A Single Pane of Glass.
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 View
When
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 Tools
Display
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.
Status
You
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.
Settings
All
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 Options
Management
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.
Help and Support
Directions
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.