iStorage DISKASHUR M2 User manual

iStorage diskAshur M2QSG v1.1
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Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing the new iStorage diskAshur M2, an ultra-secure and easy to use, hardware
encrypted, PIN authenticated portable Solid State Drive (SSD).
Your diskAshur M2is supplied in the ‘Initial Shipment State’ with no pre-set Admin PIN. A
7-15 digit Admin PIN must be configured as described under ‘First Time Use’ before the drive can be
used.
Hard anodized and ruggedised
extruded aluminium housing
LED lights - Red: Standby/locked
Green: User mode/unlocked
Blue: Admin mode
Polymer coated, wear
resistant alphanumeric
keypad
Epoxy coating
Common Criteria EAL4+ ready
secure microprocessor
Key button
Shift button
Rubber gasket - making the drive
waterproof when sleeve is fitted
diskAshur M2Layout

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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 M2for the first time, please follow the
simple steps in the table below.
Locking the diskAshur M2
To lock the drive, safely eject the diskAshur M2from your host operating system and then unplug from
the USB port. If data is being written to the drive, unplugging the diskAshur M2will result in incomplete
data transfer and possible data corruption.
Instructions - First Time Use LED LED State
1. Connect the diskAshur M2to a powered
USB port on your computer
RED, GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink once
in sequence then the GREEN LED blinks
twice and finally switches to solid RED
and GREEN LEDs indicating the drive is
in the Initial Shipment State
2. Press and hold down both
KEY ( ) + 1 buttons
LEDs turn to blinking GREEN and solid
BLUE
3. Enter a New Admin PIN (7-15 digits)
and press the KEY ( ) 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 KEY ( ) button again
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

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How to unlock with the Admin PIN LED LED State
1. Connect the diskAshur M2to a powered
USB port on your computer
RED, GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink once
in sequence then the GREEN LED blinks
twice and finally switches to a solid RED
LED indicating the drive is in Standby
State
2. In Standby State (solid RED LED) press
the KEY ( )button once GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink together
3. With the GREEN and BLUE LEDs blinking
together, enter your Admin PIN and
press the KEY ( )button again
GREEN and BLUE LEDs will alternately
blink several times and then to a solid
BLUE LED and changing to a solid
GREEN LED indicating the drive has been
successfully unlocked as Admin
To unlock the diskAshur M2with the Admin PIN, please follow the simple steps in the table below.
Unlocking diskAshur M2with the Admin PIN
Your diskAshur M2can 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 diskAshur M2and
published on our website https://istorage-uk.com/product-documentation/.

iStorage diskAshur M2QSG v1.1
iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane, Perivale, Middlesex, UB6 8DH, England
Telephone: [phone] - Website: www.istorage-uk.com - Email: [email protected]