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