First Time Use - iStorage DISKASHUR M2 Quick Start Manual

First Time Use

PIN Requirement:
• PINs must be a minimum length of 7 and maximum 15 digits.
• Cannot contain all sequential numbers (2345678 or 9876543).
• Cannot contain all repeating numbers (1111111).
• The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations (e.g. SHIFT+1 is a separate
value to just 1).
To configure a 7-15 digit Admin PIN and unlock the diskAshur M
simple steps in the table below.
Instructions - First Time Use
1. Connect the diskAshur M
USB port on your computer
2. Press and hold down both
KEY ( ) + 1 buttons
3. Enter a New Admin PIN (7-15 digits)
and press the KEY ( ) button once
4. Re-enter your New Admin PIN and
press the KEY ( ) button again
Locking the diskAshur M
To lock the drive, safely eject the diskAshur M
the USB port. If data is being written to the drive, unplugging the diskAshur M
data transfer and possible data corruption.
LED
to a powered
2
2
from your host operating system and then unplug from
2
for the first time, please follow the
2
LED State
RED, GREEN and BLUE
in sequence then the GREEN
twice and finally switches to solid
and GREEN LEDs indicating the drive is
in the Initial Shipment State
LEDs turn to blinking GREEN
BLUE
Blinking GREEN and solid
switch to a GREEN blink then back to
Blinking GREEN and solid
BLUE LED rapidly blinks then switches
to a solid BLUE LED and finally to a solid
GREEN LED indicating the Admin PIN
has been successfully configured and
drive unlocked
will result in incomplete
2
LEDs blink once
LED blinks
RED
and solid
BLUE LEDs
BLUE LEDs
3