This is a new release of Drobo Firmware. Improvements included in this version: - Enhance support for drives with long spin up time. Fixed disconnect problems when Drobo is connected via FireWire to older Mac systems. This version of Drobo firmware is compatible with Drobo Gen 2 only. Installing Drobo Dashboard on Mac. To install the Drobo Dashboard on a Mac machine: 1. Go to the Start 5D page and download the Drobo Dashboard installation file for Mac. After downloading, double-click the Drobo Dashboard Installer to launch it. A pop up will appear asking whether to open the Installer. Drobo makes award-winning data storage products for Small and Medium Businesses and Individual Professionals that provide an unprecedented combination of sophisticated data protection and management features, affordable capacity, and ease-of-use. A Mac or Windows PC is required to setup your Drobo. When you click on the Windows or Mac icon. Mount Drobo to your Windows or Mac device. In this step, you need to mount a special share folder called DroboApps: Mac Users: In Finder, click the Go option Connect to Server; Enter the following to connect the DroboApps share: Drobo:/DroboApps; You will be prompted to choose to connect as a Guest or a.
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The primary user interface is on the front of every Drobo. A status light for every drive bay and a capacity gauge to see how much data is currently stored. After the Drobo is set up, no other management tool is needed.
Drobo Dashboard is the new management application that enables you to get status on and configure all your Drobos in one window.
Video: Drobo Dashboard Demo
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Wouldn't it be nice to see all your Drobos from a single window? That's what Drobo Dashboard does. Drobo Dashboard, running on Windows or Mac OS X, is the management application for both Drobo Prosumer and Business products that enables you to get status on and configure all your Drobos in one window.
Drobo Dashboard automatically discovers the Drobos on your network so that you can click through for capacity, status, and other information. If you're running the most recent version, you'll see that DroboCopy tasks now run in the background and you can configure email alerts to more easily monitor your Drobos.
Main ViewWhen Drobo Dashboard is launched, it shows all Drobos connected to your computer and scans the network for file sharing and iSCSI Drobos. The front panel of a Drobo is the primary user interface and Drobo Dashboard lets you see in the front panel all your Drobos from a remote location. | Capacity and ToolsDisplay a detailed, but easy-to-read, capacity chart with a pull-down menu to access common Drobo tools for naming the device, updating firmware, and shutting down. With one click, see exactly how raw disk capacity is being used and how much space is available. |
SettingsAll of the settings windows are simple and easy to use — as expected with Drobo. General, network, and administrator settings are each displayed in separate screens. | Management OptionsManagement options such as email notification are easily configured in Drobo Dashboard. IT administrators have the tools to monitor Drobos without any day-to-day effort. |
StatusYou can get detailed status about the Drobo and its drives. Since Drobo supports mixed drive types and sizes, it helps to know in which bay a drive is located. When Drobo is running low on space, simply remove the smallest drive and replace it with a larger one. | Help and SupportDirections and helpful tips are included on each screen so they are available to you in the right place at the time you need them. You can also access documentation, information, and even register your Drobo from inside Drobo Dashboard. And if you need it, create a Diagnostics file to help resolve issues with the Drobo Support team. |
Operating System Support
- Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 8 32 and 64 bit
- Windows XP (Service Pack 3) 32 and 64 bit
- Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 2003 Server R2 SP1 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 2008 Server R2 SP1 64 bit
- Mac OS X 10.7.x Lion (Intel Only)
- Mac OS X 10.8.x Mountain Lion (Intel Only)
- Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 or later (Intel Only)
- Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 or later (Intel Only)
Download Drobo Dashboard
Visit Software Updates to download the latest version of Drobo Dashboard and view the release notes.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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UPDATE: January 21, 2015
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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.