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My predecessors liked Drobo, I inherited a variety of models here at the newspaper. We’ve got around ten of them connected to various servers and systems via Firewire, USB and iSCSI.
Restart the Drobo using the toggle switch on the back of the Drobo. If Telnet does not work, follow the steps below to determine if issue is with the network or Drobo Dashboard; Uninstall/Reinstall Drobo Dashboard; Ensue Auto-Discovery is turned on in Dashboard. Auto-Discovery is located in Preferences, Drobo Discovery Settings, enable Auto. Drobo B1200i Here you will find the current documentation, software and firmware for your Drobo B1200i. Documentation and Downloads for Drobo Products. View All Documentation for Legacy Products. View All Software and Firmware for Legacy Products. View All Interactive Setup Guide (Walkthrough) Getting Started Guide Online User Guide Drobo Dashboard 3.5.2 for Mac Drobo Dashboard. Drobo Dashboard (Drobo Dashboard.exe). Drobo is a USB-based desktop storage solution for managing and accessing multiple hard drives. The Drobo Dashboard application will help you to set up.
I’ve never been a big fan, personally preferring products that operate with standard RAID levels instead of proprietary technologies like Drobo. While I’m sure “BeyondRAID” works fine it will require another Drobo to recover data in the event the disks are fine but the chassis fails. But I understand why they are popular, Drobo offers RAID-like storage at reasonable prices that isn’t intimidating to the average consumer.
But a change they sprung on Mac OS X users this week has really soured me on the company. Read on for the details…
On Wednesday Drobo released version 2.6.4 of Drobo Dashboard, what at first glance appeared to be a standard point update similar to those released every few months. However a closer look at the release notes reveals this concerning note:
• The ATTO iSCSI initiator is no longer a package bundled within Drobo Dashboard for Mac OS installs. Drobo Dashboard upgrades from a previous Dashboard release onto to 2.6.4 will continue to work, when iSCSI is used. New Dashboard installs will prompt users to visit ATTOs website to obtain such package if needed.
Owners of Drobo’s four iSCSI models (Drobo Pro, Drobo Elite, B800i and B1200i) are suddenly being told they need to spend an additional $195 per Mac to purchase the ATTO Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator. This could be tricky for businesses with strict purchasing requirements or no budget for such things. Even though the cost isn’t huge, I’m annoyed simply on principle.
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This is a pretty significant change with zero warning for users. While upgrades of existing installs will continue working, any user attempting to install the latest Drobo Dashboard on a new Mac or fresh install of OS X are going to have a frustrating experience. Honestly this isn’t anything new, as Mac users found they couldn’t get reconnected to their Drobos via iSCSI after upgrading to OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Thankfully Matt Coneybeare provided the solution to that problem in his article How to Make Drobo iSCSI Work Again on OS X Mavericks back in 2013.
Thankfully you can, for now, still download older versions of Drobo Dashboard by altering the download URL to plug in the version number you want. You can grab version 2.6.3 with this link. I personally just created an archive of all the versions from the past year in case I need them in the future.
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UPDATE: January 16, 2015
I posted a warning to other users on Spiceworks last week and “Jim” from Drobo responded this morning. His explanation makes sense, but I took the opportunity to express my frustration.
UPDATE: January 21, 2015
Another Spiceworks user chimed in with similar frustrations and pointed out that the URL I provided last week no longer works to obtain the older version of Drobo Dashboard. Jim from Drobo replied that after reviewing their contract they can keep providing the older version to users who purchased their unit before 1/1/15 but they haven’t yet provided a way to obtain it.
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Drobo Gen 3:
Overview:
- Scalable Desktop Storage Array
- 1 x USB 3.0
- Holds 4 x 3.5-Inch SATA HDD's for up to 64 TB
- Carrierless drive bay design,Power fail protection
- Refer user guide below
Drobo 4-Drive Storage Array, USB 3.0
This third generation of the Drobo is more affordable and features a completely new architecture making it more than 3x faster than the previous generation. More impressive, rebuild times are 4x faster delivering maximum data availability in the event of a drive failure. With the inclusion of battery backup technology, Drobo provides even more data protection in the face of an unplanned power outage.
The latest generation of the Drobo 4-bay holds true to the unique design and simplicity that has made Drobo the best desktop storage solution for storing and protection all your data. No storage expertise is required to ensure your data is always safe and protected. Best of all, your Drobo will be ultra quiet and look great on your desk.
Features:
Ultimate Investment Protection Drobo takes upgradability to the next level. Not only can you upgrade capacity with no downtime by adding new drives or replacing smaller drives with larger ones, you can seamlessly upgrade to a new Drobo by simply removing the disk pack from your current system, and moving it to a new Drobo. Upgrading not only gives you an instant performance boost, but also delivers all the other benefits of the new Drobo. | All Your Stuff, Automatically Safe Built on award-winning BeyondRAID technology with single or dual-drive redundancy, Drobo protects your data without any user interaction. Consult the online capacity calculator to determine how the choice of drive size, number of drives, and protection levels affect available capacity at drobo.com/products/capacity-calculator. Drives can be added or replaced on-the-fly for storage expansion with zero downtime. If you're running low on space, the lights on the front tell you what to do. Just add a drive in an empty slot or remove a smaller drive and replace it with a larger one. | Fast and Flexibility with USB 3.0 With USB 3.0 support, the latest generation of the original Drobo is more than 3x faster than the previous generation. Not only will accessing your data be fast, but rebuild times have improved by 4x in this generation giving you the peace of mind that your data will be fully protected as quickly as possible. USB 3.0 gives the maximum flexibility to be able to plug in to any Windows or Mac easily and start storing or backing up your valuable data within minutes. |
Time Machine Backup Support Pairing Time Machine with Drobo improves your data protection by ensuring your data is safe in the event of hard drive failure. Apple’s guidelines recommend allocating twice the capacity of the Mac’s hard drive for Time Machine. Time Machine users know that it will gradually use all available disk space without an easy way to stop this from happening. With Drobo you can easily control the maximum storage space available for Time Machine backups through Drobo Dashboard. | Power Protecting Your Critical Data Drobo doesn’t just protect you from a drive failure, but also from potential data loss after a power outage. In every Drobo, we include battery backup technology that protects all data in memory or cache. When power spontaneously goes away, Drobo moves any in flight data to onboard flash in your Drobo so it will be protected and moved to your disk drives once power is restored. This ensures your important information is safe and sound. Even better, your battery recharges itself and is designed to last for the life of you Drobo. | What's in the Box Drobo Gen3, 6 ft (1.8 m) power cord with power supply, 6 ft (1.8 m), USB 3.0 cable Quick Start Card |
Specifications:
Model
- Brand
- Drobo
- Model
- DDR3A21
Interfaces
- Port USB
- 1 x USB3.0
- HDD Interface
- 4 x 3.5' SATA (4 x Bay)
Configuration
- Form Factor
- 4-Bay
- Operating System
- Mac OS X 10.7. or higher
Windows 8 / 8.1 32 and 64 bit
Windows 7 32 and 64 bit
Hard Drive Performance
- Included HDD Capacity
- Diskless System
Power
- Power
- External Power Supply:
AC Input: 100 - 240V AC ~ 2A, 50 - 60 Hz
DC Output: 12V, 12.5A, 150W max
Features
- Features
- Desktop Scalable Storage Array
Hot Swappable Drives
Battery Backed Memory
BeyondRAID Features
Thin Provisioning
Instant Expansion
Mixed Drive Size Utilization
Automatic Protection Levels
Dual Disk Redundancy
Virtual Hot Spare
Data Aware
Drive Reordering
Additional Software Features
Drive spin down
Dim lights
Hardware Features
Carrierless drive bays
Power fail protection
Kensington lock port For security (lock not included)
Dimensions & Weight
- Dimensions
- 6.30' x 5.00' x 10.70'
- Weight
- 6.00 lbs.
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Package Contents
- Package Contents
- Drobo
2m (6.6 ft.) USB 3.0 cable
1.8m (6 ft.) power cord with power supply
Quick Start Card