Drobo Iscsi Software Initiator For Mac Os X

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Installing Drobo Dashboard with iSCSI on Mac OS X Kevin M. Cox February 12, 2016 February 11, 2019 No Comments on Installing Drobo Dashboard with iSCSI on Mac OS X 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. My Drobo Dashboard and it’s iSCSI initiator backend software seems to consistently have problems whenever upgrading OS’s, and Mavericks was no exception. The root problem is that on every new release, Apple removes all traces of Java from the computer. Without a Java runtime, the iSCSI initiator. The Drobo systems for Macintosh are some of the worst network drive enclosures you can buy. The look great, but function horribly. I own a Drobo FS unit, slapped four 3TB drives, booted up great, but every single time we tried to back up to it, it would randomly dismount the.

On September 24th, 2018, Apple released macOS Mojave (10.14). “Mojave brings new features inspired by its most powerful users but designed for everyone.” Safely upgrade to the new macOS with peace of mind for your data.

Which Drobo’s are Compatible With Mojave?

DAS: Drobo Gen 3, 5C, 5D, 5Dt & 5D3
NAS: Drobo 5N, 5N2, B810n
SAN: Drobo B810i

Drobo Iscsi Software Initiator For Mac Os X El Capitan

Next Steps

  • Ensure you have the latest version of Firmware & Dashboard on Drobo (Open Dashboard ➡ Tools ➡️ Check for Update ormanually check.
  • As a precaution, backup your data prior to performing the upgrade.
  • Safely Shutdown the Drobo via Drobo Dashboard, prior to upgrading.
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Upgrading Your Mac to Mojave

Step 1 – Mac Hardware Requirements (Apple’s Full Guide)

Check if your Mac is capable of running Mojave.>/p>

  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac Pro (2017)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)

Step 2 – General Requirements

  • OS X 10.8 or later
  • 2GB of memory
  • 12.5GB of available storage (OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later)*
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
  • Have an older version of OS X?

Step 3 – Backup

Before installing any upgrade, it’s important to backup your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available.

Step 4 – Ensure you have enough free space

To install macOS Mojave, your Mac needs at least 2GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space to upgrade—or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier.

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.

Despite being prepared for what I was getting into it still didn’t go smoothly. Read on for how I finally got it going.

Based 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. So I grabbed version 2.6.3 from my archives and got to work.

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. I could connect via USB for management so I knew the unit itself was functioning but had no access to the data.

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. Interestingly this old support article from last year now makes no mention of Dashboard 2.6.3 but instead says:

• Drobo Dashboard versions 2.6.2 and earlier included ATTOs iSCSI initiator as part of the Drobo Dashboard install package.
• Drobo Dashboard versions 2.6.4 and later will no longer be including ATTOs iSCSI initiator.

So despite no mention of it in the release notes, it appears something about the iSCSI initiator changed in 2.6.3 as well.

Sure enough, when I dropped the install back to 2.6.2 I was able to connect right away. The iSCSI connection was maintained after a subsequent upgrade to the current Dashboard 2.7.1.

Drobo Iscsi Software Initiator For Mac Os X Versions

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.