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Installation and Setup
PegasusPro Product Manual
Summary of the setup procedure
The setup procedure for the PegasusPro is simple and easy. The device is shipped with hard disk
drives installed and a RAID array configured, so it is just necessary to plug it in and connect the device.
However, you should install the PROMISE Utility Pro software used for monitoring and administration of
the system. Mac users, please follow the setup procedure here or in the Quick Start Guide.
The setup process is summarized below.
1. Download the latest PegasusPro hardware drivers and software package including PROMISE
Utility Pro (download these from PROMISE website) on the Mac computer used for initial setup.
2. Install the PegasusPro Driver
3. Install PROMISE Utility Pro.
4. Connect the power cord and power on the PegasusPro R16.
5. Connect the PegasusPro Private Port to your computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 cable.
6. Connect the PegasusPro Share Port to the network.
Unpacking
Carefully remove contents of shipping package, unpack the device and shipped components from the
protective packaging. The equipment contained in the shipment is sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
The system is heavy as it is shipped with hard disk drives installed. Use two persons when lifting or
carrying the enclosure.
Make sure to download and install the hardware drivers for the PegasusPro before you connect the
Thunderbolt™ 3 cable.
Go to promise.com > Products > Pegasus > PegasusPro > Download > Drivers
Then download and install PROMISE Utility Pro on the host Mac computer and collaborative user
computers. The software download files are the same for all computers that will use the PegasusPro.
Go to promise.com > Products > Pegasus > PegasusPro > Download > Utilities
1 Download Software and Driver