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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Safety Warnings 1. The Atlas S8+ can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC~40ºC (31.99 ~ 103.99°F). Please make sure the environment is well-ventilated. 2. The power cord connected to the Atlas S8+ must provide a correct supply voltage (100-127V~/ 4A, 50-60Hz, 200-240V~/ 2A, 50-60Hz).
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ About this guide This Product Manual 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.
The Promise Atlas S8+ is a high-performance storage solution that features reliability, flexibility and easy management. Before setting up your new Atlas S8+, please check the package contents to verify those items below. Besides, make sure to read the safety instructions carefully.
Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Specifications Form Factor 8 bay (3.5”)+1 (2.5”) Intel® CoreTM i5 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (Max 32GB) Note: The pre-install memory modules may need to be replaced when expanding the memory. USB 3.0 x5 (Front x1, Rear x4)
Product Manual Introduction Hardware This chapter outlines the key hardware components 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: •...
Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Front Panel The figure below contains the information about buttons and indicators modules. Number Description Power button / LED Indicator for Power and System Status USB copy button / LED Indicator for USB Status USB 3.0 Port...
Product Manual Introduction Rear Panel The figure below contains the information about buttons and indicators modules. Number Description Power Receptacle HBA (Thunderbolt 3 or 10G BaseT) HDMI Port Gigabit LAN Port USB 3.0 Port Kensington Lock Reset to Factory Default Button...
Product Manual Hardware Installation and Initial Setup ArdwAre nstAllAtIon And nItIAl etup This 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+.
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Multiple LAN connections Direct attachment...
Product Manual Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Start Up Your Atlas S8+ Before you power on your Atlas S8+ for the first time, please make sure the following tasks are done: Connect one end of the power cord to the power port located on the back of the Atlas S8+ and the other end to a power outlet.
Open a web browser on your computer connected to the same local area network as the Atlas S8+, and use either of the following methods on the browser: Use Web Finder: atlas.promise.com (Please make sure the Atlas S8+ has internet access ability before using the Web Finder.) 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.
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Product Manual Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Click Quick Setup to start the setup process and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ If you accidentally leave the quick install page, you can always return to the setup page by go through the steps above from step 1 again. After quick setup is finished, login as “admin” (default account name) with the default password, “password”...
After logging 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: Left click on the Promise logo in the upper left corner, select Control Panel to open the menu. Click on the General Settings icon.
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Click on Change Password to open a new menu. Change the login password and click Confirm to apply.
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.
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ 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.
Product Manual Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Choose Language The Atlas Storage Manager user interface supports 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.
Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Reset to Default If you want to reset Atlas S8+ to factory default settings, there are different options available. You can use the Reset button on the back, or use the Atlas Storage Manager to perform the different types of reset.
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VLAN will be terminated. • Port trunking will be disabling. • After configs are deleted, restart the Atlas S8+. • Log out Promise Cloud. • DNS settings. • DDNS and UPNP settings. Note ‘Reset network settings to factory default’ and ‘Reset all settings to factory default’...
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Reset to default settings using the Atlas Storage Manager: You can also reset network setting or all the setting with the Atlas Storage Manager. Click Control Panel > System > Maintenance > System Recovery. Choose the option which you would like to proceed.
Product Manual Hardware Installation and Initial Setup 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.
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Promise Technology Atlas S8+ Number Description Definition USB One USB Copy Button Touch Copy • Press the button one time to start the action defined through UI (Note: USB one touch Button/ USB copy function needs to be enabled through UI first)
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