About The Aegis Fortress Drive; Package Contents; Aegis Fortress - Connections; Before You Begin - Apricorn Aegis Fortress User Manual

About the Aegis Fortress Drive

Package contents

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Aegis Fortress drive with
integrated USB 3.0 cable
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Travel pouch
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USB Y-cable
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Quick Start Guide
The Aegis Fortress is certified
and tested to NIST FIPS 140-2
Level 2 requirements for your
most sensitive data's storage and
transportation
Sporting an easy-to-use
membrane-type coated keypad
design that is resistant to key
wear, impervious to dust and grit,
and with software-free setup and
operation, the Aegis Fortress
Edition enables you to access the
drive simply and easily with your
own unique PIN. And the super fast
integrated USB 3.0 cable allows
you to access your data up to 10x
faster than a USB 2 connection.
FIPS
Aegis Padlock
Quick Start Guide
1 SHIFT button
2 UNLOCK button
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3 LOCK button
4 LED Indicator lights
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When you first plug in the FIPS
Padlock, the unit will do a self-test
2 to verify all security components
are working properly. The LEDs
will go through 3 test stages
1 RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This
will be followed by three GREEN
flashes on a successful test. Any
test failure will leave the unit in an
interoperable state with the RED
First Time Use LED flashing.
Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display
Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will be Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will flash
BLUE followed by 3 short blinks of the GREEN LED.
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
4. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.
6. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.
*Note: PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 8901234)
Cannot contain all same number (1111111)
The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations.
SHIFT + 1 are a separate value than just 1.

Aegis Fortress - Connections

Before you begin

Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the
Aegis Fortress.
Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Fortress.
You might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the
Aegis Fortress.
The Aegis Fortress is designed for portable use without an AC power
adapter and in most cases will be able to power on a single USB port.
In the event that the Aegis Fortress is unable to power on a single USB
connection, use the included USB Y-cable.

Connecting the Aegis Fortress

1.
Attach the integrated USB cable of the Aegis Fortress drive to an
available USB port on your computer, as shown below.
NOTE: While the Aegis Fortress will work with any USB port, for the
fastest speeds connect to a USB 3.0 port on your computer.
2.
At least one of the Aegis Fortress LEDs should turn on, indicating that
the Aegis Fortress is receiving power.
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If none of the LEDs turn
on or the drive locks when
writing to the disk, use the
included USB Y-cable.
Refer to directions on the
following page
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