Migrating is as Easy as 1 – 2 – 3
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Step 1
Upgrade firmware on both Drobos
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Step 2
Shutdown Drobos and move Drives
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Step 3
Power on and connect to your new Drobo
When it comes to upgrading your Drobo to a larger or newer version, you have several options. Use the links below to navigate to the scenario that best fits your current configuration. In most cases, migrating your “disk pack” (set of drives) from an older Drobo to a newer one is as simple as removing them from the older one, and placing them in the new one. Also note that in most cases migrating drives is a one-way operation. Once you move drives, you will no longer be able to access the data they contain with the older Drobo.
- Your Drives and data must be in a healthy state.
- WARNING: DO NOT migrate drives when either Drobo is turned on. This can result in data loss.
- Firmware must be at current version and data accessible before you can move or migrate the drives.
Specific migration options are documented as follows:
WARNING: DO NOT migrate drives when either Drobo is turned on. This can result in data loss.
- Migrating your data from Drobo to Drobo S
- Migrating your data from Drobo to Drobo FS
- Migrating your data from Drobo to DroboPro
- Migrating your data from Drobo to DroboElite
- Migrating your data from DroboPro to DroboElite
- Migrating your data from a Drobo, Drobo S or DroboPro to DroboPro FS
- Migrating your data from a Drobo FS to Drobo B800fs
- Migrating your data from a Drobo FS to Drobo 5N (Gold & Platinum Editions included)
- Migrating your data from a Drobo FS or Drobo 5N to Drobo 5N2
- Migrating your data from Drobo 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen or Drobo S to Drobo 5C
- Migrating your data from a Drobo S, Drobo (Gen 3), Drobo 5C, Drobo 5D & 5Dt to Drobo 5D3 (Gold & Platinum Editions included)
- Migrating your data from a Drobo S, Drobo S 2, Drobo (Gen 3), Drobo 5C, Drobo 5D & 5Dt, Drobo 5D3 to Drobo 8D
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