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1. Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual IV Table of Contents LOGICUBE OMNISCSI USER S MANUAL ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees l TABLE OF GOIN TEINS rcs cs ins as ace cis ara tmnemeeceeenare l 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE LOGICUBE OMNISCSI 1 Em 1 LU Ecc 1 Using this guide 1 System description sse 2 2 GETTING STARTED FAST 3 Applying power to the Logicube OmniSCSI 3 Connecting Drives to the 1 3 Things to remember essent 3 Adapters for other types of SCSI drives 4 Power switch and Power eee 4 The ser Interface 4 Shortcut buttons available at all 5 Edom 5 Navigation Arrow Buttons 5 INGICAtOL o n i L 5 3 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS 6 Main Men S r ehn
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3. Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual Logicube Inc Chatsworth CA 91311 USA Phone 818 700 8488 Fax 818 700 8466 Version 2 6 MAN OmniSCSI Date 02 05 14 Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Limitation of Liability and Warranty Information Logicube Disclaimer LOGICUBE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE LOSS OF TIME OR DATA FROM USE OF A LOGICUBE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PRODUCT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RESULTING FROM 1 RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS PRESENTED 2 COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS 3 LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS 4 DELAYS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS 5 AND ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OR FROM DELAYS IN SERVICING OR INABILITY TO RENDER SERVICE ON ANY LOGICUBE PRODUCT LOGICUBE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF ALL PRODUCTS HOWEVER THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT THE OUTPUT OF LOGICUBE PRODUCT MEETS THE CUSTOMER S QUALITY REQUIREMENT THE CUSTOMER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IMPROPER OPERATION OF LOGICUBE PRODUCT AND OR SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE PROBLEMS 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 BASIS Warranty
4. Loading Software through the CompactFlash card NOTE Loading or updating software through the CompactFlash card requires the use of a CompactFlash card reader or multi card reader Download the current OmniSCSI One to One software from the Logicube web site to your PC copy of the software that shipped with your OmniSCSI can also be found on the CD that shipped with your unit Loading Software to the OmniSCSI One to One 1 Locate the OmniSCSI software named Omnidup 2 Make sure the OmniSCSI is turned off and remove the CompactFlash card from the back of the unit 3 Attach the CompactFlash card reader to a PC through a CompactFlash card reader 4 Copythe Omnidup file from the PC to the root directory of the CompactFlash card After the file has been copied remove the CompactFlash card from the PC and insert it to the OmniSCSl 5 Turn on the OmniSCSI The new software should be loaded during the boot process To verify the new software use the arrow buttons to highlight About and press the Select button NOTE Please contact Logicube Technical Support at 818 700 8488 X3 if you have any trouble with the software update Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 18 ee 6 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers How does the OmniSCSI determine the size of partitions on the Target drive A In the default CleverCopy mode all known partitions FAT16 FAT32 NTFS are scaled proportionally to the ratio of Mast
5. bad 12 13 19 20 21 Self Test 6 15 Set button 5 Setting CHS Translation 13 Setting Enable Option 15 Setting Verify 8 10 11 12 13 19 20 21 Software Loading 18 Switch Power 4 Technical Support Logicube 2 6 18 23 Tools tab 7 Unix 19 UNIX 19 User interface UI 4 Verify 12 19 Virus protection 20 Virus Protection 20 Virus Protection Software 20 Weak sectors 19 Website Logicube 15 18 Window Clone 8 9 11 For further assistance please contact Logicube s technical support at 818 700 8488 ext 3 or by email to techsupport logicube com Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 23
6. DEFECTIVE 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 EXTENDS ONLY TO THE END PURCHASER OF LOGICUBE PRODUCTS THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO AND IS NOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESELLERS OR DISTRIBUTORS OF LOGICUBE PRODUCTS UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY LOGICUBE NO WARRANTY IS PROVIDED TO RESELLERS OR DISTRIBUTORS OF LOGICUBE PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICES CONTACT LOGICUBE S TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT VIA PHONE OR E MAIL PRODUCTS RETURNED TO LOGICUBE FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY MUST REFERENCE A LOGICUBE RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION NUMBER RMA ANY PRODUCT RECEIVED BY LOGICUBE WITHOUT AN RMA WILL BE REFUSED AND RETURNED TO PURCHASER THE PURCHASER MUST CONTACT LOGICUBE S TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT VIA E MAIL SUPPORT LOGICUBE COM OR VIA PHONE AT 1 818 700 8488 OPT TO OBTAIN A VALID RMA THE PURCHASER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON A PRODUCT PRIOR TO LOGICUBE ISSUING AN RMA THE PURCHASER MUST PROVIDE THE PRODUCT MODEL SERIAL NUMBER PURCHASER NAME AND ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM WITH AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE AT LOGICUBE S SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION REASONABLE TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT AS DEFINED BY LOGICUBE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVI
7. Why A ERROR 120 occurs when a bad sector is encountered on the Master drive ERROR 123 usually occurs when Verify is turned on and a bad sector is found on the Target drive Q Why does the cloning session stop with an Invalid MBR error message A This error comes up when the partition table or boot sector contains corrupt data Despite the error the Master drive may still boot in a PC Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 21 Add Partition 12 Back 5 bad sector 12 Bad sectors 19 BIOS 13 15 BIOS Phoenix 13 Button BACK 6 17 Button HELP 5 6 Button Power 4 Button Reset 4 15 Button Right Arrow 6 7 Button SELECT 6 15 Button SET 11 12 Button START STOP 5 Cable Drive power 2 3 Cable SCSI 2 Clever Clone 9 Clever Clone 8 9 20 CleverCopy 19 20 Clone 1 7 8 9 10 11 13 19 20 CLONE NOW 5 CLONE NOW button 5 Clone tab 7 9 Compaq computers 13 Compaq diagnostics partition 9 Connector Power 3 Cylinders 14 Defragment Defrag 20 Diag tab 7 Diagnostic option 7 Disk Floppy 2 Display OLED 12 Department of Defense 16 DoD Department of Defense 1 16 DoD Specification M 5220 16 Drive Jumper Setting 1 Drive Master 1 Drive SCSI 1 3 4 Drive Target 1 Drives Fibre Channel 1 Drives SCA 80 80 pin 4 Drives SCSI 1 3 4 Drives SCSI 1 50 pin 4 Drives SCSI 2 1 Erase Target Mode 16 17 7 Index Formatted dri
8. depending on the type of data and location of data on the Master drive Q Can I clone drives with virus protection software installed A Yes But remember to decline the repair of the Target drive should a virus protection program complain about altered Master boot record etc Q Why do have an un partitioned free space at the end of my Target drive A This can happen if Mirror Clone is used to clone from a small drive to a larger Target drive Q Why does my cloned Windows 2000 or Windows XP partition boot to a blue screen A If Clever copy mode was used try changing the CHS setting Q Why do get the error Can t fit data to Target when cloning between drives of the same size A The drives may be from different manufacturers and the Target actually somewhat smaller than the Master Also the Master drive may have some data at the very end of the partition This would prevent it from scaling down We recommend that you use a defragment utility on the Master drive before cloning it to the Target again Q My cloning session stops with the error Error initializing writing NTFS data Why A This error means that NTFS Clever Clone has encountered corrupt data in the boot sector MFT or Volume Bitmap of the Master drive The drive may still boot in a PC however 20 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual FAQ s Q My cloning session always stops at a certain point with an ERROR 120 or ERROR 123 message
9. has been shown to have bad sectors as new defects are likely to develop CHS Translation CHS Mode sets the geometry Cylinder Head and Sector translation used on each Target drive CHS information is stored in the partition table of the hard drive and is used by the BIOS to determine from which partition to boot The correct setting will depend upon the capacity of the Target drive and on the BIOS of the PC in which it will be used Check with the hard drive and PC manufacturer to determine which CHS mode is best as different BIOS systems use different translation methods for large over 528 MB capacity drives To use CHS Translation scroll to the CHS icon in the Settings Menu and press the Select button to scroll through the options CHS is available in Clever and Selective Clone modes CHS Translation Settings Following are the CHS modes supported by the Logicube OmniSCSI LBA Default This CHS Mode will work for most hard drive and PC combinations and should be used unless otherwise indicated Large Also known as Extended CHS ECHS mode It is used on all Compaq and Samsung computers some IBM PC s IBM Thinkpad laptops some newer Dell laptops and possibly other computers It should also be used whenever a Phoenix BIOS version 4 0 or earlier is encountered Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 13 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS LBA 8 5 and Large 8 5 These settings force all partitions to remain
10. moisture could get inside the unit Avoid using soap or other cleaning agents particularly those containing bleach ammonia alcohol or other harsh chemicals Caution Do not attempt to service the Logicube OmniSCSl Doing so may void the warranty If your unit requires service please contact Logicube Technical Support for assistance Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 2 Getting Started Fast Start Applying power to the Logicube OmniSCSI The Logicube OmniSCSI is able to detect the capacity C H S information and the partition table of any SCSI drive that is attached to the Master or Target positions NOTE Never daisy chain more than one SCSI drive to each Master or Target position The unit can only handle one drive on each position Before applying power perform the following steps listed below Connecting Drives to the OmniSCSI 1 To attach a SCSI Master drive plug the 68 pin ribbon cable into the SCSI data socket such that the red line is near the power connector 4 hole receptacle Plug a drive power cable into the corresponding power receptacle 2 Attach the opposite ends of the cables to the Master SCSI drive NOTE The drive will not actually be powered until a copy operation or drive information is started 3 Connect the remaining cables to their respective connectors for the Target drive position following the same information as steps 1 and 2 Things to remember The OmniSCSI supplies power to
11. percentage from the REAR of the drive 6 When you are ready to start the cloning process press the START STOP button twice Master Manager Mode Master Manager mode is useful in the creation of a multi partition Master drive Many IT technicians prefer to store multiple partitions e g one for the accounting department one for the marketing department etc on a single Master drive When a new PC is to be configured or a drive crash occurs all the technician needs to do is select that partition and clone it The Master Manager mode is also useful for creating backups of drive partitions containing important data The Logicube OmniSCSI can hold up to 24 partitions on one Master Manager drive Drives up to 1TB in capacity have been successfully tested with the Master Manager mode Master Manager Step by Step NOTE To create a Master drive using Master Manager you must start with an unformatted drive 1 Attach the original Master drive the drive you want to clone data from to the Master position Attach the Master Manager drive to the Target position 2 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 3 Scroll to the top icon and press the Select button The Modes screen appears 4 Switch to the Tools tab Scroll to the Master Man ager item the puzzle piece and press Select again You may need to switch from another tab screen to the Clone tab to access this opt
12. reboot and be ready to use NOTE Please check the switch on the power supply to make sure that it is on The power button will not function if the power supply switch is off The user interface The user interface UI has been designed with the professional in mind It is fast responsive and to the point which means it requires very few key strokes to achieve a desired action It also displays fewer are you sure messages that may slow down the cloning session Figure 1 Buttons and Interface 4 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Shortcut buttons available at all times e START STOP Button Press it twice to begin a cloning operation using the current settings press the START STOP button in mid process to abort it A single key stroke presents a preview screen where you can see the current setting and decide whether to press it again to begin the capture or back out to reconfigure e The Help button provides context sensitive help and is active at all times Press it to get specific help on the current screen If the selec tion cursor is on the screen pressing the Help button will retrieve specific help for that item pointed to The Help button also brings up a slider to adjust the screen contrast e The Set button is the third shortcut button It brings you to the settings screen where you can change capture modes and other settings of the unit Sof
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15. TO SOLVE OR REPAIR ANY PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY PURCHASER EITHER UNDER THE WARRANTY SET FORTH BELOW OR ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SALE THE WARRANTY PERIOD LOGICUBE WARRANTS THAT THE PRODUCT EXCLUDING CABLES ADAPTERS AND OTHER CONSUMABLE ITEMS IS FREE FROM MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP THIS LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS DEFECTS ENCOUNTERED IN THE NORMAL USE OF THE PRODUCT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND DOES NOT APPLY TO PRODUCTS DAMAGED DUE TO PHYSICAL ABUSE MISHANDLING ACCIDENT NEGLIGENCE OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING MANUAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE MODIFIED PRODUCTS WHICH ARE USED IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN THE MANNER FOR WHICH THEY WERE INTENDED AS SET FORTH IN THE OPERATING MANUAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR DEFECTS CAUSED BY THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR BY UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE PRODUCTS DAMAGED DUE TO UNSUITABLE OPERATING OR PHYSICAL CONDITIONS DIFFERING FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED IN THE OPERATING MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LOGICUBE ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS HAD ANY OF ITS SERIAL NUMBERS ALTERED OR REMOVED OR ANY PRODUCT DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER PACKAGING OF THE WARRANTY RETURN TO LOGICUBE AT LOGICUBE S OPTION ANY PRODUCT PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD WILL EITHER BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED USING NEW OR REFURBISHED COMPONENTS AT NO COST THIS WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
16. abling OmniDiagnostics eee 15 OmniDiagnostics Features eese enne 16 Erase Target 16 Erase Settings s dc p dle beet e s Peg ted 16 Erase Target 5 16 5 SOFTWARE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS 18 Logicube OmniSCSI Software Updating Procedures 18 Loading Software through the CompactFlash card 18 Loading Software to the OmniSCSI One to 18 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 19 Te NNIDEX qoum 22 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual a 1 Introduction to the Logicube OmniSCSI Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Logicube OmniSCSI Hard Drive Duplication device With proper use this system will accurately clone Hard Disk Drives for years to come The Logicube OmniSCSI duplicates or clones the contents of one hard drive onto another source drive typically referred to as the Master and a destination drive known as the Target Features e Clones most SCSI drives e Data transfer rates approaching 6 0 GB min e Master and Target drives can be of different size make and model e Automatically scales FAT16 32 NTFS 4 0 5 0 6 0 and Windows 2000 NT ME XP partitions e Optio
17. all drives during a cloning or drive information session There is no need to connect an external power source to the drives It is OK to connect and disconnect Master or Target drives while the OmniSCSI is powered and idle However do NOT connect or disconnect drives during a cloning or drive information session The Status light will typically blink to indicate that the unit is cloning or performing a drive information session SCSI drives can be set for any ID except 7 which is reserved for the SCSI Host Adapter For best results set each Target drive to SCSI ID 0 this will allow drive identification to proceed more quickly Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 3 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Adapiers for other types of SCSI drives Logicube sells specialized adapters that allow the following types of SCSI drives to be connected to the Logicube OmniSCSI e 80 Adapters for connecting drives with SCA 80 connectors e 50 Adapters for connecting drives with old style SCSI 1 connectors Power switch and Power button The Logicube OmniSCSI includes an On Off switch and an On Off button One power switch is a rocker switch that is located on the unit s power supply The power button is located on the back of the unit When the unit needs to be re booted tap the power button This will shut the unit off Wait a few seconds for the drives to stop spinning then tap the power button again The unit will
18. below the 8 GB mark This is useful with Legacy motherboards that cannot support drives larger that 8 5 GB LBA 1 LBA 2 Large 1 and Large 2 These settings instruct the Logicube OmniSCSI to shave off one or two cylinders from the total drive size when constructing the Target partition tables NOTE Most of the time blocking out one cylinder is enough but two may need to be blocked out to achieve good results 14 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual SS an 4 OmniDiagnostics Introduction The Logicube OmniSCSI has optional software packages that not part of the standard unit Foremost of these is OmniDiagnostics an optional feature that allows Target drives to be wiped clean of data Enabling OmniDiagnostics All optional software packages are already inside your Logicube OmniSCSI and are automatically updated when you install a newer software version To use an option like Omnidiagnostics it first needs to be enabled To enable OmniDiagnostics on your Logicube OmniSCSl contact Logicube to purchase a license key that is unique to your unit Once you have obtained the license key follow this procedure to enter it into your Logicube OmniSCSl 1 Press and hold the Reset button While holding it down press and hold the Start Stop button Release the Reset button 2 The OmniSCSI will display an Entering Setup message as it goes through the self test 3 In the Setup Menu Scroll to the Enable Op
19. e partition type e FAT16 FAT16 partition e FAT32 FAT32 partition e NTFS NTFS partition e CQ COMPAQ diagnostics partition e unknown partition 5 Usethe scroll buttons to place the cursor by a given partition and press the Select button multiple times to cycle among the 5 options Clever gt Mirror etc You may need to switch from another tab screen to the Clone tab to access this option Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 9 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Mirror Clone Mode The following is an example of what may appear on the screen when using Selective Partitions Mode In the example above there are three partitions that have been selected for cloning 6 Scroll to other partitions and repeat the above step Note that it is OK to assign unique cloning modes to each selected partition Adjust the Verify and CHS settings as needed These settings are discussed later in this chapter When done press the Start Stop button twice to start cloning NOTE When multiple copies are required all you need to do is change the TARGET drives and press Start Stop twice Your last selections are used If the unit senses that the MASTER drive was changed by reading the serial number of the MASTER it will again return you to the selection screen where you specify the method of copy for each partition NOTE If you wish to change the last used settings and the MASTER drive d
20. er Target size All unknown partitions e g HPFS UNIX etc are mirrored that is they maintain their size Please note that FAT16 partitions cannot exceed 2 1GB when scaled up nor be smaller than 32MB when scaled down Q Can the OmniSCSI clone to dissimilar drives A Yes The OmniSCSI will take care of all the necessary adjustments of Target drive structures to ensure the drive of any size will be valid and bootable Q Can the OmniSCSI clone file systems such as UNIX and HPFS A Yes but results are guaranteed only if cloned between identical drives and Mirror copy mode is used Q Do Target drives have to be partitioned and formatted prior to copying A No Target drives need not be partitioned or otherwise treated The OmniSCSI disregards everything on the Target drive and re formats and partitions the Target on the fly Q My Target drive will not boot Why A Please check several things e Try changing the CHS setting if Clever was used e Try Mirror mode and perform a bit by bit copy of the drive How does the OmniSCSI handle bad sectors on the Master and Target A Bad or weak sectors on the Master are handled the following way e The OmniSCSI will abort the cloning process upon encountering the first bad sector Note that the OmniSCSI will still make several attempts to read the bad sector in question but unless a perfect read was achieved the process will abort Bad sectors on Targets are ha
21. es screen appears 16 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual OMNIDIAGNOSTICS Scroll to the Erase item in the Diag menu and hit Select again Adjust the Passes and Value settings as needed These settings are discussed in the previous section titled Erase Settings Press the Start Stop button twice A message will appear stating that portions of your Target drive will be overwritten If you are prepared to continue choose lt Yes gt If you wish to abort the operation choose lt No gt If lt Yes gt is chosen a second message will appear stating that you are about to erase the Target If you wish to continue choose lt Yes gt If you want to abort the operation choose lt No gt If lt Yes gt is chosen the Erase Target operation will begin and a status screen will appear The Logicube OmniSCSI will notify you when erasing is complete Press the Back button to return to the main menu The OmniDiagnostics option needs to be installed for Erase to be available Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual c Mese 5 Software Loading Instructions Logicube OmniSCSI Software Updating Procedures New and improved software will appear from time to time on our web site at www logicube com
22. id not change follow the Selective Clone Step by Step instructions above This mode simply makes a bit by bit mirror copy of the Master drive It does not adjust any values or perform any translation from drive to drive It simply copies whatever percentage of the Master drive that is designated NOTE Drives in a RAID array have dynamic or striped partitions and also need to be Mirror Cloned When cloning a multiple drive RAID array each drive in the array needs to be Mirror cloned to an identical Target drive You can change the percentage of Master disk you wish to mirror For example setting to 50 will mirror the first 50 of the Master drive s size The percentage of the Master drive to be mirrored is calculated starting from the first physical sector 10 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Mirror Clone Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scrollto the top icon and press the Select button The Modes screen appears Scroll to the Mirror item and press Select again Adjust the Verify and CHS settings as needed These settings are discussed later in this chapter 5 Ascreen appears asking you what percentage of the Master drive to clone Use the Up Down scroll arrows to adjust this value in increments of 5 If less than 10096 is chosen for the FRONT of the drive the unit will also ask for a
23. ion Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 11 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS 5 Press the Start Stop button twice to start cloning You will be warned that continuing will modify your Destination drive If you are ready to do this choose Yes to continue 6 Both drives will now power up After a few seconds the unit will display a list of all partitions found on the drive on the Master position 7 Choose only one Source partition by placing the cursor by the desired partition Press Select to toggle among the cloning methods exactly as you would in Selective mode 8 Press Start Stop After a few seconds the Logicube OmniSCSI will display a list of all partitions on the Master Manager drive if any that are large enough to hold the data to be cloned from the Target drive NOTE Existing Master drive partitions that are too small to hold the amount of data selected from the Target drive will not appear on the display 9 Choose the Master partition you wish to overwrite or scroll down and select the Add New Partition option 10 When you are ready to start the cloning process press the START STOP button 11 When the cloning process is complete you can repeat steps 2 through 10 to clone any other partitions on the original Master drive Optional Preference Settings In addition the different cloning modes there are preference settings that can be used to adjust the behavior of the cloning operatio
24. n Each of these preference settings is accessible through the Settings menu which can viewed at any time from anywhere in the menu system by pressing the Set button NOTE Not all preference settings are available in every cloning mode Verify The Verify preference allows you to choose whether the Logicube OmniSCSl scans the Target drives for bad or weak sectors With Verify activated the Logicube OmniSCSI scans target drives during the cloning process If a bad or weak sector is detected the cloning process is aborted NOTE With newer drives this problem is virtually non existent since the drives employ extensive on the fly bad sector detection and re allocation 12 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Engaging the verification feature slows the speed of cloning by a factor of two or more If a bad sector is detected on the Targets with Verify turned on the cloning process will abort with an error message IMPORTANT NOTE This setting does not perform data verification To use Verify scroll to the Verify icon in the Settings Menu and press the Select button Verify is available in Clever Selective and Master Manager modes Verify Settings e None Default No target drive scan is performed e 100 Full verification The OmniSCSI will verify that it can write to every sector it needs to write to NOTE Logicube strongly recommends against using a hard drive that
25. nal diagnostics software for Department of Defense DoD specification data wiping Using this guide This user guide is made up of 7 sections e Introduction e Getting Started Fast Start e Cloning Modes and Settings e Omnidiagnostics e Software Loading Instructions e Frequently Asked Questions e Index Please read Modules 1 ntroduction and Module 2 Getting Started before attempting a drive cloning session It is recommended that you practice with a scratch drive to fully appreciate all of the features The term Master as used does not refer to the master jumper setting on the hard drive As of this writing SCSI Fibre Channel drives as well as 2 5 SCSI 2 laptop drives are not supported Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION System description The complete Logicube OmniSCSI system includes the following The Logicube OmniSCSI unit Two 2 68 pin flat ribbon cables and two 2 drive power cables are provided A System CompactFlash card for software updates An AC power cord ACD containing the user s manual NOTE Please contact Logicube Technical Support at 818 700 8488 X3 if any of the above pieces are missing Caution Avoid dropping the Logicube OmniSCSI or subjecting it to sharp jolts When in use place it on a flat surface Caution Keep the unit dry If you need to clean your Logicube OmniSCSl use a lightly damp lint free cloth Do not run the cloth over the top cooling grid as
26. ndled as follows e If the Verify setting is disabled the OmniSCSI will not detect bad sectors on the Target Note however that newer drives use automatic reallocation and will rarely exhibit a bad sector and thus reduce the probability of a problem to a negligible amount Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 19 FAQ s e With the Verify setting set the OmniSCSI will abort the operation upon detecting the first bad sector Q Can you briefly explain the difference between Mirror Copy and Clever Copy A Mirror Copy merely copies all sectors in a given partition or drive from the beginning to the specified percentage It does not look at drive structures and can thus copy any type of known or unknown data Since Mirror copy does not determine where useful data starts and stops it ends up copying every sector on the drive a time consuming operation Clever Copy analyzes the drive structures and copies only sectors that are occupied by useful files and data It also adjusts the various drive structures to assure a valid and fully partitioned Target drive Clever Copy is by far the most recommended mode of cloning Q Can I copy from a larger drive to a smaller drive A Yes especially with FAT formatted drives as long as the data content of each partition fits into the scaled down size of its corresponding partition Otherwise an error message is displayed NTFS partitions can be scaled down but may not fit smaller drives
27. rast To adjust the contrast of the display simply press the Help button at any time Underneath the Help information is a slider bar to adjust the screen contrast Use the Left and Right arrows to adjust the bar Once the desired contrast is set press the Select button to return to the previous screen Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 6 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Cloning Using the OmniSCSI The OmniSCSI can be in one of several modes of operation To set a mode hit the Set button navigate to the top icon and hit the Select button You will now see the following screen You will notice the three tabs along the top of this screen labeled Clone Tools and Diag You can navigate between the three tabs when the dashed rectangle is around the label of each tab For example pressing the right arrow button when the dashed rectangle is around the Clone label will cause the Tools tab to become active and display the available tools Pressing the right arrow again when the dashed rectangle is around the Tools label will cause the Diag tab to become active and display the installed diagnostics Some of the modes are optional and require the purchase of a separate license Call Logicube Sales for more details at 818 700 8488 Depending on the options you purchased and installed your screens may not match the examples exactly 5 If you did not purchase the Diagnostic option thi
28. s screen will not contain any selectable items Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 7 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Pzseseee Clone Tools Diagnostic option not installed Contact Logicube sales to purchase diagnostic option Select a mode Clever Clone Mode Clever Clone automatically scales all FAT32 and NTFS partitions to fill the Target drive in its entirety and makes all the necessary adjustments to ensure a valid and bootable Target drive It can also scale FAT16 partitions up to 2GB NOTE When Clever Clone scales down an NTFS partition it can only scale it to 5596 of the original size and depending on the data on the Master drive may not be able to fit in a smaller drive Clever Clone Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scrollto the top icon and press the Select button The Modes screen appears 3 Scroll to the Clever item the light bulb icon and press Select again 4 Adjust the Verify and CHS settings as needed These settings are discussed later in this chapter 5 When you are ready to start the cloning process press the START STOP button twice Selective Partitions Mode Selective Partitions is the most elaborate and flexible cloning mode It provides the highest level of control over the cloning process allowing you to individually select one or multiple partitions from the Ma
29. set the number of passes the value of n in the above formula to 1 WipeClean will perform a total of three passes first writing all O s then again writing all 1 s Then one more pass will be made this time writing the chosen pattern Set the number of passes to 0 for a single pass of the chosen pattern This method is acceptable for quickly wiping a drive where removal of sensitive information is not an issue Set the number of passes to 1 and the pattern to RANDOM if you wish to erase data according to Department of Defense DoD specification M 5220 Erase Settings The following settings are used in configuring WipeClean Target mode Passes Determines how many iterations of all O s and all 1 s are performed The default is 0 Set the value to 1 for compliance with DoD M 5220 Value Select the value to be written on the last pass The options are Oxf6 0x00 Oxff and Random DoD default The Random setting will fill the Target drive with a pseudo random pattern Erase Target Step by Step 1 Attach the drive s to be erased to the Target position s Attach a scratch drive to the Master position NOTE Do not use an actual Master drive in the Master position A pattern will be written to the beginning of the drive which will corrupt any data residing on it 2 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 3 Scroll to the top icon and press the Select button The Mod
30. ster drive It also allows you to choose a unique copy method for each NOTE Not all copy methods are available for all partition types You may need to switch from another tab screen to the Clone tab to access this option 8 Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Copy Methods Clever Clone The default mode that lets the OmniSCSI a determine the best usually fastest way to clone It is denoted DW by the light bulb icon It works with all FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS type partitions E Mirror This setting clones the full contents of the selected partition without any partition scaling This setting is similar to 100 Clone mode which mirrors the entire Master drive NOTE Partition Mirror is available for any partition type and is the only method available to partitions that are unrecognized by Clever Clone mode None blank This setting instructs the Logicube OmniSCSI not to clone the selected partition Selective Partitions Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scrollto the top icon and press the Select button The Modes screen appears 3 Scroll to the Selective item the painter s palette and press Select again The MASTER drive will now power up Some seconds later you will see a list of all partitions found on the MASTER 4 Onthe right hand side you will see a designator for th
31. t Buttons The soft buttons are used anywhere selection or toggling are necessary The Select button is used to select an option e g a partition to copy to toggle between multiple available options or to enter a sub menu The Back button is used to go up in the menu system or to cancel out of a given operation Navigation Arrow Buttons The four Arrow buttons are used for navigation e The Up and Down buttons are most often used when there is scrollable window of text and the right side of the screen displays the scroll arrows This occurs when the amount of information to display exceeds the screen size There are also screens in the Settings menu where navigating from one option to another requires moving up or down e The Left and Right buttons are used to navigate from one option to another in the Settings menu The currently active option will be enclosed by a dashed rectangle Indicator Lights The POWER indicator light remains on while the Logicube OmniSCSl is receiving power The STATUS indicator is lit during cloning operations and any operation that accesses the Master or Target drive It will flash green as data is transferred from one drive to the other An ERROR light will come on if a problem is encountered during cloning or any other operation The Status Light will stop flashing and turn red If this occurs check the screen for an error message and instructions on
32. tion menu item and press the Select button 4 Enter the OmniDiagnostics activation code you received from Logicube 5 If all symbols have been entered correctly the Logicube OmniSCSI will reboot to the main menu 6 To verify that OmniDiagnostics has been activated go to the About Screen You will now see OmniDiagnostics listed as an installed option NOTE Once the license key is entered an optional software package is permanently enabled The key will not need to be entered again unless the Firmware or the BIOS are changed on the Logicube OmniSCSIl itself NOTE Loading new software updates will not disable the Omnidiagnostics option 10 As of this writing the only optional feature available is Omnidiagnostics Other features may become available in the future Check www logicube com periodically to keep abreast of new information Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 15 MNIDIAGNOSTICS GNOSTICS OmniDiagnostics Features Erase Target Mode The Erase Target mode erases all data on the Target drive This may be required when discarding drives that contain sensitive information to which you do not want others to have access e g financial information trade secrets etc Erase writes a pattern over the whole Target drive 2 X n 1 times where n is the selected number of iterations of all 0 and all 1 s The last pass then writes the chosen pattern to every byte of the drive For example if you
33. ves 19 Geometry Drives 6 13 HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 Help 5 HPFS 19 Indicator Lights 5 Large 13 Large 8 5 CHS Translation Setting 14 LARGE CHS Translation Setting 13 14 LARGE 1 CHS Translation Setting 14 LARGE 2 CHS Translation Setting 14 LBA 14 LBA 8 5 CHS Translation Setting 14 LBA CHS Translation Setting 13 14 LBA 1 CHS Translation Setting 14 LBA 2 CHS Translation Setting 14 Left Right buttons 5 Light Error 5 21 Light Power 5 Light Status 3 5 Master Manager 11 13 Mirror 100 Clone 9 10 11 20 Mirror Clone 20 Mirror Clone 10 11 20 NTFS Master File Table 20 OmniDiagnostics 15 16 17 OmniSCSI Logicube I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 13 15 17 18 19 20 Optional Preference Settings 12 partition 8 Partition Mirror 9 Partition Drive 9 12 Partition FAT16 1 8 9 19 Partition FAT32 8 9 19 Partition NTFS 1 8 9 19 20 Partition Partitions 1 3 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 19 20 21 Partition Unknown 9 19 PC computer 13 18 20 21 Position Master 16 Position Target 3 16 Power Supply 4 RAID Array 10 Re allocation 12 Scratch drive 1 16 Logicube OmniSCSI User Manual 22 INDEX Screen Contrast 5 6 Screen About 6 15 Screen Drive Info 6 Screen Main Menu 6 Screen Settings 5 8 9 11 12 16 Screen Status 17 SCSI Host Adapter 3 SCSI ID 3 Sector
34. what to do next Logicube OmniSCSI User s Manual 5 EES S 3 Cloning Modes and Settings Main Menu Screen The main menu screen appears when the Logicube OmniSCSIl is first powered up after it goes through the Self Test It displays the Splash Screen and two menu options About and Drives About Screen Select the About Screen by highlighting About and pressing the Select button It will display the serial number of your unit along with the software and firmware versions that are loaded In addition the About screen lists all options currently enabled on the unit and provides contact information for Logicube Technical Support To return to the main menu simply press the Back button at any time Drive Information Select the Drive Information screen by highlighting Drives and pressing the Select button The drives will power up and the Logicube OmniSCSI will attempt to read the drive information After 30 to 45 seconds the unit will show a list of all the drives it has detected Use the arrow keys to navigate the list When a drive is highlighted and the Select button pressed the unit will access the drive and report back the drive s model number capacity geometry and other information To see the drive s partition information highlight See More and press the Select button to display all of the partitions located on that drive To return to the main menu you may press the Back button at any time Screen Cont

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