Logicube WriteProtect™ BAY User’s Manual
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WriteProtect™ BAY User’s Manual
Logicube, Inc.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
USA
Phone: 818 700 8488
Fax: 818 700 8466
Version: 1.07
Date: 11/29/16
MAN-WP-BAY
Page 1: ...Logicube WriteProtect BAY User s Manual I WriteProtect BAY User s Manual Logicube Inc Chatsworth CA 91311 USA Phone 818 700 8488 Fax 818 700 8466 Version 1 07 Date 11 29 16 MAN WP BAY...
Page 2: ...LEMS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF DATA DEFECTIVE FORMATTING OR DATA LOADING LOGICUBE WILL MAKE EFFORTS TO SOLVE OR REPAIR ANY PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY CUSTOMER EITHER UNDER WARRANTY OR ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASI...
Page 3: ...TIVE PRODUCTS IF A PRODUCT IS HAS BECOME OBSOLETE OR IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY LOGICUBE THE PRODUCT MAY BE REPLACED WITH AN EQUIVALENT OR SUCCESSOR PRODUCT AT LOGICUBE S DISCRETION THIS WARRANTY EXTEN...
Page 4: ...ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONTAINING SOME HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SUCH AS MERCURY LEAD CADMIUM HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN FLAME RETARDANTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION THIS DIRECTIVE APPLIES TO ELECTRONIC PRODU...
Page 5: ...1 4 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS 3 2 GETTING STARTED 4 2 0 OVERVIEW OF THE WRITEPROTECT BAY 4 2 1 CONNECTING THE WRITEPROTECT BAY TO A FORENSIC WORKSTATION 5 2 2 CONNECTING VARIOUS DRIVE TYPES 6 2 3 USING USB F...
Page 6: ...3 Language Time Zone 22 5 4 3 1 Language 22 5 4 3 2 Time Zone 22 5 4 4 USB Device 23 5 4 5 HPA 24 5 5 NETWORK SETTINGS 25 5 5 1 Services 25 5 5 2 HTTP Proxy 26 5 6 SOFTWARE UPDATES 26 5 7 POWER OFF 26...
Page 7: ...s Extremely fast performance is powered by a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 host connection to easily manage large capacity hard drives The WriteProtect BAY is the only portable write blocker on the market that p...
Page 8: ...et port Support for IDE 1 8 IDE 1 8 ZIF mSATA microSATA eSATA and flash media is available using optional adapters Use the browser based user interface to manage all WriteProtect operations including...
Page 9: ...se two icons are found These icons highlight additional information or important warnings on specific topics WARNINGS Avoid dropping the Logicube WriteProtect BAY or subjecting it to sharp jolts When...
Page 10: ...Logicube WriteProtect BAY User s Manual 4 2 Getting Started 2 0 Overview of the WriteProtect BAY WriteProtect BAY Right angled view...
Page 11: ...tion be powered off when mounting and connecting the WriteProtect BAY The WriteProtect BAY is powered by a 6 pin PCIe power connector It comes with dual 4 pin molex to 6 pin PCIe Y adapter for power s...
Page 12: ...LED turns off the WriteProtect BAY has fully shut down 3 Using the Graphical User Interface GUI via a browser through a remote connection navigate to the Power Off screen and click the Power Off icon...
Page 13: ...g drives that came from a USB FireWire or eSATA enclosure or external drives it is highly recommended to leave the drive inside the enclosure USB enclosures typically have an on board controller that...
Page 14: ...tc Off This LED is OFF when there are no drives connected ACT Activity LED Blinking Detects activity on the connected drive Off No activity on the connected drive HPA DCO HPA and or DCO detection On D...
Page 15: ...for Windows 10 The registry entries can be downloaded from http updates logicube com WriteProtectOptimization WriteProtect_Optimization zip Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your com...
Page 16: ...ded to the registry Once successfully added we recommend restarting the computer 3 2 Connected Drives Depending on the Operating System on the computer drives connected to the WriteProtect may or may...
Page 17: ...the WriteProtect before the WriteProtect is turned on If FireWire drives are not detected disconnect the FireWire drive from the WriteProtect wait a few seconds then re connect the FireWire drive HPA...
Page 18: ...digit serial number of the WriteProtect The serial number can be found on a sticker underneath the WriteProtect The WriteProtect s web interface will appear on the browser screen Google Chrome and Moz...
Page 19: ...on The Web Interface allows the user the following capabilities Advanced configuration and settings File Browsing Software and firmware updates The following sections give a brief explanation of each...
Page 20: ...reen allows the user to see basic information about drives connected to the device The icon shows additional information about the drive If a drive has an HPA or DCO detected the following icon will b...
Page 21: ...onnected the next time the drive powers on the HPA will stay in tact DCO only Clearing a drive with DCO only is a destructive permanent change The DCO and its contents will be non recoverable HPA and...
Page 22: ...le browser The file browser will show the partitions and the contents of each partition Files opened by the file browser will not alter the drive in any way The file browser can be useful for file sys...
Page 23: ...Adv Drive Statistics tab displays S M A R T information for connect drives that support S M A R T 5 4 System Settings The System Settings screen allows users to configure five different settings for t...
Page 24: ...tion is loaded using the Load icon that configuration will be used during its boot process For example if the user wants to change the Export Type from Fixed Drive to Removable and have that setting b...
Page 25: ...WriteProtect is turned on it will load the REMOVABLE DB profile To delete a profile click the delete icon A confirmation screen will appear Click the Yes icon to delete the selected profile It is hig...
Page 26: ...this is enabled some operations cannot be accessed without entering the correct key or password 5 4 2 1 Key Tap the Key icon to enter a config lock key The following screen will appear Tap the Enable...
Page 27: ...cessed without the unlock key Software Updates This entire section cannot be accessed without the unlock key Power Off This entire section cannot be accessed without the unlock key The Passwords can b...
Page 28: ...election is made the computer s Internet browser will automatically refresh and display the selected language The Custom button is reserved for future language releases 5 4 3 2 Time Zone The WriteProt...
Page 29: ...Logicube WriteProtect BAY User s Manual 23 After selecting the region select the time zone and tap the OK icon to set the time zone 5 4 4 USB Device This section allows advanced configuration for the...
Page 30: ...at the drive is Read Only EXPORT TYPE This setting changes the behavior on how the computer s Operating System will see the connected drive FIXED DRIVE Will make it so that the connected computer s Op...
Page 31: ...Disabling this will block Telnet traffic HTTP Disabling this will block web browser connections to the WriteProtect CIFS NETBIOS Disabling this will block any CIFS or NETBIOS connection to the WritePr...
Page 32: ...otect to connect to the Internet This typically includes a server or IP address a host port a username and password 5 6 Software Updates New and improved software will be released from time to time Th...
Page 33: ...be com knowledge WriteProtect 6 1 Software Loading Instructions There are two methods of how to update the WriteProtect software A FROM NETWORK Via the Internet through a network connection B FROM USB...
Page 34: ...reen 5 Select From Network The WriteProtect will check for a newer version on the web If one is found it will display the version on the screen and the Update icon will be selectable 6 Click the Updat...
Page 35: ...the Power button 9 Remotely connect to the WriteProtect again then verify the software version at the top of the Software Updates screen 6 2 Firmware Loading Instructions Some software releases may co...
Page 36: ...teProtect BAY User s Manual 30 Technical Support Information For further assistance please contact Logicube Technical Support at 001 818 700 8488 7am 5pm PST M F excluding US legal holidays or by emai...
