iStorage DISKASHUR M2 User Manual

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iStorage diskAshur
®
M
2
User Manual v1.4
To perform a complete reset, the diskAshur M
2
must be in standby state (solid RED LED). Once the drive is reset then all
Admin/User PINs, the encryption key and all data will be deleted and lost forever and the drive will need to be formatted before it can be
reused. To reset the diskAshur M
2
proceed with the following steps.
34. How to perform a complete reset
1. In standby state (solid RED LED) , press and
hold down “0” button
Solid RED LED will change to all LEDs, RED,
GREEN and BLUE blinking alternately on and off
2. Press and hold down both 2 + 7 buttons
RED, GREEN and BLUE alternating LEDs will
become solid for a second and then to a solid RED
LED indicating the drive has been reset
Important:
After a complete reset a new Admin PIN must be configured, refer to Section 25 on page 19 on ‘How
to Configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or Reset’, the
diskAshur M
2
will also need to be
formatted before any new data can be added to the drive.
35. How to configure diskAshur M
2
as Bootable
The diskAshur M
2
is equipped with a bootable feature to accommodate power cycling during a host boot process. When booting from
the diskAshur M
2
, you are running your computer with the operating system that is installed on the diskAshur M
2
.
Note: When the drive is set as bootable, ejecting the drive from Operating System will not force the LED to
turn RED. The drive stays solid GREEN and needs to be unplugged for next time use. The default setting of the
diskAshur M2 is configured as non-bootable.
To set the drive as bootable, first enter the “Admin Mode” as described in section 5. Once the drive is in Admin Mode (solid BLUE
LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In Admin mode, press and hold down both
KEY (
) + 8 buttons
Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and
BLUE LEDs
2. Press “0” followed by a “1” (01) GREEN and BLUE LEDs will continue to blink
3. Press the SHIFT (
) button once
Blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a
solid GREEN LED and finally to a solid BLUE LED
indicating the drive has been successfully
configured as bootable
Note: To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid BLUE LED), press and hold down the SHIFT ( ) button for a second - the
solid BLUE LED switches to a solid RED LED.

iStorage DISKASHUR M2 Specifications

General

Brand	iStorage
Model	DISKASHUR M2
Category	Storage
Language	English