Apricorn Aegis Fortress Quick Start Manual

Aegis Fortress
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NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Configurator to set up your Aegis Fortress, First
ensure that the device to be configured has the "configurable" logo on the belly
CONFIGURABLE
label. Also, DO NOT perform the following Manual Admin and USER PIN SETUP
steps below; The Aegis Configurator will only recognize devices in their factory "out of
box" state or devices that have been completely reset.
First Time Use
Before the Fortress can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LEDs will glow Solid
BLUE and Solid GREEN to indicate the Fortress is waiting for an Admin PIN to be set.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
Press UNLOCK + 9. The LEDs will change to Solid
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Enter the new Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted, the
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turn off, the GREEN LED will blink three times, and then will return to Solid
Blinking GREEN.
3. Re-enter that Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key again. If accepted, the
LED will glow solidly for three seconds.
4. The BLUE LED will glow solidly indicating the drive is in Admin mode and will remain
that way for 30 seconds or until the LOCK key is pressed, either of which will return
the drive to its standby (locked) state.
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.
6. To access the drive's data using the Admin PIN, press the LOCK button, then enter
the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK.
Note:
PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16 digits.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 9876543)
Cannot contain all same number (1111111)
The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations.
SHIFT + 1 are a separate value than just 1.
Quick Start Guide
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SHIFT button
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UNLOCK button
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LOCK button
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LED Indicator lights
When you first plug in the Aegis Fortress, the unit
will do a self-test to verify all security components
are working properly. The LEDs will go through 3
test stages: RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This will
be followed by three GREEN blinks indicating all
components are functioning properly. A test failure
will leave the unit in an inoperable state indicated
by a blinking RED LED.
BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
BLUE
BLUE
GREEN
Locking the Drive
To lock the drive, press the LOCK button.
If data is still being written to the drive, the Fortress will wait until all data has been written to
the drive and then it will lock automatically.
Note: The Aegis Fortress will not be recognized by the operating system in its standby state.
Unlocking the Drive
To unlock the drive, enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button.
Adding a new User PIN
Enter the Admin Mode (UNLOCK + 0 for five seconds. Enter Admin PIN and press UNLOCK).
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2. Press and hold UNLOCK + 1 until the LED turns to Solid
3. Enter a User PIN and press UNLOCK (a minimum of 7 digits and a maximum of 16 digits).
The LED flashes
4. Re-enter the new User PIN and press UNLOCK. If the LED stays solid
seconds and then solid BLUE, the User PIN was successfully added.
Formatting For Mac OS
The Aegis Fortress comes preformatted in NTFS for Windows
For the Mac OS, you must first reformat the drive to a Mac compatible file system.
Once drive is unlocked and inserted into a USB port, open the
Mac Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities and perform the following:
1. Select the Aegis Fortress from the list of drives and volumes.
2. Click the 'Erase' tab.
3. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive's name will eventually
appear on the desktop.
LED will 4. Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown menu lists the available
and drive formats that the Mac supports. The recommended format type is 'Mac OS Extended
(Journaled).'
5. Click the 'Erase' button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the desktop, erase it, and
then remount it on the desktop.
For the complete Aegis Fortress manual including detailed formatting instructions,
https://www.apricorn.com/media/document/file/AegisFortress_Manual.pdf
GREEN three times, then returns to Solid
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Technical Support
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources:
1. Apricorn's Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
2. E-mail us at support@apricorn.com
3. Call Technical Support at 1-800-458-5448 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, M - F
BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
GREEN for two
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