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#Drobo dashboard for mac mac os x#
#Drobo dashboard for mac install#
#Drobo dashboard for mac upgrade#
#Drobo dashboard for mac Pc#

So grab a copy of Drobo Dashboard 2.6.2 at this link to install first before upgrading to the latest release on a clean install.

#Drobo dashboard for mac upgrade#

The iSCSI connection was maintained after a subsequent upgrade to the current Dashboard 2.7.1.

Sure enough, when I dropped the install back to 2.6.2 I was able to connect right away.

So despite no mention of it in the release notes, it appears something about the iSCSI initiator changed in 2.6.3 as well. Drobo Dashboard versions 2.6.4 and later will no longer be including ATTOs iSCSI initiator.Drobo Dashboard versions 2.6.2 and earlier included ATTOs iSCSI initiator as part of the Drobo Dashboard install package.not mount on the Mac Desktop and be discovered within the Drobo Dashboard. Interestingly this old support article from last year now makes no mention of Dashboard 2.6.3 but instead says: Hi folks, Recently after a MacOs update, I received the following message on. I decided to take a step back and review all the information I had available, something I should have done more carefully in the first place. I could connect via USB for management so I knew the unit itself was functioning but had no access to the data. However no combination/order of installing the OS and Drobo Dashboard with or without Java resulted in successfully being able to see the B800i over ethernet. So I grabbed version 2.6.3 from my archives and got to work. Read on for how I finally got it going.īased on discussions and documents from last year I knew I needed to start with a version of Drobo Dashboard prior to 2.6.4, because that was the version the iSCSI initiator was removed from the application.

#Drobo dashboard for mac mac os x#

Supported Operating Systems macOS: 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.A year after my article detailing the removal of the iSCSI initiator from the Drobo Dashboard software, the time finally arrived that I needed to setup a Drobo B800i on a clean install of Mac OS X El Capitan.ĭespite being prepared for what I was getting into it still didn’t go smoothly. When you click on the Windows or Mac icon, you should be prompted to download the dashboard file.

#Drobo dashboard for mac Pc#

Additional Notesįor macOS High Sierra and above users, please note the Drobo Dashboard application will need to be “allowed” under “System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General.” A Mac or Windows PC is required to setup your Drobo. For more information, please visit Drobo Support. In accordance with industry best practices, you should always back up your data before any firmware upgrade.

In order to get the peak performance on any of our Direct Attached Storage units follow our guide here.

To access this page, go to Drobo Dashboard → Select Your Drobo → Status → On the dropdown menu click “Performance” On the same network (also used for ethernet) I have an imac on which I also installed the drobo dashboard for redundancy.

View the current Read/Write speeds being achieved by Drobo.

Additionally, if you unmount or eject any volume, all you have to do is replug the interface cable and the volume will remount. Note: If you have multiple Drobos, the page will show you all Drobos you are logged in to.

On Mac, we have also made a Shutdown or Unmount/Eject available via the menu bar icon.

Shut down on the main Drobo Status page, within the Shares/Volume menu, or under tools in the Drobo Dashboard.

Now, you can shutdown your Drobo in a few places: Previously, you would have to go to “Tools → Shutdown”.

Simply shut down your Drobos and eject your volumes in new locations.

Organize your DroboApps and Firmware in the new “Pending Updates” section, appearing on the left-hand side within the Drobo Dashboard.

In the Drobo Dashboard Version 3.3.0, we have added a number of improvements and enhancements to make managing your Drobo simpler, safer and smarter.