Connecting Drobo to DroboShare

After adding hard drives, connect your 1st or 2nd generation Drobo to DroboShare.

To Connect 1st or 2nd Generation Drobo (only) to Your DroboShare:

Connect the provided Ethernet cable between DroboShare and your network router or switch.
Connect the square end of the short (~1 ft.) supplied USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of your Drobo.
Connect the other end of that USB 2.0 cable to an available USB 2.0 port on your DroboShare.
Connect the two ends of the supplied power Y-cable to Drobo and DroboShare.
Connect Drobo’s power supply to the single end of the Y-cable.
Plug the power cord into a standard power outlet or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) designed for electronics.
1st and 2nd Generation Drobos and DroboShare do not have a power switch, so this will start the power-up sequence. During this time, the data bay indicators will turn red and all 10 blue lights will be displayed on the utilization meter.
As the hard drives come online, the data bay indicators will turn green.

You are now ready to format your drives.

Tip: DroboShare requires an assigned IP address on your network in order to be recognized by Drobo Dashboard or shared on your network. If it cannot obtain an IP address through DHCP, it will be assigned the default 169.254.213.234 IP address. You can assign an IP address in Drobo Dashboard: Advanced Controls -> Tools -> Setup (in the DroboShare pane) -> Network. DroboShare must be connected to Drobo in order to do this.