iStorage diskAshur3 Secure Storage Range Installation Guide
- August 6, 2024
- iStorage
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iStorage diskAshur3 Secure Storage Range
Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing the new iStorage diskAshur3 /diskAshur PRO3 , an
ultra-secure and easy to use, hardware encrypted, PIN protected portable
HDD/SSD drive.
Your drive is supplied in the ‘Initial Shipment State’ with no pre-set Admin
PIN. An 8-64 digit Admin PIN must be configured as described under ‘First Time
Use’ before the drive can be used.
disk Ashur3/disk Ashur PRO3 Layout
First Time Use
PIN Requirement:
- PINs must be a minimum length of 8 and maximum 64 digits.
- Cannot contain all sequential numbers (12345678 or 87654321).
- Cannot contain all repeating numbers (11111111).
- The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations (e.g. SHIFT+1 is a separate value to just 1).
To configure an 8-64 digit Admin PIN and unlock the diskAshur3/disk Ashur PRO3 for the first time, please follow the simple steps in the table below.
| Instructions – First Time Use | LED | LED State |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Connect the drive to a powered USB port on your computer | Solid RED and |
GREEN LEDs turn on indicating the drive is in the Initial Shipment State
2. Press and hold down both UNLOCK **( ) ****+ ****1
** buttons| | LEDs turn to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE
3. Enter a New **Admin ****PIN ** (8-64 digits) and press the
UNLOCK ** button once| | Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs switch to a
GREEN blink then back to Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
4. Re-enter your New ****Admin ****PIN ** and press the
UNLOCK **** button once| | 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 the drive is unlocked and ready to be used
Locking the diskAshur3/disk Ashur PRO3
To lock the drive, safely eject from your computer and then unplug from the USB port. If data is being written to the drive, ejecting the drive will result in incomplete data transfer and possible data corruption.
Unlocking diskAshur3/disk Ashur PRO3 with the Admin PIN
To unlock the drive with the Admin PIN, please follow the simple steps in the table below.
| How to unlock with the Admin PIN | LED | LED State |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Connect the drive to a powered USB port on your computer | A solid RED LED |
turns on indicating the drive is in Standby State
2. In Standby State (solid RED LED) press the UNLOCK **** button
once| | GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink together
3. With the GREEN and BLUE LEDs blinking together, enter your Admin
**PIN ** and press the UNLOCK **** button once| | The GREEN
LED blinks several times and then switches to a solid GREEN LED indicating the
drive has been successfully unlocked as Admin and is ready to be used
Your diskAshur3/disk Ashur PRO3 can be easily configured with a host of security features. For detailed instructions please refer to the user manual. The user manual can be found pre-loaded on your drive and published on our website https://istorage-uk.com/product-documentation/.
Customer Support
iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6
8DH, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8991 6260 – Website: www.istorage-uk.com – Email: info@istorage-uk.com