User Guide

Drobo5N2 User Guide 21

1.2 Setting Up Your Drobo 5N2

Once you have unpacked your Drobo 5N2 from its box and ensured you meet all system and

hardware requirements, it is time to set up your Drobo device for use. This can be done in just a few

easy steps!

Overview of First Time Setup

2. Downloading and Installing Drobo Dashboard

3. Connecting Cables and Powering on Your Drobo 5N2

4. Inserting Drives

5. Setting Administrator Username and Password

6. Understanding the Indicator Lights

7. Migrating a Disk Pack from Another Drobo Device

8. Using Drobo 5N2 with Time Machine

9. Inserting an mSATA SSD (optional)

Note:

The Drobo 5N2 supports migrating entire disk packs from a Drobo5N (16TB and 64TB

volume) and DroboFS (16TB volume), preserving its data. To ensure a safe and successful

migration of the drives, carefully follow the instructions in

Migrating a Disk Pack from Another

Drobo Device.