Apricorn Aegis Padlock Fortress Quick Start Manual

Aegis

First Time Use

Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display
BLUE
Solid and Solid

To Set-up the Admin PIN:

1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the
will flash for 3 short blinks, then return to Solid
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
4. LED will then turn
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, exit Admin by pressing the LOCK button. Then enter the
new PIN and press UNLOCK.
*Note:
Padlock
GREEN
to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.
BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
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.
Fortress
Quick Start Guide
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LED Indicator lights
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When you first plug in the Aegis
Padlock Fortress, the unit will do
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a self-test to verify all security
components are working properly.
The LEDs will go through 3 test
1 stages RED, GREEN, and BLUE.
This will be followed by three
GREEN
test. Any test failure will leave the
unit in an interoperable state with
the RED
BLUE
BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
SHIFT button
UNLOCK button
LOCK button
flashes on a successful
LED flashing.
and Blinking GREEN.
GREEN
GREEN
LED