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Logicube EchoPlus-
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3.2 Hash
A hash operation can be performed to any drive connected to the EchoPlus-
NG. Performing a hash operation will instruct the EchoPlus-NG to calculate the
hash for the specified drive or validate the hash value for that drive.
3.2.1 Step-by-step instructions – Drive Hash
1.
Select
Hash
from the types of operation on the left side.
2.
Tap the
Target
icon and select the drive to be hashed then tap
OK
.
3.
Tap the
Settings
icon to select the hash method or algorithm. SHA-1 and
SHA-256 are the recommended algorithms. Details for every setting can
be found in
Section 5.2
.
4.
Leave the expected value at zeroes to hash the drive. If the drive needs
to be verified against a known/expected hash, change the expected
value by tapping the
edit
icon. Tap the
OK
icon to continue.
5.
Change any of the optional settings (LBA settings or percentage of the
drive to be hashed) if needed.
6.
Optional: Tap Job Info to set the Job Name, Job ID, Examiner, Other ID,
or Job Notes.
7.
Tap the
Start
icon to start the hash task.
8.
When finished, the status will show “COMPLETED”. At this point, it is
recommended to tap
Reset Task
to reset the task so the drive bays
properly reset and not show as being used or assigned for other tasks.
