Promise Pegasus 2 R4 User manual
R4/R6/R8/M4
WARNING
DO NOT disconnect the Thunderbolt cable until you have
completed the procedure to safely remove it. See “Safely Remove
Pegasus2 from Windows” on page 23 for details.
!
!WARNING
Use the power cord included with the Pegasus2.
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Pegasus2 Installation Guide for Windows
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Contents
About this guide 1
system requirements for WindoWs 1
summAry of the setup procedure 1
pAcking List 2
hArdWAre 3
instALLAtion 5
step 1: doWnLoAd softWAre And driver 5
step 2: connect the pegAsus2 to your WindoWs computer 6
step 3: poWer onpegAsus2 7
step 4: instALL driver 8
step 5: instALL softWAre 11
step 6: formAt pegAsus2 With WebpAm pro 14
Format Pegasus2 with Windows 7 15
Format Pegasus2 with Windows 8 19
step 7: check firmWAre version With WebpAm pro 23
Updating Firmware 23
sAfeLy remove pegAsus2 from WindoWs 24
sAfeLy remove pegAsus2 on WindoWs 7 24
sAfeLy remove pegAsus2 on WindoWs 8 25
shutdoWn the pegAsus2 26
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About this guide
The Pegasus2 Installation Guide for Windows is intended to guide the user through the
installation procedures to connect the device to a Windows computer, install the necessary
driver and software and begin using the device. For more complete information about the
device specications,details of the system hardware and advanced administration features,
please read the Product Manual.
References to “Pegasus2” throughout this guide apply to the Pegasus2 models R4, R6, R8
and M4 except where these models specically mentioned.
system requirements for WindoWs
The Pegasus2 hardware driver for Windows can be used on computers equipped with a
Thunderbolt™ port running any edition of Windows 7 or Windows 8. The software, WebPAM
PRO (web-based PROMISE Array Manager Professional), is also compatible with all Windows
7 and Windows 8 versions. WebPAM PRO is used for administration and management of the
Pegasus2.
summAry of the setup proCedure
The setup process for Windows is summarized below.
1. Go to the Promise website and download the driver and software used for the Pegasus2.
2. Connect the Pegasus2 to your Windows computer with a Thunderbolt cable.
3. Connect the power cord and power on the Pegasu2.
4. Install the PROMISE RAID Controller driver from the downloaded les.
5. Install WebPAM PRO from the downloaded les.
6. Launch WebPAM PRO and format the Pegasus2.
!WARNING
The fan contains hazardous moving parts. Keep ngers and other body
parts away.
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pAcking List
Check the shipping package to make sure you have the following items:
• Pegasus2 R4, Pegasus2 R6, Pegasus2 R8, or Pegasus2 M4
• Hard disk drives (four in R4 and M4, six in R6, eight in R8)
• Quick Start Guide
• Power cord
• Thunderbolt cable
Thunderbolt
Link LEDs Drive Power/
Status LED
Power
Button/LED
Drive
Activity LED
Drive Carrier
Pegasus2 R4 front view. The R6, R8 and M4 are similar in appearance
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hArdWAre
This section provides a brief introduction to the hardware of the Pegasus2. For the purpose
of installation they are very similar.
Power
Connection
Thunderbolt Ports
Pegasus2 R4 back view. The R6, and R8 are similar, the R6 and R8 are taller
Power
Connection
Thunderbolt Ports
Pegasus2 M4 back view
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step 1: doWnloAd softWAre And driver
Follow these instructions to download the software and driver installation les for Windows
from the PROMISE website.
1. Go to the PROMISE website (www.promise.com) and click on Support in the banner at the top
of the web page, scroll down to Download Center.
2. In the Download Center page, scroll to nd the Pegasus2 Series in the pull-down menu on
the left side on the bottom of the menu. Then, in the pull-down menu on the right side, nd
Pegasus2 Series (the driver and software are the same for all models)
3. Under Download search results, the download links will be reveled below, click on the
download links for Pegasus2 driver for Windows and WebPAM PRO for Windows. Download
both les in separate downloads.
4. Place the les on your Windows system where they will be easy to locate and install them from
that location as instructed in steps 4 and 5.
instALLAtion
Follow the installation steps to setup and begin using the Pegasus2.
Pegasus2 M4 connected to Windows computer
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step 2: ConneCt the pegAsus2 to your WindoWs Computer
Insert one end of a Thunderbolt cable into the Thunderbolt port on the Pegasus2 and
connect the other end of the cable to a Thunderbolt port on your computer. Make sure the
cable connector is oriented correctly to the port on both the Pegasus2 and the computer. It
should t easily in place when correctly positioned.
Pegasus2 boot up LED behavior
Power
Button/LED
Drive Power/
Status LED
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step 3: poWer onpegAsus2
Follow these steps to connect the power cord and power on the Pegasus2.
1. Attach the power cord on the back of the Pegasus2 unit. (See page 4 to see an
illustration of the back of device)
2. Plug the other end into a power source.
3. Press the Power Button. (See illustration of front of device below).
You will observes the that the Power Button LED turns orange.
It takes about 30 seconds to boot the Pegasus2 unit. When fully booted:
• The Power Button LED turns blue.
• The drive carrier Power/Status LEDs turn blue.
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