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Revised July 2018
About the Aegis Fortress Drive
Aegis Fortress - Connections
The Aegis Fortress is certied
and tested to NIST FIPS 140-2
Level 2 requirements for your
most sensitive data’s storage and
transportation
Sporting an easy-to-use
membrane-type coated keypad
design that is resistant to key
wear, impervious to dust and grit,
and with software-free setup and
operation, the Aegis Fortress
Edition enables you to access the
drive simply and easily with your
own unique PIN. And the super fast
integrated USB 3.0 cable allows
you to access your data up to 10x
faster than a USB 2 connection.
Before you begin
Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the
Aegis Fortress.
Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Fortress.
You might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the
Aegis Fortress.
The Aegis Fortress is designed for portable use without an AC power
adapter and in most cases will be able to power on a single USB port.
In the event that the Aegis Fortress is unable to power on a single USB
connection, use the included USB Y-cable.
Connecting the Aegis Fortress
1. Attach the integrated USB cable of the Aegis Fortress drive to an
available USB port on your computer, as shown below.
NOTE: While the Aegis Fortress will work with any USB port, for the
fastest speeds connect to a USB 3.0 port on your computer.
2. At least one of the Aegis Fortress LEDs should turn on, indicating that
the Aegis Fortress is receiving power.
Package contents
• Aegis Fortress drive with
integrated USB 3.0 cable
• Travel pouch
• USB Y-cable
• Quick Start Guide
Aegis Padlo ckFIPS
Quick Start Guide
SHIFT button
1
UNLOCK button
2
4
LOCK button
3
LED Indicator lights
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3
When you rst plug in the FIPS
Padlock, the unit will do a self-test
to verify all security components
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are working properly. The LEDs
will go through 3 test stages
RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This
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will be followed by three GREEN
ashes on a successful test. Any
test failure will leave the unit in an
interoperable state with the RED
First Time Use
Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display
Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will be Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will ash
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
4. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.
6. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.
LED ashing.
BLUE followed by 3 short blinks of the GREEN LED.
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
*Note: PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 8901234)
Cannot contain all same number (1111111)
The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations.
SHIFT + 1 are a separate value than just 1.
If none of the LEDs turn
on or the drive locks when
writing to the disk, use the
included USB Y-cable.
Refer to directions on the
following page
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Connecting with the USB Y-Cable
Aegis Fortress Keypad Panel
If none of the Aegis Fortress LEDs power on a single USB connection, use
the included USB Y-cable.
1. Attach the Aegis Fortress’s integrated USB cable to the female connector
of the USB Y-cable.
2. Connect the two male USB connectors to two available USB ports on
your computer.
3. At least one of the Aegis Fortress LEDs should turn on, indicating that
the Aegis Fortress is powered.
When you rst plug in the FIPS 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 ashes on a successful test. Any test failure will leave the unit in an inoperable state indicated by a ashing RED LED.
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CONFIGURABLE
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1
First Time Use
Before the Fortress can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. Both the BLUE andGREEN
LEDs glowing constantly indicate that the Admin PIN has yet to be established.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
Plug device into USB Port. Both the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow steadily.
Press
1. Enter the series of numbers that you will use for the Admin PIN and press the
3. The drive is now in Admin mode where Admin features can be set (e.g., adding a User.)
4. If no further user(s) or functions are to be added, you can exit the Admin mode by pressing the
PINs must be a minimum length of 7 and a maximum of 16 digits. By default,
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.
+ 9 at the same time. The BLUE LED will glow steadily and the GREEN LED will blink.
2. Re-enter that same PIN and press the
second, then replaced by the BLUE LED glowing steadily.
button and the drive will return to the locked standby state. If no action is taken within 30
seconds, the drive will return to its locked sleep state.
* GREEN LED will blink if the PIN is accepted; If the PIN is NOT accepted,
the RED LED will blink-- see PIN requirements below.
minimum is set to 7, but can be programmed to be up to 16 for enhanced security.
button again. The GREEN LED will illuminate for one
First ensure that the device to be
congured has the “congurable”
logo on the belly label. Also, DO NOT
perform the following Manual Admin
and USER PIN SETUP steps below;
The Aegis Congurator will only
recognize devices in their factory
“out of box” state or devices that
have been completely reset.
NOTE: if you are using the
Aegis Congurator to set
up your Aegis Fortress,
SHIFT button
UNLOCK button
LOCK button
LED Indicator lights
button.*
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LED States and Their Meaning
Locking the Drive
No LEDsDrive locked, power switch is off, device unplugged
Blinking REDError / incorrect button entry; Mode Not Available;
Slow Blinking BLUEDrive unlocked in Lock-Override Mode
Solid GREEN /
Slow Blinking RED
Alternating
RED / BLUE
One second of RED
followed by one
second of GREEN
followed by one
second of BLUE
Three Seconds of
Solid RED / GREEN
Waiting for New User or Admin PIN to be
established
Drive unlocked in Read-Only Mode
Indicates a mode has been entered that can result
in the deletion of a User or the data on the drive
(depending on the mode chosen.)
Also used when setting Auto-lock feature
Self-test mode (automatically occurs during key
startup) ensures all components are ready and
working properly
During Reset Process, indicates successful
resetting of cryptographic security parameters
To lock the drive, press the button. When successfully locked, The RED LED will glow
steadily, indicating that it’s returned to its standby state.
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 any operating system in its standby state.
Unlocking the Drive
Enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the button. If the PIN is accepted, the
GREEN LED will blink three times, then will rapidly blink for a short time, followed by steady
glowing, indicating that it’s now unlocked and ready for use. If the PIN is incorrect, the RED
LED will blink.
Admin Mode
To set up any of the drive’s Admin functions and features, the Admin mode must rst be
entered. Once in the Admin mode, each of the drive’s functions can be addressed with the
appropriate button commands. Also note that while in the Admin mode, the actual data on
the drive will not be accessible.
To return to the Admin mode for future setups, perform the following steps below.
1. Press and hold
(This indicates that the drive is prepared to accept the correct Admin PIN.)
2. Enter the Admin PIN and press the
3. Successfully entering the Admin Mode is indicated by a solid BLUE LED.
4. To exit the Admin Mode, either allow 30 seconds of inactivity or press the
+ 0 for ve seconds until the RED LED blinks.
button.
button.
Changing the Admin PIN
Changes to the Admin PIN can only be made while the drive is in the Admin mode.
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
the Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow steadily.
2. Press UNLOCK + 9. The BLUE LED will glow steadily and the GREEN LED will blink.
3. Enter the new Admin PIN and press the
three times.
4. Re-enter the new Admin PIN and press the
for two seconds and then return to the Admin mode, indicated by the BLUE LED glowing
steadily.
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+ 0 for ve seconds – with the RED LED blinking, enter
button. The GREEN LED will blink
button. The GREEN LED will glow steadily
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