User Manual

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First-Time Use
Each Aegis padlock 3.0 is shipped without a preset Personal Identication Number (PIN)
installed on the key. A 6 to 16-digit Admin PIN must rst be established before the drive can
be used. This Admin PIN can be used to set any and all of the Admin Mode Features of the
drive, as well as to access its data. Note: PINs can’t be repeating or sequential numbers
such as 0123456, 987654321, or 1111111, 2222222, etc.
To Set Up the Admin PIN:
1. Plug device into USB Port. Both the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow steadily.
2. Press
+ 9 at the same time. The BLUE LED will glow steadily and the GREEN LED
will blink.
3. Enter the series of numbers that you will use for the Admin PIN and press the
button.*
4. Re-enter that same PIN and press the
button again. The GREEN LED will illuminate for
one second, then replaced by the BLUE LED glowing steadily.
5. The drive is now in Admin mode where Admin features can be set (e.g., adding a User.)
6. If no further user(s) or functions are to be added, you can exit the Admin mode by pressing
the CANCEL button and the drive will return to the locked standby state. If no action is
taken within 30 seconds, the drive will return to its locked sleep state.
* GREEN LED will blink if the PIN is accepted; If the PIN is NOT accepted,
the RED LED will blink-- see PIN requirements above.
Locking the Drive
Press the CANCEL button. When successfully locked, The RED LED will glow steadily,
indicating that it’s returned to its standby state.
The Aegis Padlock will not be recognized by the operating system while in its standby state.
Note: If data is still being written to the key when the CANCEL button is pressed, the Padlock 3.0
will wait until that operation is completed before the lock command is executed.
Unlocking the Drive
Enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the button. If the PIN is accepted, the
GREEN LED will blink three times, then will rapidly blink for a short time, followed by steady
glowing, indicating that it’s now unlocked and ready for use. If the PIN is incorrect, the RED
LED will blink.
Admin Mode
To set up any of the drive’s Admin functions and features, the Admin mode must rst be
entered. Once in the Admin mode, each of the drive’s functions can be addressed with the
appropriate button commands. Also note that while in the Admin mode, the actual data on the
drive will not be accessible.
To return to the Admin mode for future setups, perform the following steps below.
1. Press and hold
+ 0 for ve seconds until the RED LED blinks.
(This indicates that the drive is prepared to accept the correct Admin PIN.)
2. Enter the Admin PIN and press the
button.
3. Successfully entering the Admin Mode is indicated by a solid BLUE LED.
4. To exit the Admin Mode, either allow 30 seconds of inactivity or press the
CANCEL button.
NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Congurator (sold separately) to set up your
Aegis Padlock, or any other Apricorn secure drive, you must rst ensure that the
device to be congured has the “congurable” logo on the belly label and second, DO NOT
perform any of the the following Manual Admin and USER PIN SETUP steps below; The
Aegis Congurator will execute these setup steps and will only recognize devices in their
factory “out of box” state or devices that have been completely reset.
CONFIGURABLE
No LEDs Drive locked, power switch is off, device unplugged
Blinking RED Error / incorrect button entry; Mode Not Available;
User PIN Change
Solid RED Locked / Standby state; Awaiting PIN entry
Blinking GREEN Button-entry accepted
Solid BLUE /
Blinking GREEN
Waiting for New User or Admin PIN to be
established
Solid BLUE Admin Mode
Solid GREEN Drive unlocked
Slow Blinking BLUE Drive unlocked in Lock-Override Mode
Solid GREEN /
Slow Blinking RED
Drive unlocked in Read-Only Mode
Alternating
RED / BLUE
Indicates a mode has been entered that can result
in the deletion of a User or the data on the drive
(depending on the mode chosen.)
Also used when setting Auto-lock feature
One second of RED
followed by one
second of GREEN
followed by one
second of BLUE
Self-test mode (automatically occurs during key
startup) ensures all components are ready and
working properly
Three Seconds of
Solid RED / GREEN
During Reset Process, indicates successful
resetting of cryptographic security parameters
LED States and Their Meaning