Data Wiping Workstation User Manual Meiya Pico Information Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved April 2015
Contents 1 OVERVIEW... 1 Features... 1 Specifications... 2 Interfaces... 3 2 DEVICE CONNECTION...10 3 OPERATIONS...14 Wiping Disks... 15 Checking Disks... 19 Formatting Disks... 21 Reports... 22 System Settings... 24 Help... 27 About... 28 4 ACCESSORIES...29 5 FAQ...34 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT...35 i
1 Overview The Data Wiping Workstation is a powerful device used for wiping large amounts of data on a variety of data storage medium. It allows concurrent data destruction on a maximum of 12 channels of data storage medium, including 4 channels of USB medium, 3 channels of SATA/IDE disks, 1 channel of SCSI disk, and 4 channels of SATA/SAS disks. Features Provide twelve data wiping channels, including 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 3x SATA/IDE, 1x SCSI, and 4 x SATA/SAS channels. Maximum data wiping speed up to 28 GB/min. Support three wipe modes, that is, quick wipe, customized wipe, DoD wipe. Allow flexible wipe range configuration: entire disk or specific sectors. Support disk checking and wipe result reporting. Support quick format on disks. Support operation reporting, archiving, and printing. Adopt one-key operation, sequencing task orders automatically. 1
Provide easy and convenient user interface which detects connected devices automatically, and monitors these devices in real time. Support DoD5220.22-standard data wiping. Support GB 18336-standard data wiping. Specifications Table 1 lists the specifications for the Data Wiping Workstation packaging. Table 1 Data Wiping Workstation packaging Indicator Size Unit Height 663 mm Width 230 mm Depth 618 mm Weight 28 kg Table 2 shows the environmental requirements for the Data Wiping Workstation. Table 2 Environmental requirements Working Temperature Storage Temperature 0 to 40-20 to 60 2
Interfaces The following figure shows the front panel of the Data Wiping Workstation. 3
In the preceding figure: 1. USB interface panel 2. SATA/IDE interface panel 3. SCSI interface panel 4. SATA/SAS interface panel The following figure shows the USB interface panel. In the preceding figure: 1. USB 3.0 port 2. USB 2.0 port 3. USB power supply port 4
The following figure shows the SATA/IDE interface panel. In the preceding figure: 1. SATA/IDE power indicator 2. IDE indicator 3. SATA indicator 4. Host indicator 5. State indicator 6. SATA disk port 7. SATA/IDE power switch 8. IDE disk port 9. Power supply port 10. Disk loader 5
The following figure shows the SCSI interface panel. In the preceding figure: 1. SCSI power indicator 2. SCSI indicator 3. Host indicator 4. SCSI disk port 5. State indicator 6. Power switch 7. Power supply port 8. Disk loader 6
The following figure shows the rear panel of the Data Wiping Workstation. 7
In the preceding figure: 1. USB 2.0 port 2. HDMI port 3. DVI-D port 4. USB 3.0 port 5. Audio input/output port 6. PS/2 mouse & keyboard port 7. COM port 8. VGA port 9. Gigabit Ethernet port 10. Power switch 11. Power input (220 V AC) 8
The following figure shows the top panel. In the preceding figure: 1. Power switch 2. E-SATA port 3. USB 2.0 port 4. Headphone jack 5. Microphone port 6. Reset button 9
2 Device Connection The Data Wiping Workstation provides a maximum of 12 data destruction channels, including 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 3 x SATA/IDE, 1 x SCSI, and 4 x SATA/SAS channels. CAUTION: Ensure that you connect a USB medium when the Data Wiping Workstation program is running. You can install a disk as follows: 1 Open the cover of a disk bay. 2 Insert the disk into the interface to the bottom. 3 Close the bay cover. 4 Press the power switch of the bay. 10
CAUTION: Check the direction of the interface of the disk before connecting it into the disk bay, otherwise it may cause damage to the disk. Although the system supports hot-plugging, users are recommended to follow the instructions below: Turn off the power of the disk bay. Open the bay cover and wait for 5 to 10 seconds for the disk to stop spinning. Unplug the disk slowly. 11
Do not use the SATA interface and the IDE interface at the same time; only connect one of them at one time. The following steps consider a SATA disk as an example to describe how to use the wiping interfaces. 1 Ensure that the SATA/IDE interface area is powered off. Connect a SATA disk to SATA interface and load the hard disk into the hard disk loader. NOTE: Each of the SATA and IDE interfaces corresponds to one green indicator respectively. 2 Turn on the power switch, and the red power indicator is on, and the SATA and IDE indicators blink alternately. 3 Load the disk and check if the disk is detected in the Disk Manager. 4 (Optional) If you want to remove or replace a disk, make sure the power is turned off before you unplug the power cable and data cable of the disk. 12
CAUTION: After users finish using the Data Wiping workstation or the device needs to be restart, make sure to turn off the power in each interface area and unplug the disks before restarting the device. 13
3 Operations After the Data Wiping Workstation is started, double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop, the main interface of the Data Wiping Workstation is displayed. 14
Wiping Disks Data Wiping Workstation User Manual To wipe a disk is to write the entire disk space with the same pattern (normally a hexadecimal character) to completely overwrite the original data on the disk. Wiping disks helps destruct sensitive data on a disk to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information. The Data Wiping Workstation supports wiping data on an entire disk, or specified sectors. Users can also customize the wipe pattern and the number of times a disk is wiped. A maximum of 12 channels of storage media can be wiped at the same time (including 4 x USB, 3 x SATA/IDE, 1 x SCSI, and 4 x SATA/SAS channels), and the detailed procedures are as follows: 1 Start the Data Wiping Workstation and run the Data Wiping Workstation software. The main interface is displayed. 2 Connect the storage media that you want to wipe to the Data Wiping Workstation. For details about how to connect a storage medium, see Chapter 2, "Device Connection." After a storage medium is connected, the Data Wiping Workstation program automatically identifies the disk and its relevant information, such as Disk No., Capacity, and Model. In addition, the corresponding channel color changes from gray to blue. 3 Select Wipe in the channel left pane. 15
4 Set wipe parameters. On each channel, click to display the Wipe Options dialog box, specify wipe settings, and then click OK. There are three wipe modes available: Quick Wipe, Customize, and DoD Wipe. Quick Wipe is selected by default. The differences between each wipe mode are as follows: Mode Passes Pattern Quick Wipe 1 0x00 Customize 6 Set by user DoD Wipe 3 Hex character on each pass: AA on the first pass; 55 on the second pass; random hex characters on the third pass. 16
NOTES: Data Wiping Workstation User Manual - The more times (passes) a disk is wiped, the longer the wipe task takes to conduct. - DoD Wipe is compliant with the DoD 5220.22 standard. In any wipe mode, you can choose to wipe the entire storage medium, or just wipe the specified sectors. 5 Click on the required channels to start wiping data on the corresponding storage medium. After disk wipe is started on a channel, the channel color turns to dark blue and information such as wipe progress, current speed, time elapsed, and time left is displayed in real time. 17
NOTE: When disk wipe is in progress, the wipe settings are dimmed. You can only view the settings, but cannot modify them. On the right side of the interface, only 200 lines of information of each channel are displayed. 6 (Optional) To pause a task, click ; to restore a paused task, click. 7 (Optional) To cancel a wipe task, click, and then click OK in the confirmation dialog box. 8 View the wipe report. 18
After a wipe task is complete, the channel color changes from blue to green. Click Report to view the wipe report. 9 (Optional) To print a report, click Print Report when viewing the report. CAUTION: The size of the report to be printed should be set as A4, so that the complete content of the report can be shown. Checking Disks To check a disk is to acquire basic information about a disk. Perform the following operation to check a disk: 19
1 Start the Data Wiping Workstation and run the Data Wiping Workstation software. The main interface is displayed. 2 Connect the storage media that you want to wipe to the Data Wiping Workstation. After a storage media is connected, the Data Wiping Workstation program automatically identifies the disk and its relevant information, such as Disk No., Capacity, and Model. In addition, the corresponding channel color changes from gray to blue. 3 Select Check in the channel left pane. 4 Click on the required channels to start checking the disks. The disk check will complete in a short period of time. 5 After the disk checking on a channel is complete, the channel color changes from blue to green. Click Report to view the check report. 6 (Optional) To print a report, click Print Report when viewing the report. CAUTION: The size of the report to be printed should be set as A4, so that the complete content of the report can be shown. 20
Formatting Disks Data Wiping Workstation User Manual A wiped disk can only be reused only after it is formatted. The Data Wiping Workstation allows immediate formatting for wiped disks. Perform the following operations to format a disk: 1 Start the Data Wiping Workstation and run the Data Wiping Workstation software. The main interface is displayed. 2 Connect the storage media that you want to wipe to the Data Wiping Workstation. After a storage media is connected, the Data Wiping Workstation program automatically identifies the disk and its relevant information, such as Disk No., Capacity, and Model. In addition, the corresponding channel color changes from gray to blue. 3 Select Format in the channel left pane. 4 Click on the required channels to start formatting the disks. The disk format will complete in a short period of time. 5 After the disk formatting on a channel is complete, the channel color changes from blue to green. Click Report to view the formatting report. 21
6 (Optional) To print a report, click Print Report when viewing the report. CAUTION: The size of the report to be printed should be set as A4, so that the complete content of the report can be shown. Reports The Data Wiping Workstation allows you to view printable reports about each task performed on all the channels. Perform the following operations to view the reports. 1 Start the Data Wiping Workstation. The main interface is displayed. 2 Click Report on the top of the main interface. 3 Click a record in the Latest Reports or in the Report List to view the report details. 22
CAUTION: The size of the report to be printed should be set as A4, so that the complete content of the report can be shown. NOTES: - A latest report shows the details of the latest tasks run on a channel. - A report in the Report List shows the details of a task that was once performed on a channel. - The Wipe Results table displays the wipe pattern distribution for the wiped sectors. 23
4 (Optional) To print a report, click Print Report when viewing the report. CAUTION: The size of the report to be printed should be set as A4, so that the complete content of the report can be shown. System Settings In System Settings, you can set the report output path, report interval, and basic wipe options. Perform the following operations to configure system settings. 1 Start the Data Wiping Workstation. The main interface is displayed. 2 Click Settings on the top of the main interface. 24
3 In the System Settings dialog box, set the parameters. The details of each parameter in the System Settings dialog box are as follows: Auto-expand channel panel when a disk is connected: Select this check box to let the channel expand automatically when a disk is inserted. If you do not select this check box, channels can only be expanded after you click the triangle button. - The following figure shows how the channel displays before and after a disk is connected when this check box is not selected. 25
- The following figure shows how the channel displays before and after a disk is connected when this check box is selected. Output Path: Click Browse and select a folder. Reports generated by the Data Wiping Workstation will be stored in this folder. By default, the Output Path is the Bin\Report folder in the installation directory of the Data Wiping Workstation program. Report Packing: Choose an option from the drop-down list to set the interval by which reports are packed. The following options are available: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. Wipe Mode: Choose an option from the drop-down list to set the data wipe mode. For information about the differences between each wipe mode, see section "Wiping Disks." Wipe Pattern (Hex): In Customize mode, enter a hex character in the text box to set the wipe pattern. Passes: Enter a value in the text box to set the times that a 26
storage media is wiped. Confirm before wipe: Select this check box to allow the program display a confirmation dialog box after you click. This dialog box shows the wipe settings for you to confirm. Click OK, the wipe starts. Help Click in the top of the main interface to display the help document of Data Wiping Workstation, where you can find available help resources. 27
About Click in the top of the main interface. The About Data Wiping Workstation dialog box is displayed, showing its version and serial number of the Data Wiping Workstation. 28
4 Accessories In practical terms, investigators often need to wipe data on storage media of various types. This causes much trouble in preparing appropriate interfaces for these media. A number of accessories are provided to enrich the interface access capability for the Data Wiping Workstation. NOTE: The accessories described in this document may be a little different from the actual delivery, and the figures used in this document are for reference only. Subject to the real product. 2.5-inch SATA/SAS to 3.5-inch SATA Converter The 2.5-inch SATA/SAS to 3.5-inch SATA Converter is used to convert interfaces of 2.5 inch SATA or SAS disks to those of a standard 3.5 inch SATA interface. This allows the 2.5- inch disks to directly connect to the Data Wiping Workstation. 29
As shown in the following figure, open the Converter cover, slightly push a 2.5-inch disk into the converter, and then close the converter. 3in1 Disk Converter The 3in1 Disk Converter is used to convert the interface of a 2.5/1.8 inch IDE disk or the interface of a ZIF disk, to that of a 3.5 inch IDE interface. The following figure shows the appearance and connection method of the 3in1 Disk Converter. 30
MicroSATA-to-SATA Converter The MicroSATA-to-SATA Converter is used to convert a microsata interface to a standard SATA interface. The following figure shows the appearance of the MicroSATA-to- SATA Converter. 31
SCSI68-to-80 Converter and SCSI68-to-50 Converter The SCSI68-to-80 Converter and SCSI68-to-50 Converter are used to convert an SCSI68 interface to an SCSI80 or SCSI 50 interface. The following figure shows the appearance of these two converters. Multi-Functional Card Reader The Multi-Functional Card Reader provides many interfaces for digital storage cards (SM/xD, SD/MMC, MS/MS PRO, CF/MD) for wiping or formatting. The card reader is connected to the Data Wiping Workstation through USB interface. 32
The way of connection is introduced as follows: insert the storage card to the correct port in the card reader and connect the card reader to the USB interface of the Data Wiping Workstation. CAUTION: Only one port of the card reader can be used during storage card wiping. 33
5 FAQ Q1: Why the Data Wiping Workstation software cannot be started? A1: When you start the software, ensure that there is no USB device connecting to the Data Wiping Workstation in the USB interface area. Q2: How do I handle the problem where the USB thumb drive connected to the USB interface in the front panel of the Data Wiping Workstation cannot be detected? A2: In this case, try to reconnect the USB thumb drive. If the device still cannot be detected, try to pull it out a little after it is inserted. 34
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