Logicube OmniWIPE-
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6. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Q.
Can the OmniWIPE
perform any kind of “cloning” operations?
A.
No. The OmniWIPE is designed solely for wiping data from hard drives. It cannot duplicate data
from one drive to another. Logicube sells a variety of hard drive cloning solutions; please refer to
our website at www.logicube.com.
Q.
Can the OmniWIPE erase dissimilar drives simultaneously?
A.
Yes. The OmniWIPE is able to determine the size of every drive that is attached. It will then
adjust its “Time Remaining” display to account for the largest drive.
Q
. Why do I sometimes see wipe speeds greater than 4.0 GB/min., and other times as slow as 200
MB/min.?
A
. There are a few factors that determine wipe speed:
The age of the drives
– The speed of the operation is governed by the slowest drive in the
system. If an old drive is used, chances are it cannot sustain high speeds. Newer drives
have faster electronics and larger caches, and can sustain rates as high as 16MB/sec.
The condition of the drives
– Drives with bad/weak sectors or other hardware problems
will typically run slower than “healthy” drives.
Wiping more than one Target drive
- This can also decrease the wipe speed, especially if
the Targets are significantly different in speed and/or capacity. Wiping one Target at a time
yields the fastest speeds, which decrease slightly as more Target drives are added.
Q.
How does the OmniWIPE handle bad sectors on the Master and Target drives?
A.
Bad (or “weak”) sectors on the Master (in WipeOut Mode) are handled in the following way:
The OmniWIPE will not notice bad or weak sectors on the Master drive unless they
occur in the same area that WipeOut is writing the chosen pattern to the Master. In
that case the OmniWIPE will abort the cloning process.
Bad sectors on Targets are handled as follows:
The OmniWIPE will try to skip bad sectors in WipeOut mode. If the unit is running in
Security Erase
Mode, then it will “retire” the drive with bad sectors and continue wiping
the other drives.
Q.
How big of a hard drive can I wipe?
A.
The OmniWIPE is designed to support drives up to 2.0 TB.
