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USER MANUAL diskAshur M² iStorage

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Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Box contents 5

diskAshur M² Layout 5

1. LED indicators and their actions 6
2. LED States 6
3. First Time Use....7
4. Unlocking diskAshur M² with the Admin PIN 8
5. How to Enter Admin Mode 8
6. Changing the Admin PIN 9
7. Setting a User PIN Policy 10
8. How to delete the User PIN Policy 11
9. How to check the User PIN Policy 11
10. Adding a New User PIN in Admin Mode 12
11. Changing the User PIN in Admin Mode 13
12. Deleting the User PIN in Admin Mode 13
13. How to Unlock diskAshur M² with User PIN 14
14. Changing the User PIN in User Mode 14
15. Creating a One-Time User Recovery PIN 15
16. Deleting the One-Time User Recovery PIN 15
17. Activating Recovery Mode and Creating New User PIN 16
18. Set User Read-Only in Admin Mode 16
19. Enable User Read/Write in Admin Mode 17
20. Set Global Read-Only in Admin Mode 17
21. Enable Global Read/Write in Admin Mode 18
22. How to configure a Self-Destruct PIN 18
23. How to delete the Self-Destruct PIN 19
24. How to Unlock with the Self-Destruct PIN 19
25. How to Configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or Reset 20
26. Setting the Unattended Auto-Lock 20
27. Turn off the Unattended Auto-Lock 21
28. How to check the Unattended Auto-Lock 22
29. Set Read-Only in User Mode 22
30. Enable Read/Write in User Mode 23
31. Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism 23
32. Admin PIN Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism 24
33. How to set the User PIN Brute Force Limitation 24
34. How to check the User PIN Brute Force Limitation 25
35. How to perform a complete reset 26
36. How to confi gure diskAshur M as Bootable 26
37. How to disable the diskAshur M² Bootable feature 27
38. How to check the Bootable setting 27
39. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M^2 for Windows 28
40. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M² in Mac OS 30
41. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M² in Linux OS 32
42. Hibernating, Suspending or Logging off from the Operating System 35
43. How to check Firmware in Admin Mode 35
44. How to check Firmware in User Mode 36
45. Technical Support 37
46. Warranty and RMA information 37

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the new iStorage diskAshur M ^2 , an ultra-secure and easy to use, hardware encrypted, PIN authenticated portable Solid State Drive (SSD) with capacities of 120GB to 2TB and rising.

Designed to be FIPS 140-3 Level 3, the diskAshur M² encrypts data in transit and at rest using AES-XTS 256-bit full disk hardware encryption.

The diskAshur M ^2 incorporates a Common Criteria EAL 5+ (Hardware Certifi ed) secure microprocessor, which employs built-in physical protection mechanisms designed to defend against external tamper, bypass attacks and fault injections.

Unlike other solutions, the diskAshur M ^2 reacts to an automated attack by entering the deadlock frozen state, which renders all such attacks as useless. In plain and simple terms, without the PIN there's no way in!

Box Contents

• diskAshur M ^2 portable SSD & Protective Sleeve
• Protective carry case
• USB C & A Cables
• Quick start guide & Product disclaimer

diskAshur M² Layout

Hard anodised and ruggedised extruded aluminium housing 11mm Polymer coated, wear resistant alphanumeric keypad The diskAshur M² incorporates a Common Criteria EAL 5+ (Hardware Certifi ed) secure microprocessor. Shift button 111mm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LED lights - Red: Standby/locked Green: User mode/unlocked Blue: Admin mode Epoxy coating Key button iStorage 45mm Rubber gasket - making the drive waterproof when sleeve is fitted

1. LED indicators and their actions

LED LED State Description LED LED State Description

	RED Solid Locked drive (in either Standby or Reset states)		BLUE Solid	Drive in Admin mode
[87CS]	RED Double blink Incorrect PIN entry		RED, GREEN and BLUE Blinking together	Waiting for User PIN entry
[05CZ]	GREEN Solid Drive unlocked		GREEN and BLUE Blinking together	Waiting for Admin PIN entry
	GREEN Blinking Data transfer in progress		GREEN and BLUE Blinking alternately	Authentication in progress

2. LED States

Note: The normal function of the diskAshur M² may be disturbed by strong Electro-Magnetic Interference. If so, simply power cycle the product (power off then power on) to resume normal operation. If normal operation does not resume, please use the product in a different location.

To wake from Idle State

Idle state is defined as when diskAshur M is not being used and all LEDs are off.

To wake diskAshur M^2 from the idle state do the following.

Connect the diskAshur M2 to a powered USB port on your computer

RED, GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink once in sequence then the GREEN LED blinks twice and fi nally switches to a solid RED LED indicating the drive is in Standby State

To enter Idle State

To force diskAshur M^2 to enter Idle State, execute either of the following operations:

- Disconnect the drive if connected to a USB port, all LEDs will switch off (idle state).

Power-on States

After the drive wakes from the Idle State, it will enter one of the following states shown in the table below.

Power-on State LED	indication	Encryption Key	Admin PIN	Description
Initial Shipment State	RED and GREEN Solid	√	✕	Waiting for configuration of an Admin PIN (First Time Use)
Standby	RED Solid	√	√	Waiting for Admin or User PIN entry
Reset	RED Solid	✕	✕	Waiting for configuration of an Admin PIN

3. First Time Use

diskAshur M² is supplied in the 'Initial Shipment State' with no pre-set Admin PIN. A 7-15 digit Admin PIN must be configured before the drive can be used. Once an Admin PIN has been successfully configured, it will then not be possible to switch the drive back to the 'Initial Shipment State'.

PIN Requirements:

• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)

Password Tip: You can configure a memorable word, name, phrase or any other Alphanumerical PIN combination by simply pressing the button with the corresponding letters on it.

Examples of these types of Alphanumerical PINs are:

• For "Password" press the following buttons:
  7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 7 (pqrs) 7 (pqrs) 9 (wxyz) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 3 (def)
• For "iStorage" press the following buttons:
  4 (ghi) 7 (pqrs) 8 (tuv) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 4 (ghi) 3 (def)

Using this method, long and easy to remember PINs can be configured.

To configure an Admin PIN and unlock the diskAshur M for the first time, please follow the simple steps in the table below.

Instructions - First Time Use LED LED State
1. Connect the diskAshur M^2 to 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 (δ) + 1 buttons		LEDs turn to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE
3. Enter a New Admin PIN (7-15 digits) and press the KEY (δ) 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 (δ) 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

Locking the diskAshur M²

To lock the drive, safely eject the diskAshur M ^2 from your host operating system and then unplug from the USB port. If data is being written to the drive, unplugging the diskAshur M ^2 will result in incomplete data transfer and possible data corruption.

4. Unlocking diskAshur M² with the Admin PIN

To unlock the diskAshur M with the Admin PIN, please follow the simple steps in the table below.

1. Connect the diskAshur M2 to a 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		and BLUE LEDs blink together
3. With the GREEN and BLUE LEDs blinking together, enter the 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

5. How to Enter Admin Mode

To Enter Admin Mode, do the following.

1. Connect the diskAshur M2 to 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 and hold down both KEY (♂) + 1 buttons		BLUE LEDs blink together
3. Enter your Admin PIN and press the KEY (♂) button once		GREEN and BLUE LEDs will rapidly blink together several times and then switch to a solid GREEN LED and finally changing to a solid BLUE LED indicating the drive is in Admin mode

To Exit Admin Mode

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.

6. Changing the Admin PIN

PIN Requirements:

• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)

Password Tip: You can configure a memorable word, name, phrase or any other Alphanumerical PIN combination by simply pressing the button with the corresponding letters on it.

Examples of these types of Alphanumerical PINs are:

• For "Password" press the following buttons:
  7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 7 (pqrs) 7 (pqrs) 9 (wxyz) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 3 (def)
• For "iStorage" press the following buttons:
  4 (ghi) 7 (pqrs) 8 (tuv) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 4 (ghi) 3 (def)

Using this method, long and easy to remember PINs can be configured.

To change the Admin PIN, 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 the KEY (♂) + 2 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Enter NEW Admin PIN and then press the KEY (♂) button once		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter the NEW Admin PIN and then press the KEY (♂) button once		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs change to a rapidly blinking BLUE LED and finally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the Admin PIN has been successfully changed

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.

7. Setting a User PIN Policy

The Administrator can set a restriction policy for the User PIN. This policy includes setting the minimum length of the PIN (from 7 to 15 digits), as well as requiring or not the input of one or more 'Special Characters'. The "Special Character" functions as both the 'SHIFT (↑) + digit' buttons pressed down together.

To set a User PIN Policy (restrictions), you will need to enter 3 digits, for instance '091', the first two digits (09) indicate the minimum PIN length (in this case, 9) and the last digit (1) denotes that one or more 'Special Characters' must be used, in other words 'SHIFT (↑) + digit'. In the same way, a User PIN Policy can be set without the need of a 'Special Character', for instance '120', the first two digits (12) indicate the minimum PIN length (in this case, 12) and the last digit (0) meaning no Special Character is required.

Once the Administrator has set the User PIN Policy, for instance '091', a new User PIN will need to be configured - see section 10, 'Adding a New User PIN in Admin Mode'. If the Administrator configures the User PIN as '247688314' with the use of a 'Special Character' (SHIFT (↑) + digit pressed down together), this can be placed anywhere along your 7-15 digit PIN during the process of creating the User PIN as shown in the examples below.

A. 'SHIFT (↑) + 2', '4', '7', '6', '8', '8', '3', '1', '4',
B. '2', '4', 'SHIFT (↑) + 7', '6', '8', '8', '3', '1', '4',
C. '2', '4', '7', '6', '8', '8', '3', '1', 'SHIFT (↑) + 4',

Note:

• If a 'Special Character' was used during the configuration of the User PIN, for instance, example 'B' above, then the drive can only be unlocked by entering the PIN with the 'Special Character' entered precisely in the order configured, as per example 'B' above - ('2', '4', 'SHIFT (↑) + 7', '6', '8', '8', '3', '1', '4').
• More than one 'Special Character' can be used and placed along your 7-15 digit PIN.
• Users are able to change their PIN but are forced to comply with the set 'User PIN Policy' (restrictions), if and when applicable.
• Setting a new User PIN Policy will automatically delete the User PIN if one exists.
• This policy does not apply to the 'Self-Destruct PIN'. The complexity setting for the Self-Destruct PIN and Admin PIN is always 7-15 digits, with no special character required.

To set a User PIN Policy, 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 (δ) + 7 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Enter your 3 digits, remember the first two digits denote minimum PIN length and last digit (0 or 1) whether or not a special character has been used.		Blinking 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 User PIN Policy has been successfully set.

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.

8. How to delete the User PIN Policy

To delete the User PIN Policy, 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 (♂) + 7 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Enter 070 and 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 User PIN Policy has been successfully deleted

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.

9. How to check the User PIN Policy

The Administrator is able to check the User PIN Policy and can identify the minimum PIN length restriction and whether or not the use of a Special Character has been set by noting the LED sequence as described below.

To check the User PIN Policy, 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 bothSHIFT (↑) + 7 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN andBLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button and the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. A RED LED blink equates to ten (10) units of a PIN.c. Every GREEN LED blink equates to a single (1) unit of a PIND. A BLUE blink indicates that a 'Special Character' was used.e. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.f. LEDs return to solid BLUE

The table below describes the LED behaviour whilst checking the User PIN Policy, for instance if you have set a 12 digit User PIN with the use of a Special Character (121), the RED LED will blink once (1) and the GREEN LED will blink twice (2) followed by a single (1) BLUE LED blink indicating that a Special Character must be used.

PIN Description 3 digit Setup RED GREEN BLUE
12 digit PIN with use of a Special Character 121 1 Blink 2 Blinks 1 Blink
12 digit PIN with NO Special Character used 120 1 Blink 2 Blinks 0
9 digit PIN with use of a Special Character 091 0 9 Blinks 1 Blink
9 digit PIN with NO Special Character used	090 0 9 Blinks 0

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.

10. Adding a New User PIN in Admin Mode

Important: The creation of a New User PIN must comply with the 'User PIN Policy' if one has been configured as described in section 7, which imposes a minimum PIN length and whether a 'Special Character' has been used. The Administrator can Refer to section 9 to check the user PIN restrictions.

PIN requirements:

• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
- Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
- Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
- The SHIFT (↑) button can be used for additional PIN combinations - e.g. SHIFT (↑) + 1 is a different value than just 1. See section 7, 'Setting a User PIN Policy'.

To add a New User PIN, first enter "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 (♂) + 3 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Enter New User PIN and press KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter the New User PIN and press KEY (♂) button again		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs change to a rapidly blinking GREEN LED and finally to a solid BLUE LED indicating a New User PIN has been successfully confi gured

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.

11. Changing the User PIN in Admin Mode

Important: Changing the User PIN must comply with the 'User PIN Policy' if one has been configured as described in section 7, which imposes a minimum PIN length and whether a 'Special Character' has been used. The Administrator can refer to section 9 to check the user PIN restrictions.

To change an existing User PIN, 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 (♂) + 3 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Enter New User PIN and press KEY (♂) button once		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter the New User PIN and press KEY (♂) button once		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs change to a rapidly blinking GREEN LED and finally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the User PIN has been successfully changed

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.

12. Deleting the User PIN in Admin Mode

To delete an existing User PIN, 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 bothSHIFT (↑) + 3 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to a blinking RED LED
2. Press and hold down bothSHIFT (↑) + 3 buttons again		Blinking RED LED will change to a solid RED LEDand then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the UserPIN has been successfully deleted

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.

13. How to Unlock diskAshur M² with User PIN

To unlock the diskAshur M ^2 with the User PIN, proceed with the following steps.

1. In a standby state (solid RED LED) Press and hold down both the SHIFT (↑) + KEY (♂ buttons		RED LED switches to all LEDs, RED, GREEN & BLUE blinking on and off
2. Enter User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button once		RED, GREEN and BLUE blinking LEDs will change to alternating GREEN and BLUE LEDs then to a solid GREEN LED indicating drive successfully unlocked in User Mode

14. Changing the User PIN in User Mode

To change the User PIN, first unlock the diskAshur M with the User PIN as described in section 13. Once the drive is in User Mode (solid GREEN LED) proceed with the following steps.

1. In User mode (GREEN LED) press and hold down both KEY (♂) + 4 buttons		Solid GREEN LED will change to all LEDs, RED, GREEN & BLUE blinking on and off
2. Enter your Existing User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button once		GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will alternate on and off and will then switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Enter New User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button once		N and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
4. Re-enter New User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button once		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a rapidly blinking GREEN LED and then to a solid GREEN LED indicating the User PIN has been successfully changed

Important: Changing the User PIN in User mode (GREEN LED) must comply with the 'User PIN Policy' if one has been configured as described in section 7, which imposes a minimum PIN length and whether a 'Special Character' has been used.

15. Creating a One-Time User Recovery PIN

The User Recovery PIN is extremely useful in situations where a user has forgotten their PIN to unlock the diskAshur M ^2 .

To activate the recovery mode, the user must first enter the correct One-Time Recovery PIN, if one has been configured. The user PIN recovery process does not impact the data, encryption key and Admin PIN, however the user is forced to configure a new 7-15 digit User PIN.

To configure a One-Time 7-15 digit User Recovery PIN, 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 (♂) + 4 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Enter a One-Time Recovery PIN and press KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter your One-Time Recovery PIN and press KEY (♂) button again		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs change to a rapidly blinking GREEN LED and fi nally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the One-Time Recovery PIN has been successfully confi gured

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.

16. Deleting the One-Time User Recovery PIN

To delete the One-Time User Recovery PIN, 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 bothSHIFT (↑) + 4 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinkingRED LED
2. Press and hold down bothSHIFT (↑) + 4 buttons again		Blinking RED LED will become solid RED and then switch to a solid BLUE LED indicating that the One-Time User Recovery PIN has been successfully deleted

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.

17. Activating Recovery Mode and Creating New User PIN

The User Recovery PIN is extremely useful in situations where a user has forgotten their PIN to unlock the diskAshur M2.

To activate the recovery mode, the user must first enter the correct One-Time Recovery PIN, if one has been configured. The user PIN recovery process does not impact the data, encryption key and Admin PIN, however the user is forced to configure a new 7-15 digit User PIN.

To activate the Recovery process and configure a new User PIN, proceed with the following steps.

1. In Standby State (RED LED) press and hold down both KEY (♂) + 4 buttons		Solid RED LED will change to blinking RED and GREEN LEDs
2. Enter the One-Time Recovery PIN and press the KEY (♂) button		GREEN and BLUE LEDs alternate on and off then to a solid GREEN LED and finally to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Enter a New User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs change to a single GREEN LED blink then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
4. Re-enter your New User PIN and press the KEY (♂) button again		GREEN LED blinks rapidly then becomes solid GREEN indicating the recovery process has been successful and a new user PIN confi gured

Important: The creation of a new User PIN must comply with the 'User PIN Policy' if one has been configured as described in section 7, which imposes a minimum PIN length and whether a special character has been used. Refer to section 9 to check the user PIN restrictions.

18. Set User Read-Only in Admin Mode

With so many viruses and Trojans infecting USB drives, the Read-Only feature is especially useful if you need to access data on the USB drive when used in a public setting. This is also an essential feature for forensic purposes, where data must be preserved in its original and unaltered state that cannot be modified or overwritten.

When the Administrator configures the diskAshur M and restricts User access to Read-Only, then only the Administrator can write to the drive or change the setting back to Read/Write as described in section 19. The User is restricted to Read-Only access and cannot write to the drive or change this setting in user mode.

To set the diskAshur M ^2 and restrict User access to Read-Only, 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 “7 + 6” buttons.		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button once		GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid GREEN LED and then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the drive has been confi gured and restricts User access to Read-Only

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.

19. Enable User Read/Write in Admin Mode

To set the diskAshur M ^2 back to Read/Write, 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 “7 + 9” buttons.		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button once		GREEN and BLUE LEDs change to a solid GREEN LED then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the drive is configured as Read/Write

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.

20. Set Global Read-Only in Admin Mode

When the Administrator configures the diskAshur M and restricts it to Global Read-Only, then neither the Administrator nor the User can write to the drive and both are restricted to Read-Only access. Only the Administrator is able to change the setting back to Read/Write as described in section 21.

To set the diskAshur M ^2 and restrict Global access to Read-Only, 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 “5 + 6” buttons.		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press KEY (♂) button		GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid GREEN LED and then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the drive has been confi gured and restricts Global access to Read-Only

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.

21. Enable Global Read/Write in Admin Mode

To set the diskAshur M² back to Read/Write from the Global Read-Only setting, 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 “5 + 9” buttons.		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press KEY (♂) button		GREEN and BLUE LEDs change to a solid GREEN LED then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the drive is configured as Read/Write

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.

22. How to configure a Self-Destruct PIN

You can configure a self-destruct PIN which when entered performs a Crypto-Erase on the drive (encryption key is deleted). This process deletes all configured PINs and renders all data stored on the drive as inaccessible (lost forever), the drive will then show as unlocked GREEN LED. Running this feature will cause the self-destruct PIN to become the New User PIN and the drive will need to be formatted before it can be reused.

To set the Self-Destruct PIN, 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 (♂) + 6 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Confi gure and enter a 7-15 digit Self-Destruct PIN and press the KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter your Self-Destruct PIN and press the KEY (♂) button		GREEN LED will rapidly blink for several seconds and then changes to a solid BLUE LED to indicate the Self-Destruct PIN has been successfully confi gured

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.

23. How to Delete the Self-Destruct PIN

To delete the Self-Destruct PIN, 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 SHIFT (↑) + 6 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to a blinking RED LED
2. Press and hold down SHIFT (↑) + 6 buttons again		Blinking RED LED will become solid and then change to a solid BLUE LED indicating the Self-Destruct PIN was successfully deleted

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.

24. How to Unlock with the Self-Destruct PIN

Warning: When the Self-Destruct mechanism is activated, all data, the encryption key and the Admin/User PINs are deleted. The Self-Destruct PIN becomes the User PIN. No Admin PIN exists after the Self-Destruct mechanism is activated. The diskAshur M² will need to be reset (see 'How to perform a complete reset' Section 35, on page 26) first in order to confi gure an Admin PIN with full Admin privileges including the ability to confi gure a new User PIN.

When used, the self-destruct PIN will delete ALL data, Admin/User PINs and then unlock the drive. Activating this feature will cause the Self-Destruct PIN to become the New User PIN and the diskAshur M² will need to be formatted before any new data can be added to the drive.

To activate the Self-Destruct mechanism, the drive needs to be in the standby state (solid RED LED) and then proceed with the following steps.

1. In Standby State (solid RED LED), press and hold down both the SHIFT (↑) + KEY (♂ buttons		RED LED switches to all LEDs, RED, GREEN & BLUE blinking on and off
2. Enter the Self-Destruct PIN and press the KEY (♂) button		RED, GREEN and BLUE blinking LEDs will change to GREEN and BLUE LEDs alternating on and off for a few seconds and finally shifts to a solid GREEN LED indicating the diskAshur M2 has successfully self-destructed

25. How to Configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or Reset

It will be necessary after a Brute Force attack or when the diskAshur M ^2 has been reset to configure an Admin PIN before the drive can be used.

PIN Requirements:

• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)

If the diskAshur MP has been brute forced or reset, the drive will be in standby state (solid RED LED). to configure an Admin PIN proceed with the following steps.

1. In Standby state (solid RED LED), press and hold down both SHIFT (↑) + 1 buttons		Solid RED LED will change to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
2. Enter New Admin PIN and press KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs will switch to a single GREEN LED blink and then back to blinking GREEN and solid BLUE LEDs
3. Re-enter the New Admin PIN and press KEY (♂) button		Blinking GREEN LED and solid BLUE LED change to BLUE LED rapidly blinking for a few seconds and then to a solid BLUE LED indicating the Admin PIN was successfully confi gured.

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.

26. Setting the Unattended Auto-Lock

To protect against unauthorised access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the diskAshur M^2 can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time. In its default state, the diskAshur M^2 Unattended Auto Lock time-out feature is turned off. The Unattended Auto Lock can be set to activate between 5 - 99 minutes.

To set the Unattended Auto Lock time-out feature, 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 (♂) + 5 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Enter the amount of time that you would like to set the Auto Lock time-out feature for, the minimum time that can be set is 5 minutes and the maximum being 99 minutes (5-99 minutes). For example enter:05 for 5 minutes (press ‘0’ followed by a ‘5’)20 for 20 minutes (press ‘2’ followed by a ‘0’)99 for 99 minutes (press ‘9’ followed by another ‘9’)
3. Press the SHIFT (↑) button		Blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid GREEN for a second and then finally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the Auto Lock time-out is successfully confi gured

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.

27. Turn off the Unattended Auto-Lock

To turn off the Unattended Auto Lock time-out feature, 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 (♂) + 5 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Enter 00 and press the SHIFT (↑) button		Blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid GREEN for a second and then fi nally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the Auto Lock time-out has been successfully disabled

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.

28. How to check the Unattended Auto-Lock

The Administrator is able to check and determine the length of time set for the Unattended Auto Lock time-out feature by simply noting the LED sequence as described in the table below.

To check the unattended auto-lock, 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 downSHIFT (↑) + 5		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN andBLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button and the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. Each RED LED blink equates to ten (10) minutes.c. Every GREEN LED blink equates to one (1) minute.d. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.e. LEDs return to solid BLUE

The table below describes the LED behaviour whilst checking the unattended auto-lock, for instance if you have set the drive to automatically lock after 25 minutes, the RED LED will blink twice (2) and the GREEN LED will blink five (5) times.

Auto-Lock in minutes RED GREEN
5 minutes 0 5 Blinks
15 minutes 1 Blink 5 Blinks
25 minutes 2 Blinks 5 Blinks
40 minutes 4 Blinks 0

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.

29. Set Read-Only in User Mode

To set the diskAshur M² to Read-Only, first enter the "User Mode" as described in section 13. Once the drive is in User Mode (solid GREEN LED) proceed with the following steps.

1. In User mode, press and hold down both “7 + 6” buttons. (7=Read + 6=Only)		Solid GREEN LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press KEY (♂) button		GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid GREEN LED indicating the drive is configured as Read-Only

Note: 1. If a User set the drive as Read-Only, Admin can override this by setting the drive as Read/Write in Admin mode.

1. If Admin set the drive as Read-Only, the User cannot set the drive as Read/Write.

30. Enable Read/Write in User Mode

To set the diskAshur M ^2 to Read/Write, first enter the "User Mode" as described in section 13. Once the drive is in User Mode (solid GREEN LED) proceed with the following steps.

1. In User mode, press and hold down “7 + 9”buttons. (7=Read + 9=Write)		Solid GREEN LED will change to blinking GREENand BLUE LEDs
2. Press KEY (♂) button		GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solidGREEN LED indicating the drive is configured asRead/Write

Note: 1. If a User set the drive as Read-Only, Admin can override this by setting the drive as Read/Write in Admin mode.

1. If Admin set the drive as Read-Only, the User cannot set the drive as Read/Write.

31. Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism

The diskAshur M ^2 incorporates a defence mechanism to protect the drive against Brute Force attacks. By default, the initial shipment state values of the brute force limitation (consecutive incorrect PIN entries) for both the Admin PIN and User PIN is 10 and 5 for the Recovery PIN. Three independent brute force counters are used to record the incorrect attempts for each PIN authorisation (Admin, User and Recovery) as set out below.

• If a user enters an incorrect User PIN 10 consecutive times, the User PIN will be deleted but the data, Admin PIN and Recovery PIN remain intact and accessible.
• If an incorrect Recovery PIN is entered 5 consecutive times, the Recovery PIN is deleted but the data and Admin PIN remain intact and accessible.
• If an incorrect Admin PIN is entered 10 consecutive times, the drive will reset. All PINs and data are deleted and lost forever.

The table below assumes that all three PINs have been set up and highlights the effect of triggering the brute force defence mechanism of each individual PIN.

PIN used to unlock drive	Consecutive incorrect PIN entries	Description of what happens
User PIN 10		The User PIN is deleted.The Recovery PIN, the Admin PIN and all data remain intact and accessible.
Recovery PIN 5		The Recovery PIN is deleted.The Admin PIN and all data remain intact and accessible.
Admin PIN 10 •	The diskAshur M	^2 will reset. All PINs and data are deleted and lost forever.

Note: The brute force limitation is defaulted to initial shipment state values when the drive is completely reset, or self-destruct feature is activated, or brute forced. If Admin changes the User PIN, or a new User PIN is set when activating the recovery feature, the User PIN brute force counter is zeroed (0) but the brute force limitation is not affected. If Admin changes the Recovery PIN, the Recovery PIN brute force counter is zeroed.

Successful authorisation of a certain PIN will zero the brute force counter for that particular PIN, but not affect the other PINs brute force counter. Failed authorisation of a certain PIN will increase the brute force counter for that particular PIN, but not affect the other PINs brute force counter.

32. Admin PIN Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism

The diskAshur M² Admin PIN is equipped with a more sophisticated defence mechanism in comparison to the User PIN or the Recovery PIN. This is meant to protect against accidentally entering an incorrect Admin PIN 10 consecutive times and subsequently losing all of your data. So after 5 consecutive incorrect Admin PIN entries, the diskAshur M² will lock and all LEDs light up and become solid.

WARNING: Do not attempt the following instructions if you unlock your diskAshur M² using the 'USER PIN' only and you do not know the 'ADMIN PIN'.

Refer to the instructions in the table below to enable further Admin PIN entries up to a maximum of 10.

Consecutive incorrect Admin PIN entries	Description of what happens to the diskAshur M^2	Instructions
5	All LEDs, RED, GREEN & BLUE light up and become solid.	Enter the following PIN ‘47867243’ and press the KEY (♪) once, with both RED and GREEN LEDs alternately blinking on and off, the diskAshur M^2 is ready to accept a further 3 Admin PIN entries.
8	All LEDs, RED, GREEN & BLUE alternately blink on and off.	Enter the following PIN ‘47867243’ and press the KEY (♪) once, with both RED and GREEN LEDs alternately blinking on and off, the diskAshur M^2 is ready to accept a further 2 Admin PIN entries.
10	RED LED will light up and become solid.	After a total of 10 incorrect Admin PIN entries, the encryption key, all PINs and data will be deleted and lost forever.

33. How to set the User PIN Brute Force Limitation

Note: The User PIN brute force limitation setting is defaulted to 10 consecutive incorrect PIN entries when the drive is either completely reset, brute forced or the self-destruct PIN is activated.

The brute force limitation for diskAshur M² User PIN can be reprogrammed and set by the administrator. This feature can be set to allow attempts from 1 to 10 consecutive incorrect PIN entries.

To configure the User PIN brute force limitation, 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 both7 + 0 buttons		SolidBLUE LED will change toGREENandBLUELEDs blinking together
2. Enter the number of attempts for the brute force limitation (between 01-10), for example enter:01for 1 attempt10for 10 attempts
3. Press theSHIFT(↑)button once		BlinkingGREENandBLUELEDs will switch to asolidGREENLED for a second and then to a solidBLUELED indicating the brute force limitation wassuccessfully confi gured

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.

34. How to check the User PIN Brute Force Limitation

The Administrator is able to observe and determine the number of consecutive times an incorrect User PIN is allowed to be entered before triggering the Brute Force defence mechanism by simply noting the LED sequence as described below.

To check the brute force limitation setting, 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 both2 + 0 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN andBLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button and the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. Each RED LED blink equates to ten (10) units of a brute force limitation number.c. Every GREEN LED blink equates to one (1) single unit of a brute force limitation number.d. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.e. LEDs return to solid BLUE

The table below describes the LED behaviour whilst checking the brute force limitation setting, for instance if you have set the drive to brute force after 5 consecutive incorrect PIN entries, the GREEN LED will blink five (5) times.

Brute Force Limitation Setting RED GREEN
2 attempts 0 2 Blinks
5 attempts 0 5 Blinks
10 attempts 1 Blink 0

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.

35. How to perform a complete reset

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.

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 20 on 'How to Configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or Reset', thediskAshur M² will also need to be formatted before any new data can be added to the drive.

36. How to configure diskAshur M as Bootable

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.

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 .

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 confi gured 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.

37. How to disable the diskAshur M² Bootable feature

To disable the diskAshur M² Bootable Feature, 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 another “0” (00)		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 fi nally to a solid BLUE LED indicating the bootable feature has been successfully disabled

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.

38. How to check the Bootable setting

To check the bootable setting, 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 bothSHIFT (↑) + 8 buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN andBLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY button and one of the following two scenarios will happen;If datAshur PRO ^2 is confi gured as Bootable, the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. GREEN LED blinks once.c. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.d. LEDs return to solid BLUEIf datAshur PRO ^2 is NOT confi gured as Bootable, the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. All LEDs are offc. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.d. LEDs return to solid BLUE

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.

39. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M² for Windows

After a 'Brute Force Attack' or a complete reset the diskAshur M ^2 will delete all PINs, data and the encryption key. You will need to initialise and format the diskAshur M ^2 before it can be used.

To format your diskAshur M^2 , do the following:

1. Configure a new Admin PIN - see page 20, section 25, 'How to configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or reset'.
2. With the diskAshur M² in standby state (RED LED), press the KEY (⚡) button once and enter New Admin PIN to unlock (blinking GREEN LED).

3. Attach the diskAshur M^2 to the computer.

4. Windows 7: Right click Computer and then click Manage and then select Disk Management

Windows 8: Right-click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management

Windows 10: Right click on the start button and select Disk Management

1. In the Disk Management window, the diskAshur M² is recognised as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated. A message box should appear for you to choose between MBR and GPT partition style. GPT stores multiple duplicates of this data over the disk, as a result it's much more robust. On an MBR disk, the partitioning and boot information is stored inside single place.

Select the partition style and click OK.

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.33 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 87 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTFS Healthy (Re mp, Basic Data Partition) Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

1. Right-click in the blank area over the Unallocated section, and then select New Simple Volume.

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic 465.72 GB New Simple Volume... Unallocated New Spanned Volume... New Striped Volume... New Mirrored Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

1. The Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard window opens. Click Next.

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

1. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next.
2. Assign a drive letter or path and click Next.
3. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next.
4. Click Finish.
5. Wait until the format process is complete. The diskAshur M ^2 will be recognised and it is available for use.

40. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M² in Mac OS

After a 'Brute Force Attack' or a complete reset the diskAshur M ^2 will delete all PINs, data and the encryption key. You will need to initialise and format the diskAshur M ^2 before it can be used.

To initialize and format the diskAshur M²:

1. Select diskAshur M ^2 from the list of drives and volumes. Each drive in the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name, such as 'iStorage diskAshur M ^2 Media'.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Restore Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M... iStorage diskAshur M2 Media 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

1. Click the 'Erase' button under Disk Utility.
2. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The name of the drive will eventually appear on the desktop.

Disk Utility Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

1. Select a scheme and volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown menu lists the available drive formats that the Mac supports. The recommended format type is 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled).' For cross platform use exFAT. The scheme format dropdown menu lists the available schemes to use. We recommend using 'GUID Partition Map' on drives larger than 2TB.

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journalled) Mac OS Extended (Journalled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journalled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journalled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

1. Click the 'Erase' button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the desktop, erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.

Disk Utility Vice Volume Print Add Partition Erase Resume Unknown Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial #: 54759862 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476691 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 5836 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done USB External Physical Volume Disabled USB Available: 21.5 MB Device: disk2s2

41. Initialising and formatting diskAshur M² in Linux OS

1. Open 'Show Application' and type 'Disks' in the search box. Click on the 'Disks' utility when displayed.

Activities 2 Oct 13:00 Disk Disk

1. Click to select the drive (500 GB Hard Disk) under 'Devices'. Next click on the gears icon under 'Volumes' and then click on 'Format Partitons'.

Disks 240 GB Disk KINGSTON SA400537240G 500 GB Hard Disk Storage diskAshur M2 Model: Storage diskAshur M2 (0303) Size: 500 GB (500,975,331,584 bytes) Serial Number: 5020550000053 Volumes Format Partition... Edit Partition... Edit Filesystem... Change Passphrase... Resize... Check Filesystem... Repair Filesystem... Edit Mount Options... Edit Encryption Options... Create Partition Image... Restore Partition Image... Benchmark Partition...

1. Select 'Compatible with all systems and devices (FAT)' for the 'Type' option. And enter a name for the drive, e.g: diskAshur M². Then, click the 'Format' button.

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

1. After the format process is finished, click Play button to mount the drive to Ubuntu.

Disks 240 GB Disk KINGSTON SA400537240G 500 GB Hard Disk Storage diskAshur M2 Model iStorage diskAshur M2 (0303) Size 500 GB (500,075,331,584 bytes) Serial Number 5020550000053 Volumes diskAshur R 500 GB FAT Size 500 GB (500,075,331,584 bytes) Device /dev/sdb UUID DB75-4C1B Contents FAT (32-bit version) — Not Mounted

DISKASHUR® M²

1. Now the drive should be mounted to Ubuntu and ready to use.

Disks 240 GB Disk KINGSTON SA400S37240G 500 GB Hard Disk iStorage diskAshur M2 Model iStorage diskAshur M2 (0303) Size S00 GB (500,075,331,584 bytes) Serial Number 5020550000053 Volumes diskAshur M 500 GB FAT Size 500 GB (500,075,331,584 bytes) Device /dev/sdb UUID D87S-4C1B Contents FAT (32-bit version) — Not Mounted

1. The disk will be shown as seen in the image below. You can click the disk icon to open your drive.

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin DiskAshur M Other Locations Folder is Empty

42. Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System

Be sure to save and close all the files on your diskAshur M before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the operating system.

It is recommended that you lock the diskAshur M ^2 manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your system.

To lock the drive, safely eject the diskAshur M^2 from your host operating system and then unplug from the USB port. If data is being written to the drive, unplugging the diskAshur M^2 will result in incomplete data transfer and possible data corruption.

Attention: To ensure your data is secure, be sure to lock your diskAshur M² if you are away from your computer.

43. How to check Firmware in Admin mode

To check the firmware revision number, 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 “3 + 8” buttons		Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (δ) button once and the following happens;a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. RED LED blinks indicating the integral part of the fi rmware revision number.c. GREEN LED blinks indicating the fractional part.d BLUE LED blinks indicating the last digit of the fi rmware revision numbere. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.f. RED, GREEN & BLUE LEDs switch to a solid BLUE LED

For example, if the firmware revision number is '2.3', the RED LED will blink twice (2) and the GREEN LED will blink three (3) times. Once the sequence has ended the RED, GREEN & BLUE LED's will blink together once and then return to Admin mode, a solid BLUE LED.

44. How to check Firmware in User Mode

To check the firmware revision number, first enter the "User Mode" as described in section 13. Once the drive is in User Mode (solid GREEN LED) proceed with the following steps.

1. In User mode press and hold down both “3 + 8”buttons until GREEN and BLUE LEDs blink together		Solid GREEN LED will change to blinking GREENand BLUE LEDs
2. Press the KEY (♂) button and the following happens;a. All LED’s (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.b. RED LED blinks indicating the integral part of the fi rmware revision number.c. GREEN LED blinks indicating the fractional part.d. BLUE LED blinks indicating the last digit of the fi rmware revision numbere. All LED’s (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.f. RED, GREEN & BLUE LEDs switch to a solid BLUE LED

For example, if the firmware revision number is '2.3', the RED LED will blink twice (2) and the GREEN LED will blink three (3) times. Once the sequence has ended the RED, GREEN & BLUE LED's will blink together once and then return to the User mode, a solid GREEN LED.

45. Technical Support

iStorage provides the following helpful resources for you:

Website:

https://www.istorage-uk.com

E-mail Support:

[e-mail]

Telephone Support:

[phone].

iStorage Technical Support Specialists are available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. GMT - Monday through Friday.

46. Warranty and RMA information

ISTORAGE PRODUCT DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTY

iStorage warrants that on delivery and for a period of 36 months from delivery, its Products shall be free from material defects. However, this warranty does not apply in the circumstances described below. iStorage warrants that the Products comply with the standards listed in the relevant data sheet on our website at the time you place your order.

These warranties do not apply to any defect in the Products arising from:

• fair wear and tear;
• wilful damage, abnormal storage or working conditions, accident, negligence by you or by any third party;
• if you or a third party fail(s) to operate or use the Products in accordance with the user instructions;
• any alteration or repair by you or by a third party who is not one of our authorised repairers; or
• any specification provided by you.

Under these warranties we will, at our option, either repair, replace, or refund you for, any Products found to have material defects, provided that upon delivery:

- you inspect the Products to check whether they have any material defects; and

- you test the encryption mechanism in the Products.

- you inspect the Products to check whether they have any material defects; and - you test the encryption mechanism in the Products.

We shall not be liable for any material defects or defects in the encryption mechanism of the Products ascertainable upon inspection on delivery unless you notify such defects to us within 30 days of delivery. We shall not be liable for any material defects or defects in the encryption mechanism of the Products which are not ascertainable upon inspection on delivery unless you notify such defects to us within 7 days of the time when you discover or ought to have become aware of such defects. We shall not be liable under these warranties if you make or anyone else makes any further use of the Products after discovering a defect. Upon notification of any defect, you should return the defective product to us. If you are a business, you will be responsible for the transportation costs incurred by you in sending any Products or parts of the Products to us under the warranty, and we will be responsible for any transportation costs we incur in sending you a repaired or replacement Product. If you are a consumer, please see our terms and conditions.

Products returned must be in the original packaging and in clean condition. Products returned otherwise will, at the Company's discretion, either be refused or a further additional fee charged to cover the additional costs involved. Products returned for repair under warranty must be accompanied by a copy of the original invoice, or must quote the original invoice number and date of purchase.

If you are a consumer, this warranty is in addition to your legal rights in relation to Products that are faulty or not as described. Advice about your legal rights is available from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or Trading Standards offi ce.

The warranties set out in this clause apply only to the original purchaser of a Product from iStorage or an iStorage authorized reseller or distributor. These warranties are non-transferable.

EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ISTORAGE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY; FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT. ISTORAGE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCT WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES MAY NONETHELESS EXIST BY OPERATION OF LAW, ANY SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS PRODUCT, AS PROVIDED HEREIN, IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ISTORAGE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, RELIANCE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUES, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE OF SOFTWARE, DATA LOSS, OTHER LOSS OR RECOVERY OF DATA, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS, ARISING OUT OF ANY THEORY OF RECOVERY, INCLUDING WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTORY OR TORT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TERM OF ANY LIMITED WARRANTY OR ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY LAW, OR IN THE EVENT THAT ANY LIMITED WARRANTY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, IN NO EVENT WILL ISTORAGE'S ENTIRE LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT. | 4823-2548-5683.3

iStorage®

© iStorage, 2020. All rights reserved.

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, England

Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail] | web: www.istorage-uk.com

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.53 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 97 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTF Healthy (Re Unallocated Primary partition)

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (E... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic 465.72 GB New Simple Volume... 465.72 GB New Spanned Volume... Unallocated New Striped Volume... New Mismatched Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties No Media Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Rastors Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M... iStorage diskAshur M2 Media Uninitialised 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Maps Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility View VOLUME First Ant Partition Exane Restore Macrol Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.98 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility Volume Volume First Air Particles Erase Rescue Unbound Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial # : 51759M2 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476891 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 6636 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done USB External Physical Volume Disabled USB Used: 21.5 MB Device: disk2s2 499.86 GB

Activities divid Dinks

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Format Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin diskAshur M + Other Locations Folder is Empty

45. Support technique

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, Angleterre

Tél. : [phone] | Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail] | web: www.istorage-uk.com

Benutzerhandbuch

DISKASHUR® M2 1 ABC 3 DEF GHI 5 JKL MNO 7 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 ↑ ↓ iStorage

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.33 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 87 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTFS Healthy (Re mp, Basic Data Partition) Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic 465.72 GB New Simple Volume... 465.72 GB New Spanned Volume... Unallocated New Striped Volume... New Mirrored Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Restore Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M... iStorage diskAshur M2 Media 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility View Volume First Aid Partition Free Restore Macrol Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility View Volume First Aid Partition Erase Restore Unknown Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial # : 51789M2 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476991 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 6636 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done USB External Physical Volume Disabled Available: Web AS US (240 KB surgeable) Connection: Used: 21.5 MB Device: disk2s2

Activities 2001 13:41 Q. dual Disk

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Format Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin DiskAshur M Other Locations Folder is Empty

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, England

Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail] | Web: www.istorage-uk.com

Manuale d'uso

DISKASHUR® M² 1 ABC 3 DEF GHI 5 JKL MNO 7 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 ↑ ↓ iStorage

Conforme al Trade Agreements Act (TAA)

vmware®

Indice

Introduzione 116

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.53 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 520 MB 87 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTF Healthy (Re mp, Basic Data Partition) Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NITS Healthy (E... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NITS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic New Simple Volume... 465.72 GB New Spanned Volume... Unallocated New Striped Volume... New MIInOES Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Rastors Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 Media Uninitialised 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Maps Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility View VOLUME First Ant Partition Exane Restore Macrol Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.98 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journalled) Mac OS Extended (Journalled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journalled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journalled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility Years Volume First Aid Partially Close Restore Unadjusted Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erasing "Untitled" and creating "diskAshurM2" Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial #: 5175042 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476891 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 6836 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done USB External Physical Volume Disabled Available: Indus.sia US (JLIO A/S pgugable) Connection: USB Used: 21.5 MB Device: disk2s2

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Format Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin diskAshur M + Other Locations Folder is Empty

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, Inghilterra

Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail] | web: www.istorage-uk.com

ユーザーガイド

DISKASHUR®M2 1 ABC 3 DEF GHI 5 JKL MNO 7 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 ↑ ↓ iStorage

FC CE RoHS Compliant REACH COMPLIANCE

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.33 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 87 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk. Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTFS Healthy (Re mp, Basic Data Partition) Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic 465.72 GB New Simple Volume... Unallocated New Spanned Volume... New Striped Volume... New Mirrored Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View Volume First Aid Partition Erase Restore Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M... iStorage diskAshur M2 Media Uninitialised 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility Event Volume First Aut Partition Erase Restore Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility View Volume Fast Aid Particips Erase Reactive Chiquity Info Internet Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial # : 5175942 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476991 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 6836 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done Available: Web AS BE (zero KB surgeable) Connection: Used: 21.5 MB Devices: disk2s2 USB External Physical Volume Disabled USB

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin diskAshur M + Other Locations Folder is Empty

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free ( C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.53 GB 50 % ( Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 874 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTF Healthy (Re Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (E... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic 465.72 GB Unallocated New Simple Volume... New Spanned Volume... New Striped Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Rastors Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 Media Uninitialised 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Maps Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility View Volume First Aid Partition Drive Restore Amount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial # : 51750482 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476991 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 5836 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done Available: www.scb (zero kb pgreable) Connection: USB Used: 21.5 MB Device: disk2x2 499.86 GB USB External Physical Volume Disabled

41. Initialiseren en formatteren van diskAshur M² in Linux OS

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Format Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin diskAshur M + Other Locations Folder is Empty

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, Engeland

Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail] | website: www.istorage-uk.com

Manual del usuario

DISKASHUR® M2 1 ABC 3 DEF GHI 5 JKL MNO 7 PQRS TUV 9 WXYZ 0 ↑ ↓ iStorage

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C:) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.53 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 520 MB 87 MB 16 % Initialise Disk You must initialise a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it. Select disks: ✓ Disk 2 Use the following partition style for the selected disks: ○ MBR (Master Boot Record) ● GPT (GUID Partition Table) Note: The GPT partition style is not recognised by all previous versions of Windows. OK Cancel Disk 0 Basic 465.75 GB Online Recovery 529 MB NTFS Healthy (Re mp, Basic Data Partition) Disk 1 Removable (E:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

Disk Management File Action View Help Volume Layout Type File System Status Capacity Free Spa... % Free (C) Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (B... 465.13 GB 230.50 GB 50 % (Disk 0 partition 2) Simple Basic Healthy (E... 100 MB 100 MB 100 % Recovery Simple Basic NTFS Healthy (R... 529 MB 87 MB 16 % Disk 2 Basic New Simple Volume... 465.72 GB New Spanned Volume... Unallocated New Striped Volume... New Mirrored Volume... New RAID-5 Volume... Properties Help CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media Unallocated Primary partition

New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk. A simple volume can only be on a single disk. To continue, click Next.

Disk Utility View volume First Aid Partition Erase Restore Mount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External iStorage diskAshur M2 M... iStorage diskAshur M2 Media 500.08 GB Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

Disk Utility Erase "iStorage diskAshur M2 Media"? Erasing "iStorage diskAshurM2 Media" will permanently erase all data stored on it. You can't undo this action. Name: diskAshurM2 Format: ExFAT Scheme: GUID Partition Map Security Options... Cancel Erase Location: External Capacity: 500.08 GB Connection: USB Child count: 0 Partition Map: Not Supported Type: Disk SMART status: Not Supported Device: disk2

DISKASHUR® M²

iStorage®

APFS APFS (Encrypted) APFS (Case-sensitive) APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted) MS-DOS (FAT) ✓ ExFAT

Disk Utility View Volume Fast Aid Partition Erase Attach Unmount Info Internal Macintosh HD Macintosh HD - Data Macintosh HD - Data External diskAshurM2 Erase process is complete. Click Done to continue. Hide Details Volume Serial #: 54759682 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 476691 Upcase start : 6 Upcase file size : 5836 Root start : 7 Mounting disk Operation successful. Done Available: 0x0.00 GB (zero Alt upgable) Connection Used: 21.5 MB Devices: disk2x2 USB External Physical Volume Disabled USB

41. Iniciar y formatear diskAshur M² en Linux OS

Activities 2 Oct 13:00 Disk Disk

Cancel Format Volume Next Volume Name diskAshur M For example: "Angela's Files" or "Backup". Erase Overwrites existing data, but takes longer. Type Internal disk for use with Linux systems only (Ext4) Password protect volume (LUKS) For use with Windows (NTFS) For use with all systems and devices (FAT) Other

Previous Confirm Details Warning: all data on the volume will be lost Confirm the details of the current volume before proceeding. Device 500 GB Hard Disk — iStorage diskAshur M2 Volume Location /dev/sdb

diskAshur M Recent Starred Home Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Rubbish Bin DiskAshur M Other Locations Folder is Empty

iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane

Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, Inglaterra

Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]

correo electrónico: [e-mail] | web: www.istorage-uk.com