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TerraMaster NAS
Model: F4-424
Fundamentals and Preliminaries
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  • Page 1 TerraMaster NAS Model: F4-424 Fundamentals and Preliminaries Copyright © 2023 TerraMaster All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Overview 2. Hardware Installation 3. Software Installation 4. Initialisation 5. Getting Started Model:F4-424...
  • Page 3: Overview

    For any questions, please visit the “Help” section at TerraMaster's official website, or contact our technical support team at sales@terra-master.com. Once you receive your new TerraMaster TNAS product, please install and set up your TNAS according to the “Quick Installation Guide”.
  • Page 4 For displaying the software codes or commands, HDMI interface not for video playing. ④ USB host Use to connect USB storage device ⑤ Network interface 2500M/1000M/100M bps network interface ⑥ DC 12V power input Power interface ⑦ NOTE: Do not use a third-party power adaptor. Model:F4-424...
  • Page 5 2.5 SATA SSDs. TNAS is a durable storage device, which means that in order to operate for long periods of time, high-quality hard drives are required. Therefore, please visit TerraMaster’s official website to read our “Hard Drive Compatibility” guide, and then select the correct hard drive for your TNAS.
  • Page 6 ① ② ④ ③ NVMe M.2 SSD ① ② ④ ③ Model:F4-424...
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    TNAS device. If this happens, please re-install or replace the hard drive and try again. Step 5: If the hard drive indicators and network indicators display a normal connection, your TNAS hardware is ready. F4-424 Power Computer Network Router 3.
  • Page 8 You can use the “Change IP” option to manually change your TNAS IP address. You may need to do this if your TNAS IP address conflicts with the network IP address segment. Otherwise, TNAS will be inaccessible. 3.2 TOS TerraMaster's Operating System (TOS) was specially developed for TNAS. Model:F4-424...
  • Page 9: Initialisation

    Your newly purchased TNAS must be initialised prior to use. However, before you initialise your device, please ensure the following: (1) That your TNAS hardware is installed properly; and (2) That you have installed the TNAS PC desktop application on your computer. Model:F4-424...
  • Page 10 Step 4: Hard Drive Check-Up Your TNAS will assess the health status of the hard drive. If the health status is good, please click “Next”. If the test results indicate a risk, we recommend that you replace the abnormal hard drive. Model:F4-424...
  • Page 11 Follow the page prompts to install TOS. If your TNAS is connected to the Internet, we recommend that you choose the “Online Install” option. Otherwise, choose the “Manual Install” option. If you select “Manual Install”, please visit TerraMaster's website to download the TOS software package from the “Download” before you process the installation.
  • Page 12 Therefore, please back your data up in advance (Note: Please take a moment to wait for hard drive formatting to finish. When you see “Congratulations! Initialisation is complete!”, this indicates that your TNAS is ready for use). Model:F4-424...
  • Page 13: Getting Started

    5.2 Advanced Settings If you need to use the advanced settings features (e.g., to create users, manage permissions, monitor system resources, or to install applications), please log in to TOS. Only users with administrator privileges can use TOS’s advanced features. Model:F4-424...
  • Page 14 TOS has many advanced features and it is also equipped with its own app store. There, you can download various applications in the marketplace for both home and business purposes. For more information about TOS's functions and operating instructions, please refer to “TOS Help” (Note: You can find “TOS Help” from the TOS desktop). Model:F4-424...

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