#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER MAC OS X#
#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER INSTALL#
#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER UPGRADE#

As of this writing Dashboard is not capable of automatically installing dependencies, this mechanism is currently under investigation and may be a feature to be included in a future Dashboard update. To ensure optimal performance and to take advantage of the latest features, set your Drobo device to automatically check for software updates. There will be a few exceptions to this rule as some more sophisticated Drobo Apps, will have some sort of dependencies on other Apps. drobo-utils is: This package provides a command line interface for managing a Drobo, as well as a graphical dashboard interface.

#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER INSTALL#

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. Most Drobo Apps can be installed using Drobo Dashboard. This document assumes that a Drobo storage device has been installed, configured, and is discoverable by the Drobo Dashboard.

#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER 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.

Interestingly this old support article from last year now makes no mention of Dashboard 2.6.3 but instead says: 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. According to Drobos official system support, you can install Drobo Dashboard from Windows XP to Windows 7, and from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.

#DROBO DASHBOARD INSTALLER MAC OS X#

So I grabbed version 2.6.3 from my archives and got to work. Drobo Dashboard, running on Windows or MAC OS X is the management application for your Drobo devices. 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. If you are having trouble installing Drobo Dashboard check to ensure you have Administrator privileges on your computer. Important Note: The Drobo B810n device will not be usable.

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.

Drobo dashboard installer