CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS 

IF YOU ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR REGION OF PURCHASE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS 
WARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED BY SUCH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Some countries, states and 
provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions or limitations on the duration of implied warranties or conditions, 
so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to You. This warranty gives You specific legal rights, and You may also have other rights that vary by country, state or 
province. This Limited Warranty is governed by and construed under the laws of the country in which the product purchase took place. Data Robotics, the warrantor under 
this Limited Warranty, is identified at the end of this document according to the country or region in which the product purchase took place. 

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE 

Product Replacement: No Product may be returned directly to Data Robotics without first contacting Data Robotics for a Return Material Authorization ("RMA") 
number. If it is determined that the Product may be defective, You will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return.  An unauthorized return, i.e. one 
for which an RMA number has not been issued, will be returned to You at Your expense.  You are responsible for the costs incurred related to returning the Product to 
Data Robotics pursuant to the Product return instructions.  Data Robotics is responsible for the costs incurred related to shipping the Product back to You In the event 
the Product is to be repaired or replaced, upon receipt of the Product for which You were issued an RMA in accordance with the Product return instructions, Data 
Robotics shall ship to you a replacement Product by standard ground shipping.  In the event the Product is to be repaired or replaced, if You choose to provide Your 
credit card information to Data Robotics at the time You are issued an RMA, Data Robotics will Advance Ship to You a replacement Product, and You agree to promptly 
return Your Product at issue within seven (7) days of issuance of the RMA number.  In the event Data Robotics does not receive the Product for which You were issued 
an RMA within such seven (7) days, Your credit card will be charged the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the replacement Product.   "Advance Ship" means if 
Your credit card information is received: (i) before 1 pm local time, ship the same day; or (ii) after 1 pm local time, ship the next business day.

Summary of Contents for B800i

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide Drobo Model B800i...

Page 2: ...red in some jurisdictions All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners Information supplied by Data Robotics Inc is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printin...

Page 3: ...cting the Cables with USB and Turning On Your Drobo Device 13 Connecting to Your Computer 13 Connecting to a Power Source 13 Turning On Your Drobo Device 14 Setting the Administrator Username and Pass...

Page 4: ...5XP h UIFSOFU DBCMFT t h QPXFS DPSE t 2VJDL 4UBSU BSE t FUUJOH 4UBSUFE VJEF QSJOUFE t SPCP 3FTPVSDF XIJDI JODMVEFT UIF SPCP BTICPBSE BQQMJDBUJPO Checking System Requirements Check to ensure your oper...

Page 5: ...ting network infrastructure It s also ideal for high volume data storage traffic and is designed to be a direct block level protocol that reads and writes directly to the storage device With two iSCSI...

Page 6: ...hard drives Note For the Drobo B800i we recommend that you use at least five 1TB high performance drives This provides more data drives better striping performance especially with DDR enabled and als...

Page 7: ...nothing to do with Drobo devices Know that all Drobo devices enable you to easily increase storage capacity at any time by simply inserting additional drives or replacing smaller drives with larger on...

Page 8: ...y 4 Set the administrator username and password 5 Configure iSCSI settings Note This is required if you will be connecting your Drobo B800i to a router or switch via its iSCSI connection s or if you p...

Page 9: ...d with new products on a Resource CD for a short period of time before being made available on the website Therefore it is best to install from the Resource CD Note You need to have administrator righ...

Page 10: ...k the Next button Windows or the Continue button Macintosh as appropriate Note If the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator window appears click the Yes button Follow the instructions to install the Microsoft iSC...

Page 11: ...hboard installs on your computer 7 If you are on a Macintosh you will be prompted to restart your computer in order to complete installation Do this 8 After installation is complete leave the Launch D...

Page 12: ...u re sure you want to open and or install the file or program click the OK or Run button as appropriate to continue with the installation 5 A dialog box may appear asking you to select your language f...

Page 13: ...to depress and hold open one of the drive locks to a selected data bay Refer to the image below 4 Slide the hard drive into the data bay release the drive lock and push the drive into place until you...

Page 14: ...hernet cable interface can be used at any one time If both are plugged in only the USB interface will be active As you follow the steps refer to the image below which shows the back of a Drobo B800i C...

Page 15: ...device once Your Drobo device powers on and displays in Drobo Dashboard as follows The next step is to set the administrator username and password for your Drobo B800i Tip If you would like to see how...

Page 16: ...Admin Settings page appears 3 Ensure that the Enable administrative password protection check box is selected 4 In the Username text box enter a username for the administrator 5 In the Password text b...

Page 17: ...es that can be transferred at a time in one frame You can modify the MTU settings in order to support the use of jumbo frames Jumbo frames are those that maintain data transfer rates of more than 1 50...

Page 18: ...r that port Unless you would like to do so or you would like to modify the MTU settings you can skip this section and continue with Connecting Cables with iSCSI on page 20 2 Connect your Drobo B800i v...

Page 19: ...i supports gigabit Ethernet connections 1000 Mbit s for optimal performance of iSCSI Although your Drobo B800i will auto negotiate the highest connection speed available to your computer router or swi...

Page 20: ...shed via your USB connection your Drobo B800i appears in Drobo Dashboard on the All Devices page as follows 2 To manually assign IP addresses and modify other iSCSI settings first click the Settings o...

Page 21: ...ke note of the iSCSI settings as you will need to add them to the initiator software that comes with your VM operating system 4 In the iSCSI 2 area change the settings for the second iSCSI port as nee...

Page 22: ...cable into the iSCSI Ethernet port on the Drobo B800i and the other end into your host computer router or switch 4 If you plan to use the second iSCSI port also connect the second Ethernet cable into...

Page 23: ...and you will need to choose a size for that volume In Windows volumes are sometimes called logical drives or partitions It is also known as a Logical Unit Number LUN The largest volume size you are al...

Page 24: ...you chose this may occur when you add one or more additional hard disks to your Drobo B800i then Drobo Dashboard will automatically create a new volume or volumes of the same size as the original volu...

Page 25: ...1 In Drobo Dashboard select your Drobo B800i from the All Devices page then click the Volumes option on the Navigation menu The Volumes page appears displaying a default unformatted volume 3 Click th...

Page 26: ...te If you plan to use your Drobo B800i in a virtual environment you must select the Multi Host option Otherwise only one server in that environment will be able to see the volumes or LUNs 5 Afterwards...

Page 27: ...nd capacity of your drives without having to format an additional volume The Volume Name page appears 7 From the Drive Letter drop down list select the letter for the drive to which you will assign th...

Page 28: ...ick the Apply button 9 You can create additional volumes by repeating steps 3 through 8 Tip We recommend that you delete the default unformatted volume by selecting it and clicking the Delete button 1...

Page 29: ...ti host virtual environment you have one last step to add Drobo B800i as a storage device to your iSCSI VLAN using your virtualization software You will first need to physically connect the Drobo B800...

Page 30: ...MQ UP MFBSO NPSF BCPVU IPX UP manage and use your Drobo device t 6TJOH PVS LOPXMFEHF CBTF UP BOTXFS BMNPTU BOZ BEEJUJPOBM RVFTUJPO t FUUJOH UIF TVQQPSU ZPV NBZ OFFE Using Best Practices Although your...

Page 31: ...s on a Resource CD or through Drobo Dashboard s automatic updates feature for a short period of time before being made available on the website Therefore it is best to enable Drobo Dashboard to update...

Page 32: ...FDU UIF DBCMF T PS QPXFS DPSE t PV XBOU UP NPWF ZPVS SPCP UP BOPUIFS MPDBUJPO t PV BSF HPJOH UP SFNPWF UIF FOUJSF EJTL QBDL t PV BSF HPJOH UP BQQMZ PQFSBUJOH TZTUFN VQEBUFT Safely Shutting Down Your D...

Page 33: ...ting your Drobo device has shut down Safely Shutting Down Your Drobo Device Manually Although Drobo Dashboard allows for a cleaner shut down you can safely shut down your Drobo device manually 1 Check...

Page 34: ...ch you clicked for help Using the Knowledge Base Our searchable knowledge base provides answers to almost any question related to your Drobo device that you can t find in the Online User Guide You can...

Page 35: ...oft iSCSI Initiator You can do a search for iSCSI Initiator 2 Click the Targets tab 3 In the Name column click on the name that ends in Management 4 Click the Log On button 5 Select the Automatically...

Page 36: ...w volume 2 Launch Disk Manager in Windows Server 2008 3 Right click the grey square next to the Drobo volume you just created 4 Select bring online 5 Use Disk Manager to format the volume After format...

Page 37: ...hich can be found at www drobo com support updates php Also ensure that you have upgraded all Drobo Dashboard software to the latest version available at the same link Please also review www drobo com...

Page 38: ...at the Macintosh and Windows based computers will be able to read and write data on the Drobo device Note however that FAT32 is an older file system format that is generally less protective of your da...

Page 39: ...rives capacity 5 inserting 11 SATA 5 selecting 5 increasing capacity 6 installing Drobo Dashboard 8 installing software updates 29 iSCSI 4 20 configuring 19 setting up Drobo B800i with 16 jumbo frames...

Page 40: ...Safety and Warranty...

Page 41: ...oboPro DroboElite Drobo FS Pro FS B800i and B800fs should be serviced by an employee of Data Robotics Inc or a Data Robotics Inc Authorized Reseller qualified service personnel and should be serviced...

Page 42: ...r Supply AC Input 100 240 VAC 1 8 0 75 A 50 60 Hz Operating Temperature 10 C 35 C 50 95 F Non operating storage 10 60 C 14 140 F Altitude operating 2km 6 562 ft Operating Humidity 5 80 Dimensions 12 1...

Page 43: ...ant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Disposal and Recycling Information When this product reaches its end of life dispose of the product and batteries used with it according to your local environment...

Page 44: ...ATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL SUCH WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY AND TO REPAIR R...

Page 45: ...uct s hard drive to protect Your data and as a precaution against possible operational failures Before You deliver your Product for warranty service it is Your responsibility to keep a separate backup...

Page 46: ...warranty provided by its manufacturer including where even if the drive is bought together with a Product Please note the instruction manuals warnings including the advice not to turn your Product of...

Page 47: ...Product back to You In the event the Product is to be repaired or replaced upon receipt of the Product for which You were issued an RMA in accordance with the Product return instructions Data Robotic...

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