ASUSTOR AS6508T, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Quick Installation Guide Applicable Models AS6508T AS6510T Ver 2 3 0903 2015 3 2 Ver 3 4 0606 2019 6 6 ...

Page 2: ...cting and Powering on the NAS 10 Upgrading System Memory 11 Installing M 2 SSD 14 4 Software Installation Guide 18 Download Center Installation 18 Web Installation 20 Installation Using a Mobile Device 21 Installation Using the LCD Display 23 Installation Using a Direct Connection 24 Shutting Down Your NAS 24 5 Appendix 25 LED Indicators 25 Rear Panel 26 Operating the LCD Panel 26 Troubleshooting ...

Page 3: ...antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment a...

Page 4: ...surface Use this product in environments with an ambient temperature between 0 C and 40 C DO NOT block the air vents on the case of this product Always provide proper ventilation for this product DO NOT insert any object or spill liquid into the air vents If you encounter technical problems with this product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer DO NOT attempt to repair this prod...

Page 5: ...ackage Contents Applicable Models AS6508T AS6510T Model Name AS6508T AS6510T Power Cord x1 x1 RJ45 Network Cable x2 x2 10 Gigabit Network Cable x2 x2 M 2 thumbscrews x2 x2 Screws for use with 3 5 HDD x32 x40 ...

Page 6: ...6 Screws for use with 2 5 HDD x32 x40 Quick Installation Guide x1 x1 ...

Page 7: ...7 2 Optional Accessories The items below may be purchased from the ASUSTOR Accessories Store http shop asustor com ...

Page 8: ...r Hard Disk Installation Phillips head screwdriver At least one 2 5 or 3 5 inch SATA hard disk For a list of compatible hard disks please see http www asustor com service hd id hd Hard Disk Installation 1 Press the button on the lower portion of the hard disk tray to release the latch 2 Using the latch gently pull the disk tray out of the disk bay 3 Mount the hard disk to the disk tray ...

Page 9: ...icture below Make sure that the mounting holes on the bottom of the hard disk and disk tray are lined up Secure the drive with four screws 4 Slide the disk tray onto the rails of the disk bay Using the latch gently push the disk tray all the way into the disk bay Secure the disk tray in place by pushing down on the latch The latch should close easily and snap in with an audible click Please make s...

Page 10: ...ting and Powering on the NAS 1 Connect the NAS to its power supply 2 Connect the NAS to your router switch or hub using an Ethernet cable 3 Press and hold down the power button for 1 2 seconds until the blue power LED indicator is lit This indicates that the NAS is now powered on While the NAS is being powered on the green system status LED indicator will flash and the blue network LED indicator w...

Page 11: ...emory modules by yourself may result in an accident or malfunction of your NAS caused by breakage of the slot and module or a connection mistake In this case a repair fee will be charged Be careful not to injure your hands or fingers with sharp edges of the memory module inner components or circuit boards of your NAS ASUSTOR does not guarantee that third party memory modules will work in your NAS ...

Page 12: ...Disconnect all cables and devices connected to the NAS including the power cord 3 Use a screwdriver to loosen the three screws found on the rear of the NAS as shown in the illustration 4 Grip the cover from both sides with two hands and then gently push it back to remove it from the chassis ...

Page 13: ... be found on the motherboard on the left hand side of the NAS Insert a DIMM into an empty slot at a 45 angle and align the notches of the RAM and the slot 2 Gently push the DIMM down until both latches click into place RAM should be flush with the motherboard ...

Page 14: ...es to complete This is normal Replacing the Cover 1 Replace the cover and tighten the three screws that were removed previously 2 Reconnect all cables including the power cord and then start up the NAS Installing M 2 SSD Parts and Tools Needed Phillips head screwdriver Removing the Cover Shutdown the NAS by selecting Shut down from the ADM User Menu ...

Page 15: ...ed to the NAS including the power cord Use a screwdriver to loosen the three screws found on the rear of the NAS as shown in the illustration Grip the cover from both sides with two hands and then gently push it back to remove it from the chassis ...

Page 16: ... list of compatible M 2 SSDs 2 If installing two drives ASUSTOR recommends that they be the same model for optimum performance 3 Do not mix PCIe NVMe and SATA AHCI SSDs in the M 2 slots as your NAS will not boot with both types of drives installed Installing M 2 Drives 1 Insert M 2 drive at a 45 angle and gently push into slot ...

Page 17: ...by the arrow so that it is flush with the location of the standoff Secure drive with included thumbscrew Repeat process for second drive Replacing the Cover 1 Replace the cover and tighten the three screws that were removed previously 2 Reconnect all cables including the power cord and then start up the NAS ...

Page 18: ...or com service downloads to download the latest software Download Center Installation Windows Users 1 The installation wizard will install ASUSTOR Control Center onto your computer After ASUSTOR Control Center has been installed it will automatically begin to scan your network for ASUSTOR NAS devices 2 Select your NAS from the list and follow the installation wizard s instructions to complete the ...

Page 19: ...R Control Center has been installed it will automatically begin to scan your network for ASUSTOR NAS devices 2 Select your NAS from the list and follow the installation wizard s instructions to complete the configuration process ...

Page 20: ...NAS s current IP address you can open up a web browser and enter in your NAS s IP address for example http 192 168 1 168 8000 to begin initialization 2 Please follow the instructions from the installation wizard to complete the configuration process ...

Page 21: ...stall the AiMaster mobile app to your mobile device AiMaster for Android AiMaster for iOS 2 Make sure that your mobile device is connected to the same local network that your NAS is connected to 3 Next open AiMaster and then select the icon from the toolbar at the top of the screen 4 Select Auto Discovery AiMaster will now scan the local network for your NAS ...

Page 22: ...22 5 Select your NAS from the list that appears 6 Select Start Initialization to begin installation Follow the prompts and instructions to complete the configuration process ...

Page 23: ...ease use the button found on the right side of the LCD display to confirm that you want to initialize the NAS The system will now start the initialization process Initialization is complete when the NAS s IP address is shown on the LCD display NOTE The password for the admin account will be set to admin This installation method is only suitable for use on models with LCD Displays ...

Page 24: ...w When the power button is held down for 1 5 seconds you can decide whether to shut down the NAS or have it enter into sleep mode This setting may be access from within ADM by selecting Settings Hardware Power Settings 2 Hold down the power button for 1 5 seconds You should be able to hear a beep from the system buzzer Let go of the power button and the NAS will either shut down depending on your ...

Page 25: ...y 10 seconds LED night mode System Status Green Flashing Powering on Steadily lit System ready Network Blue Steadily lit Network port connected USB Green Steadily lit The USB device connected to the front of the NAS is ready for use Flashing Data access in progress Hard Disk Green Steadily lit Hard disk ready Flashing Data access in progress Flashes every 10 seconds Hibernation mode Red Steadily l...

Page 26: ...each button After powering on the NAS you will be able to see the NAS name and IP address on the LCD panel The panel will turn off automatically after a few seconds You can use the panel to configure settings and check system information The main menu consists of the following submenus 1 1 Touch Backup 1 Power Supply Unit 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Port 3 10G RJ45 Port 4 2 5G RJ45 Port 5 Reset Button 6 K loc...

Page 27: ...n the front panel 1 2 Eject Device Eject any USB devices connected to the USB port located on the front panel 2 Network In the Network submenu you can use the Up Down and Confirm buttons to view the information listed below 2 1 LAN 2 1 1 IP Address 2 1 2 Subnet Mask 2 2 WAN 2 2 1 IP Address 2 2 2 Subnet Mask 3 Storage In the Storage submenu you can use the Up Down and Confirm buttons to view the v...

Page 28: ...Press the Confirm button to confirm the character of your choice and to move on to the next character Repeat this process until all of the characters in the name are configured Pressing the Back button will bring up the Confirm Change option You will be able to select between Yes and No 6 2 Network Setting 6 2 1 LAN 6 2 1 1 DHCP Pressing the Confirm button will bring up the Confirm Change option Y...

Page 29: ... Please check your network connection Make sure that your computer and your NAS are part of the same local area network Check to see if the network LED indicator is lit If you find that it is not lit try connecting your Ethernet cable to the other network port or try using a different Ethernet cable 2 Please first disable any firewalls that may be running on your computer Then try scanning for you...

Page 30: ...30 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Under the Networking tab select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click on Properties ...

Page 31: ...31 Under the General tab select the Use the following IP address radio button Set the IP address to 169 254 1 10 and the Subnet mask to 255 255 0 0 and then click on OK ...

Page 32: ...32 Open up ASUSTOR Control Center to scan for your NAS ...

Page 33: ...entioned procedures have not managed to solve your problem please contact your local ASUSTOR dealer or ASUSTOR Customer Service http support asustor com You are also encouraged to browse through the ASUSTOR Knowledgebase ...