User Manual

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First-Time Use
Before you begin, ensure that the USB cable is connected, the power cable is connected to
the drive and plugged into an outlet, and the power switch is turned ON.
Each Aegis Padlock DT is shipped without a preset Personal Identication Number (PIN)
installed on the device. 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.
NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Congurator to set up your Aegis Padlock DT
FIPS 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.
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. To exit the Admin mode, press the CANCEL button. 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-- return to step 4 to resume the Admin PIN setup process.
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 DT 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 DT
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, 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. While in the Admin mode, the actual data on the drive will not be accessible.
Prior to your rst use of the Aegis Padlock DT, you must rst create the Admin PIN. Immedi-
ately after setting the Admin PIN, you may then continue setting up other functions. If you’d
like to skip the function setup, or do it at another time, either press the CANCEL button or do
nothing for a period of 30 seconds and the key will revert to its standby state.
To re-enter the Admin mode, 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.
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 to ensure 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
CONFIGURABLE