PowerNAS MIni FreeNAS Quick Start Manual

Welcome to the Mini FreeNAS® Storage Device Quick Start Guide. Here you’ll find everything you need to get
started and to configure your device for use within your network. The Mini FreeNAS® Storage Device is
designed to be easy to setup with just a few mouse clicks from a web browser interface.

This Quick Start Guide demonstrates a configuration that will allow the computers in your network to access
the storage device, regardless of their operating system. It includes pointers to additional resources should you
wish to customize your configuration or to learn more about the features provided by FreeNAS®. By following
the instructions in this Guide, you should be up and running in about 15 minutes.

Parts List

 One (1) Mini FreeNAS device
 One (1) UK Mains Cable
 Two (2) Case Door Keys
 One (1) 1m White Cat5e Cable
 One (1) FreeNAS Quick Start Guide

If you ordered a device pre-populated with drives:

 Four (4) drive trays, populated with drives, separated from the Mini FreeNAS device.

If you ordered a diskless model:

 Four (4) drive trays, filled with dummy drives secured by two (2) screws each.
 Eight (8) additional hard drive screws.

Setting up your Mini FreeNAS®

To connect to your Mini FreeNAS appliance in order to set it up you will need the following:

 a USB keyboard (or keyboard with USB adapter)
 a VGA display (or display with a VGA adapter)
 an Ethernet cable
 a switch which is connected to the other computers in your network
 a Phillips screwdriver (if installing your own hard drives)
 a web browser running on a computer connected to the same network as your Mini FreeNAS. A

modern web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer 10 or later, is
required. If you find that the FreeNAS Web User Interface is working incorrectly, try using the latest
version of Mozilla Firefox, available at getfirefox.com.

Installing Hard Drives

If you ordered a Mini FreeNAS® with hard drives, they will already be installed in the drive trays. Insert them
into the drive bays, with the tray numbered ‘0’ at the bottom, followed by 1, 2, and 3 at the top. Drive
numbering is for your convenience only and has no bearing on the operation of your Mini FreeNAS®.

If you ordered a driveless Mini FreeNAS®, your drive trays will be in the Mini FreeNAS® device, filled with
dummy drives secured by two screws each. Remove the dummy drives and use those screws and the
additional eight screws in the accessories kit to install your chosen drives into the drive carriers.

Plugging in your Mini FreeNAS® Appliance

To connect the appliance to your network and prepare it for configuration, perform the following steps. Refer
to page 4 for a guide to the back panel of your Mini FreeNAS.

1. Connect a monitor to the VGA port using a VGA cable, or any adapter from VGA to a video device you

have available.

2. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port. Connect the other end to a switch or router

connected in turn to the device you plan to use to configure your Mini FreeNAS.

3. Plug one end of the power cord into the back panel of the device and plug the other end into a power

socket or UPS device.

4. Plug the USB keyboard into the USB port on the back panel.