Related Questions:
Can Drobo protect my data if my hard drive fails?
Note: During the data protection process, you will see a message indicating Drobo cannot currently protect your data against hard drive failure: Do not turn off the power to your Drobo device during a relayout. However, you may disconnect it from your host computer, by ejecting (Mac) or Safely Removing Hardware (PC).
Can I Turn Off the power to my Drobo device during relayout?
Do not turn off the power to your Drobo device during a relayout. However, you may disconnect it from your host computer, by ejecting (Mac) or Safely Removing Hardware (PC).
Why are the lights flashing on my Drobo?
Drobo Lights: Drive bay lights flash Green and Yellow A number of factors can cause your Drobo storage device to go into data protection mode: As time goes by, some drives may develop bad blocks. The Drobo device responds by going into data protection to redistribute the data around these bad blocks.