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III. Setup
Install Drobo Dashboard
Before setting up your DroboPro or DroboElite, you need to install
Drobo Dashboard on your computer. Drobo Dashboard is used to
format your Drobo storage device if you are connecting it to a Windows
or Mac OS X computer. Also, it will install the Microsoft iSCSI initiator on
older Windows operating systems, such as XP and Windows Server
2003, if the initiator is not already installed. After setup, you can use
Drobo Dashboard to monitor and manage your device(s) and volumes.
Drobo Dashboard is included on the Drobo Resource CD. You can also
download Drobo Dashboard by visiting
www.drobo.com/support/updates .
Insert the Drobo Resource CD that came with DroboPro/DroboElite into
your computer. From the on-screen menu, select Install. After Drobo
Dashboard is installed, it will start automatically. It will display “Waiting
to Connect” until you complete the hardware setup.
Inserting drives into DroboPro/DroboElite
Once you’ve chosen the number of drives and which capacities to
install, all you have to do is remove the face plate by simply pulling it off
and then slide the drives into the Data Bays. It doesn’t matter which
drive goes into which Data Bay.
You should note that any pre-existing
data on the drives will be erased. Be sure not to touch any exposed
hard drive circuit boards after unpacking.
First orient the drive
connectors so that the
connectors are pointed
towards the DroboElite and
they are facing the left side of the