FireChief™ User Manual
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Package Contents
The following is included with the FireChief:
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FireChief 800 (1)
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Power cord (1)
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FireWire Cable (9-pin to 9-pin) (1)
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FireWire Adapter (9-pin to 6-pin) (1)
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FireWire Adapter (9-pin to 4-pin) (1)
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SATA Drive Tray (2)
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User Guide (1)
What is the FireChief
FireChief is a dual bay FireWire to IDE/SATA enclosure with a drive bay that is
hardware write protected (ReadOnly) and a drive bay that is write enabled
(Read/Write). The FireChief allows a
suspect
IDE/SATA hard drive (to be write
protected) and a
target
IDE/SATA hard drive (used for forensic copy) to be
connected to a computer via IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface for the purpose of
forensic acquisition and analysis. FireChief supports connection to a host
computer via FireWire 400 (1394a) or FireWire 800 (1394b) interfaces. By
default the upper drive bay labeled ReadOnly is configured as Read-Only and
the lower drive bay labeled Read/Write is configured as read/writeable.
Power Considerations
The FireChief’s internal power supply (110-220VAC auto switching) provides
the required power connections for the internal drive bays and any attached
hard drives. Connect the power cable to the back of FireChief and plug into an
outlet. Power up the FireChief using the power button on the front of the
enclosure.
FireChief cabling to PC
FireChief is connected to a host computer via a single FireWire cable and
adapter if required. Any of the four FireWire 800 connectors on the back of the
FireChief may be used. The upper FireWire bridge is connected to the upper
drive bay (ReadOnly) and is configured as Read Only. The lower FireWire
bridge is connected to the lower drive bay (Read/Write ) and is configured as
Read/Writeable.
Any of the unused FireWire ports can be used to daisy chain (cascade)
additional FireWire devices from the FireChief (i.e. acts as a FireWire Hub.)
