Aegis
Fortress
Quick Start Guide
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
SHIFT
button
UNLOCK
button
LED
Indicator lights
4
LOCK
button
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.
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:
1. Press
+ 9
simultaneously. The LEDs will be Constant
BLUE
/ Blinking
GREEN
.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press the key. If accepted, the
BLUE
LED will turn
off, the
GREEN
LED will blink three times, and then will return to Solid
BLUE
and
Blinking
GREEN
.
3. Re-enter that Admin PIN and press the key again. If accepted, the
GREEN
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 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 button, then enter the
new Admin PIN and press .
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.
NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Configurator (sold separately) to set up
your Aegis Fortress, First ensure that the device to be configured has the
“configurable” logo on the belly 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.
CONFIGURABLE
