Promise Atlas S8+, User'S Product Manual

Page 1: ...Atlas S8 Product Manual Version 1 0 2018 Promise Technology Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...ssumes no liability for any error in this publication and for damages whether direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise that may result from such error including but not limited to loss of data or profits PROMISE T echnology provides this publication as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitnes...

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Page 4: ...ide up at all times 5 Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning Wipe the Atlas S8 with a dry towel Do not use chemical or aerosol to clean the NAS 6 Do not place any objects on the Atlas S8 for the server s normal operation and to avoid overheat 7 Do not place the Atlas S8 near any liquid 8 Do not place the Atlas S8 on an uneven surface as this may lead to a fall and product d...

Page 5: ...v About this guide Product Manual ...

Page 6: ...describes how to setup use and maintain the Atlas S8 unit This manual includes a full table of contents chapter task lists and numerous cross references to help you find the specific information you are looking for Four types of notices are used throughout the document ...

Page 7: ...4 Rear Panel 5 Disk Drive Numbering 6 Hardware Installation and Initial Setup 7 Connect the Atlas S8 to the Host 7 Start Up Your Atlas S8 9 Discover Atlas S8 10 Change Password 13 Restart Shutdown Logout 15 Choose Language 17 Reset to Default 18 Reset Button 18 LED Indicators 21 Contents Product Manual ...

Page 8: ...g List Check the shipping package to make sure you have the following items Promise Atlas S8 features With Intel CoreTM i5 2 7GHz Quad Core Processor 16GB DDR4 SO DIMM RAM that can be expanded up to 32GB Built in 1GbE Ethernet LAN ports x4 Service door for a memory upgrade Screw less design for HDD SSD installation 1 One Atlas S8 2 One AC power cord 3 Two RJ45 network cables For 1GBs version only ...

Page 9: ...laced when expanding the memory USB USB 3 0 x5 Front x1 Rear x4 Flash 8GB USB DOM HDMI 1 Tray type 3 5 HDD tray with key lock x8 2 5 SSD tray x1 Number of Hard Disks 8 3 5 disk 1 2 5 disk Hard Drive Interface SATA 6Gb s backward compatible with SATA 3Gb s Ethernet Ports 1GbE LAN RJ45 x4 PSU FLEX ATX 200W Dimension H xW x D mm 177 x 310 x 235 Agency Certifications FCC Class B Specifications ...

Page 10: ...ponents of the Atlas S8 system After reading this chapter you will have a basic understanding of each Atlas S8 hardware component and give you the ability to configure and operate your system successfully The key components of Atlas S8 are Front Panel Rear Panel Disk Drive Numbering ...

Page 11: ...ED Indicator for Power and System Status 2 USB copy button LED Indicator for USB Status 3 USB 3 0 Port 4 LED Indicator for LAN Status 5 LED Indicator for HDD and SSD Status 6 Service Door Front Panel The figure below contains the information about buttons and indicators modules ...

Page 12: ... Description 7 Power Receptacle 8 HBA Thunderbolt 3 or 10G BaseT 9 HDMI Port 10 Gigabit LAN Port 11 USB 3 0 Port 12 Kensington Lock 13 Reset to Factory Default Button Rear Panel The figure below contains the information about buttons and indicators modules ...

Page 13: ...6 Promise Technology Atlas S8 1 5 3 2 4 6 7 8 Disk Drive Numbering The figure illustrates the Atlas S8 system disk drive numbering ...

Page 14: ...s chapter will show you the procedure of the Atlas S8 hardware installation and initial configuration Connect the Atlas S8 to the Host Atlas S8 has four onboard 1Gbps LAN ports for host connections The images below illustrate possible cable path configurations used for the Atlas S8 One LAN connection ...

Page 15: ...8 Promise Technology Atlas S8 Multiple LAN connections Direct attachment ...

Page 16: ... the power port located on the back of the Atlas S8 and the other end to a power outlet 2 Connect a LAN cable to LAN 1 port and the other end to your switch router or hub You can likewise connect LAN2 LAN3 and LAN4 as desired just make sure that LAN1 is connected so the finder can locate the Atlas S8 3 Press the power button to turn on your Atlas S8 Your Atlas S8 is now online and detectable from ...

Page 17: ...ore using the Web Finder b If your Atlas S8 cannot be connected to the internet please try downloading and installing Atlas Finder application listed as AFinder from the Promise website to your PC Use this link below to go to the download page for Windows and Mac Note Mac requires Java Or copy this URL and paste it in the address bar of your browser to go to the utility download page 2 Click Conne...

Page 18: ...11 Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Product Manual 3 Click Quick Setup to start the setup process and follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 19: ... as admin default account name with the default password password you can change the password in the General Settings menu in the Control Panel a Login to Storage Manager as admin or a user that belongs to the administrator s group b Find the memory status in About NAS If your system does not recognize the expanded memory or failed to start up please check again and ensure the memory is properly i...

Page 20: ...in for the first time it is a good idea to change the administrator password from the default setting Follow these instructions to change the login password 1 Left click on the Promise logo in the upper left corner select Control Panel to open the menu 2 Click on the General Settings icon ...

Page 21: ...14 Promise Technology Atlas S8 3 Click on Change Password to open a new menu 4 Change the login password and click Confirm to apply ...

Page 22: ...start or shutdown the Atlas S8 or if you want to log out of the Atlas Storage Manager please follow the steps below 1 To restart or shutdown the Atlas S8 left click on the Promise logo on the top left corner then choose the option which you would like to proceed Click Yes button on the confirm window ...

Page 23: ...16 Promise Technology Atlas S8 2 To log out of the Atlas Storage Manager please click the User Profile icon on the top right corner select Logout Click Yes button on the confirm window ...

Page 24: ...ports the following languages English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Korean and Russian Atlas Storage Manager is set to auto detect your language preference used in the browser If you want to change the user interface language click on the World icon in the upper right corner and select a language from the menu ...

Page 25: ...sing the Reset button will affect data on the hard disk drives A third reset option is available using the Atlas Storage Manager If you wish to Reset all settings and erase all contents this can only be done with the Atlas Storage Manager Note that if you perform this third type of reset will reset everything including the storage configuration and all data on the hard disks will be erased Please ...

Page 26: ...ll settings to factory default Press and hold the reset button on the rear panel for 10 seconds you will hear a short beep sound at the third second and a long beep sound at the tenth second The operating system including reset the administrator password and all the network settings will be reinstalled the system configuration will result in Reset all network settings to factory default Reset all ...

Page 27: ...his will not affect data on the hard disk drives b Reset all settings to factory default The operating system including reset the administrator password and all the network settings will be reinstalled This will not affect data on the hard disk drives c Reset all settings and erase all contents All settings will return to factory default The system config and all data will be deleted The system wi...

Page 28: ... and Initial Setup Product Manual LED Indicators Atlas S8 features the button and indication module on both the front panel and the rear panel Please refer to the following content for definitions of LED behaviors 3 5 2 1 4 6 ...

Page 29: ...OFF the system power Power LED White power is ON White flashes every 0 5 sec the system is at the stage of starting up or shutting down or the NAS is not configured Amber 1 The system pool has reached its full capacity 100 2 The system pool is going to be full 95 3 The system fan is not functioning properly 4 A bad sector is detected on the hard disk drive or hard disk failed 5 One of the pools is...