Logicube Omniclone Xi™ User`s Manual
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1. CUR vuU RS Padus 48 11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 50 ive 50 I2 INDEX itae P vans Vi Cu ER UR VERI Qua UT qu aeuo Ces aos ia va te Q utu aS S u adulti e ON 51 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION coro vod u Yet eee re dex v el dot een Qoa uu vera eur etri eed upa aen 52 SOFTWARE Al TRIBUTION 52 Logicube ZClone User s Manual 11 1 Introduction to the Logicube ZClone 1 0 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Logicube ZClone ZClone is the next generation in our series of advanced professional hard drive duplication solutions An ultra fast multi target multi task duplicator the ZClone delivers advanced technology with an intuitive easy to use interface Designed for volume duplication the ZClone provides IT professionals a fast and efficient solution for day to day hard drive imaging tasks U1 U2 U3 U4 05 U6 U7 ZCLONE P s B1 1 1 Features e High speed cloning The ZClone will clone at speeds of 15GB min based 1 to 1 mirror clone using solid state drives Speeds will vary depending on type of drives and number of targets e Supports standard height 3 5 SAS and 3 5 2 5 SATA hard drives USB enclosures and thumb drives Optional support ava2. l LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY INFORMIATION ere ui D I u u u WARRANT ME ROHS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE i aeda er III LOGICUBE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION ccececceccccaccccaccceacccenceceaceceaceceaceceaceceacesenceceasecenceceaceneas III TABLE OF CONTENTS 0551235 y E au a nuna au asss ss l 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE LOGICUBE ZCLONIE 1 UN NN ge N T K uu u a HH 1 F ATINE 1 L SEMDEC CRIBIIDN RERO TOR RI E E 3 2 GETTING STARTED us diio u t ONENE NENN 5 2 0 OVERVIEW OF THE Z CLONE NT 5 2 1 APPLYING POWER TO THE ZCLONE erro rao Eon anres veo DES irrt u u Sa awas NEET RENANE TEANNEN 6 2 2 CONNECTING 3 5 SERIAL ATA SATA AND SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI SAS DRIVES 6 2 3 CONNECTING 2 5
3. INFO to see more information about the image When selected a screen will appear showing details on the selected image file IMAGE FILE DETAILS 4 1 3 Settings SETTINGS Tap this icon to change the clone settings The following screen will appear Logicube ZClone User s Manual 16 MODES OF OPERATION SELECT SETTINGS PARTITION RESIZE SETTINGS iu CLEVER HPA DCO VERIFICATION METHOD 4 1 3 1 Clone Method Select between Clever and Mirror Clever clone copies data sectors skips blank sectors and resizes partitions Mirror clone performs a bit by bit CLEVER copy of the drive 4 1 3 2 Partition Resize Settings or Mirror Settings The Partition Resize Settings or Mirror Settings window will show the different clone settings available based on which clone method above was chosen e f Clever was chosen the following screen will appear showing a list of partitions seen on the Master drive PARTITION RESIZE SETTINGS Tap Partition Resize Settings to bring up the Clever Clone Partition Resize window This screen displays each partition on the selected Master drive the Filesystem and for each partition a resize percentage bar to set the percentage to resize each partition Logicube ZClone User s Manual 17 MODES OF OPERATION CLEVER CLONE PARTITION RESIZE PARTITION FILESYSTEM RESIZE PERCENTAGE 5 e Setting the slider percentage to 096
4. ZClone User s Manual Logicube Inc Chatsworth CA 91311 USA Phone 818 700 8488 Fax 818 700 8466 Version 1 4 Date 10 25 13 MAN ZCLONE Logicube ZClone User Manual CC 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 ALOGICUBE 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 DISCLAIMER IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF THIS A
5. SERIAL ATA SATA DRIVES rr 7 24 CONNECTING USB DRIVES vesc oec l uitia aai u a aa bees uc de a Peanut vp uu quema Ei 7 2 5 CONNECTING OTHER DRIVE TYPES LLL L u EEA er debes dicioni comes UP Fa smod Vr v dre RUE Dow 8 2 WE WISER IPP A ERROR 8 ZiT VOUGH SCREEN PETER TTE 8 2 74 Touch Screen CallDFOllOlka cives emite aD num cate ace ab ee y ayau ya 8 sist ane berets u 9 PASE csl 9 VAL MEL gm RUR HPEX 10 2 9 2 Installing and Removing the Light 10 3 INI 8 SRG PT 11 xU ea dci ES ES TTE 11 3 1 PERFORMING A CLONE m uuuu 11 32 PERFORMING A Z uu u 11 3 3 PERFORMING AHASIEL L uu u l L L u L 12 MODES OF OPERATION S c ii u u u u u uuu iu i uui i uuu iu PU EN MU V 13 AO MODES OF OPERATIONu E u l E ku 13 13 WOOO i uu x 14 M NC iy PPG uu Em 14 4 1 2 1 Selecting Master drives or Mages usen itd u uu us puwa Aaa aasawa a QUNM vB EU Ede pU MESE 14 Logicube ZClone User Manual
6. Serial ATA SATA 7 3 5 6 BIOS 20 Buttons 9 Buzzer 10 CD ROM 3 Clever Clone 17 CLI Menus 41 Clone 13 Connecting via serial port 39 Connecting via SSH 38 Connecting via Telnet 37 Disclaimer Liability Limitation Disclaimer Liability Limitations Disk Control Overlay DCO 20 Display LCD 8 Drives 1 8 45 46 Drives mSATA 46 Drives Parallel ATA PATA IDE 44 EU EUROPEAN UNION III Features 1 Flash memory cards 47 Hash 2 12 25 27 Host Protected Area HPA 20 Indicator Lights 10 Log files 28 Master 14 Logicube ZClone User s Manual 12 Index Mirror Clone 17 Modes 13 network connection 36 OmniSCSI Logicube 3 Optional Adapters 44 Overview 5 Power 6 Quick Start 11 Remote operation CLI 36 Remote Operation Web Interface 36 RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC III S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology 30 Screen Touch 8 Software Updates 32 33 System Description 3 System Settings 31 Technical Support Logicube III 52 Telnet 37 Touch Screen 8 USB Drives 7 User interface UI 8 Warranty Parts and Labor III Website Logicube III Windows Vista 37 Windows XP 37 Wipe 2 11 23 24 25 ZClone 1 51 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 email to techsupport
7. User s Manual 11 QUICK START 3 3 Performing a Hash Follow these steps to perform a hash 1 2 3 Select Hash from the modes of operation on the left side Tap the Target icon and select one target location Tap the Settings icon to select the hash method or algorithm Choose from SHA 1 SHA 256 or MD5 SHA 1 or SHA 256 are the recommended algorithms Leave the expected hash value at zeros to hash the drive Change any of the optional settings LBA settings or percentage of the drive to be hashed Tap the Start icon to start the hash task Logicube ZClone User s Manual 12 4 Modes of Operation 4 0 Modes of Operation There are six 6 modes of operation available on the ZClone The left side of the screen shows the different modes that can be set CLONE Performs a clone to and from drives and or images drive to drive image to drive or drive to image WIPE This mode is used to wipe drives Drives can be wiped using Secure Erase DoD or a custom wipe setting HASH This mode will perform a SHA1 SHA 256 or MD5 hash of a drive LOGS This mode will display logs of each task that has been performed on the ZClone ZCLONE STATISTICS This will display information about the ZClone including the current software installed SYSTEM SETTINGS This mode allows changes to the system settings on the ZClone which includes restart options software updates and configuring and viewing user pro
8. From USB Drive The ZClone will then check for the version of the software on the USB drive and will display that version on the box next to the selected location 8 Tap the Update icon to begin the update A confirmation screen will appear Tap Yes to continue the update 9 Do interrupt the update process It may take several minutes Once completed a Successful screen will appear 10 Verify the software version at the top of the Software Updates screen 11 Reboot the ZClone by either turning the unit off then back on using the Power button or by going through the System Settings menu Restart Power Off option Logicube ZClone User s Manual 35 7 Remote Operation 7 0 Introduction The ZClone comes with a network connection in the back of the unit Connecting the ZClone to a network allows remote access to the ZClone from any computer within the same network The ZClone is setup with a Zero Configuration Network Zeroconf There are two ways to access the ZClone e Web interface A graphical interface where the screens are exactly the way you would see it on the ZClone e Command Line Interface CLI A text only command line interface that can be accessed one of three ways i Telnet via a network connection ii SSH Secure Shell via a network connection ii Serial Port via the RS 232 serial port 7 1 Web Interface Using a web browser go to the IP address or the name of the
9. 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 QLOGICUBE COM OR VIA PHONE AT 1 818 700 8488 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 REASONABLE TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT AS DEFINED BY LOGICUBE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT LOGICUBE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE AND LOGICUBE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STA
10. T 31 SOT RESTON OWE Olfu awana kamata q ted orta bnt loti q AI e pi Dead ober oto da Ded oto 31 2 0 2 S0 0 Ware ODO OCS eet rio um m Utm ede eeu u huq Lm eL 32 5 0 3 User Profile Conf gurati ONS s uu u as to dH nka lau o POSUER ET EE 32 6 UPDATING THE ZCLONE SOFTWARHRIEIE 33 6 0 EOADING NEW SOPFTWABE cssu uy a E w CRURA Ux lis bi ko s MER DRE RR MAR 33 6 1 SOFTWARE LOADING INSTRUCTION ccs to ve u um sanu ER HAE 33 6 FROM Network m Na a NR DR o o beni od n E E 34 6 1 2 From USB Drive Via software file download 34 ES REMOTE OPERATION ee r S 36 TiO INTRODUCTION doas DAR Ua dieu Un ERU a a a d ERU 36 Ja L WEBINTERFACE Ee ads UR 36 7 2 COMMAND EINE INTERFACE GLI T 36 721 Installing Telnet in Windows Vista Qum e 37 7222 SCOnDecting VIG Telnet edo ued aaa a ed aided pedet uu did tuii ax Devant ogee 37 7 2 3 CONNECTING VIG SOT Tos au e tram ote Ruins eta EO atta mento odes ot sQ hug 38 Z2 Connecting Vid POL cao bd d Db uc eb t ve doti EE 39 8 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE TER t
11. ZClone with its serial number For example browse to http 192 168 1 100 or http zclone XXXXXX where XXXXX is the 6 digit serial number of the ZClone The ZClone s web interface will appear on the browser screen All screens and operations available on the ZClone will be available on the browser On some browsers or other Operating Systems the ZClone will need to be accessed by browsing to http zclone XXXXXX local The ZClone can be controlled by clicking on the icons appearing on the browser window 7 2 Command Line Interface CLI The ZClone also has a CLI or Command Line Interface This interface has no graphical content and is all command line text based This type of connection requires a telnet client SSH client or terminal client There are several telnet SSH and terminal clients available from different software companies Microsoft Windows also has a built in Telnet client that can be used Logicube ZClone User s Manual 36 REMOTE OPERATION Windows XP has a built in Telnet client and a built in terminal client but no built in SSH client Windows Vista and 7 has a built in Telnet client but is not installed by default Installing it may require assistance from your IT department You can also use any other Telnet program of your choice Windows Vista and 7 do not have built in terminal or SSH clients The instructions in this manual only refer to the clients that come with Windows There are many thir
12. from Logicube The light tower has three lights and a speaker to allow visual and audible notification of the progress of tasks performed The GREEN light on the light tower indicates a successful task completed The AMBER light is on when there is activity on the ZClone The RED light will come on if a problem is encountered during any task If this occurs check the screen for an error message and instructions on what to do next Logicube ZClone User s Manual 9 GETTING STARTED 2 9 1 Buzzer In addition to the indicator lights the light tower also has an audible buzzer to alert the operator of the following conditions The buzzer will sound when the ZClone successfully completes a task or if a problem is encountered during any task The buzzer will be off by default and can be enabled or disabled via the CLI Command Line Interface The CLI is further explained in Chapter 7 Remote Operation and Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus 2 9 2 Installing and Removing the Light Tower The light tower is attached to the back of the ZClone and can be removed if desired This will not affect the performance of the unit 1 Toinstall the light tower on the ZClone it first needs to be attached to the back of the unit with four supplied thumb screws attached to the light tower 2 Attach the light tower s connector to the six hole Molex connector that is located on the back of the unit 3 Light bar removal is the oppos
13. h LOGS DA STATISTICS SYSTEM SETTINGS 5 0 1 Restart Power Off Allows the ZClone to either be restarted or turned off Depending on the choice one of two screens will appear ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT WANT TO RESTART TO POWER OFF ZCLONE ALL TASKS IN PROGRESS ALL TASKS IN PROGRESS WILL ABORT WILL ABORT Logicube ZClone User s Manual 31 SYSTEM SETTINGS iube 5 0 2 Software Updates Software updates can be performed either from a network location or from a USB drive SOFTWARE UPDATES Your ZClone Software Version 1 05 p03 07 ro CHECK FOR NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES zc statistics umi use orive Detailed information on updating the software can be found in Chapter 6 Updating the ZClone Software 5 0 3 User Profile Configurations Saved User Profiles or Configurations can be accessed from this screen This will display any profiles or configurations also called databases that were saved using the CLI command db From this screen you can highlight a saved configuration then tap or click Apply and reboot the ZClone to load that configuration USER PROFILES CONFIGURATIONS USER PROFILES CONFIGURATIONS r7 7 STATISTICS SYSTEM SETTINGS Logicube ZClone User s Manual 32 6 Updating the ZClone Software 6 0 Loading New Software New and improved software will be released from time to time There ar
14. icon on the bottom left corner of the screen Your browser s print menu will appear and you can print the log files to a configured printer on your PC Alternatively you can browse the raw XML data of the log files through a computer that is connected to the same network the ZClone is connected to In Windows Explorer or My Computer not Internet Explorer enter the path to the hostname or IP address of the ZClone For example Wzclone 12345 or 192 168 1 111 P 280 192 168 1 111 Organize System properties Uninstall or Fa 4 Hard Disk Drives 3 AP Local Disk C Em r gs A login screen will appear Enter the user name it and the password it Windows Security Enter Network Password Enter your password to connect to 192 168 1 111 User name Password Domain LG Remember my credentials x Access is denied Once connected an auditlog folder will appear auditlog Share Double click the auditlog folder and the xml log files will be seen Network 1921681111 auditlog Organize v New folder Sk Fa Name Date modified Type Size k P CleverClone 53 xml 8 8 2013 9 58 AM XML File 1 HELD CleverClone 53_sign xml 8 8 2013 9 58 AM XML File 3 KB ER CleverClone 52 xml 8 8 2013 8 57 AM XML File 1 r C CleverClone 52 sign xml 8 8 2013 8 57 AM XML File 3 KB amp S CleverClone 51 xml 8 8 2013 8 43 AM XML File 1 KB _
15. logicube com Software Attribution Ubuntu 12 04 LTS http www ubuntu com Linux Kernel 3 2 14 GPL v2 http www kernel org modified libcli 1 9 5 LGPL v2 1 https github com dparrish libcli modified monitorix 2 5 2 GPL v2 http www monitorix org modified Logicube ZClone User s Manual 52
16. the Master drive it can be used with any Operating System and any File System 10 2 Using Clever Mode Clever mode can be used with FAT FAT32 NTFS and EXT EXT2 EXT3 and EXTA Clever copies the contents of sectors with data to the Target drive then fills the rest of the drive with blank sectors and adjusts the partition size s In Windows only the partition containing the Operating System can be expanded The System Restore and any utility partitions cannot be expanded Clever mode supports both MBR Master Boot Record and GPT GUID Partition Table partitioning schemes 10 3 Smaller Capacity Target Drives When attempting to clone to a Target drive that is smaller in capacity than the Master drive the partitions on the Master drive need to be adjusted to be no more than the same size of the Target drives Windows Vista 7 and 8 have a built in partition utility that can shrink volumes or partitions For more information on how to shrink volumes you can search the Internet for technet shrink volume Although there are several ways of shrinking a partition or volume we recommend Logicube ZClone User s Manual 48 using Microsoft s recommended method At this time Microsoft does not have a recommended way of shrinking a volume in Windows 8 Once the partitions have been adjusted to fit the Target drive you can use the same steps found in Scenario 1 or 2 and use either Clever Copy mode Selective mode or Mirror
17. to begin the update A confirmation screen will appear Tap Yes to continue the update Do not interrupt the update process It may take several minutes Once completed a Successful screen will appear Verify the software version at the top of the Software Updates screen Reboot the ZClone by either turning the unit off then back on using the Power button or by going through the System Settings menu Restart Power Off option 6 1 2 From USB Drive Via software file download The latest software can also be downloaded from Logicube s website and be placed onto a USB flash drive Q It is recommended to use a blank USB drive 1 Download the latest software from the ZClone product support page at http www logicube com knowledge zclone Format a USB flash drive with a FAT FAT32 or NTFS file system Once the software is downloaded extract all the contents of the zip file to the root of the USB flash drive the files must not be in any folder Do not connect the USB flash drive yet The ZClone will instruct you when to connect the USB flash drive From the main menu on the ZClone tap the System Settings icon Tap Software Updates on the top of the menu A screen will appear showing the current version of software installed towards the top of the screen Connect the USB drive containing the software to the USB port labeled U6 Logicube ZClone User s Manual 34 UPDATING THE ZCLONE SOFTWARE ube 7 Select
18. will instruct the ZClone to keep the same partition size e The percentage value when set from 1 to 100 will determine what percentage of the Target drive s will be used For example setting the percentage value to 10096 would instruct the ZClone to use the entire Target drive for that partition e When attempting to clone to a Target drive that is smaller in capacity than the Master drive the partitions on the Master drive need to be adjusted to be no more than the same size of the Target drives Windows Vista 7 and 8 have a built in partition utility that can shrink volumes or partitions For more information on how to shrink volumes you can search the Internet for technet shrink volume Although there are several ways of shrinking a partition or volume we recommend using Microsoft s recommended method e The capacity of a hard drive may be smaller than the capacity on the label For example the typical capacity of a 500 GB hard drive is 465 GB f Mirror was chosen the following screen will appear showing a percentage of the Master drive to copy By default it will be set to 10096 to copy the entire Master drive Logicube ZClone User s Manual 18 MODES OF OPERATION MIRROR SETTINGS Tap Mirror Settings to bring up the Mirror Clone Advanced Settings window This screen displays an option to select whether the Master drive is a RAID configuration or a NON RAID configuration There are also 3 other
19. zclone command show gt Show available commands logout Disconnect Exit from current mode Show a list of previously run commands bay show bay status task config lt task id gt status lt task id gt list show task configuration or status task repos list lt repo name gt list repositories or the contents of one config show configuration Software level menu The commands below are available in the Software level menu which include showing the software version currently installed checking for software updates both via web and USB and updating the software both via web or USB repo it zclone command sw gt hep Showsvallable commands p oO Exit from current mode Show a list of previously run commands version show software version check www usb check for software updates update www usb update software Logicube ZClone User s Manual 43 9 Optional Adapters 9 0 Introduction Logicube has many different adapters that allow you to tackle almost any drive cloning job This chapter lists the available optional adapters that can be used with the ZClone Please refer to our ZClone Adapter Guide available on our website for illustrations on how these adapters connect to ZClone 9 1 2 5 SAS SATA Extension Adapter ZClone SATA SAS Extension Adapter The 2 5 SAS SATA Extension Adapter P N F ADP SATA X ZC allows the connection of 2 5 SAS Serial Attached SCS
20. 2 7 Touch Screen The ZClone features a color LCD Touch Screen that allows the user to quickly input commands The screen is bright and easy to read 2 7 1 Touch Screen Calibration From time to time the touch screen may require calibration Calibration is typically needed when the touch screen becomes unresponsive The ZClone touch screen can be calibrated by following these steps 1 With the ZClone turned on make sure no tasks are running Logicube ZClone User s Manual 8 GETTING STARTED ube 2 front panel press and hold the mute buzzer button for 10 to 15 seconds The screen should change to a calibration screen as seen below 3 Press and hold the blinking target for 3 seconds The blinking target should move to the next position 4 Repeat step 3 for all 4 positions It will start on the bottom left then bottom right then top right and finally top left On the final position top left the blinking target will not automatically move Simply remove your finger from the screen and the screen will go back to the previous menu you were on 2 8 Buttons There are three buttons on the front panel e Reset This button is used to reset or reboot the ZClone Mute Buzzer This button when pressed stops the buzzer from the optional light tower e Power This button is used to turn the ZClone on and off 2 9 Light Tower The ZClone is compatible with an optional light tower that may be purchased
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22. CLI The CLI is further explained in Chapter 7 Remote Operation and Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus DoD Wipe and Wipe using custom passes are not affected by the limitations above 4 2 1 Secure Erase Choose ON to turn Secure Erase on Most drives support this function Secure Erase will send an AT attention command to the hard drive instructing it to wipe or reset itself to the specifications that the hard drive manufacturer has set For information on what happens when the Secure Erase command is sent please contact the drive manufacturer If you are unsure if the drive supports this function please contact the drive manufacturer For SAS Serial Attached SCSI drives Secure Erase sends a Format command For SATA Serial ATA drives Secure Erase sends a Security Erase Unit command For SATA drives that support Enhanced Security Erase Unit commands the enhanced command will be sent For questions on how each drive supports these features or what the drive will do with these commands please contact the drive manufacturer Logicube ZClone User s Manual 23 MODES OF OPERATION ube 4 2 2 Mode Selecting this will open the Wipe Mode window allowing you to choose 3 options WIPE MODE e NONE Choosing this will instruct the ZClone not to perform a wipe using Wipe Mode e DOD Choosing this will instruct the ZClone to perform a wipe conforming to the DoD M 5220 standards This wi
23. CleverClone 51 sign xml 8 8 2013 8 43 AM XML File 3 KB k P MirrorClone 82 xml 8 8 2013 8 10 AM XML File 1 _ MirrorClone 82 sign xml 8 8 2013 8 10 AM XML File 3 KB Lib MirrorClone 81 xml 8 8 2013 8 10 AM XML File 1 ES E MirrorClone 81 sign xml 8 8 2013 8 10 AM XML File 3 KB Logicube ZClone User s Manual 29 MODES OF OPERATION iube 4 5 ZClone Statistics Selecting this will show information about the ZClone including the version and serial number ABOUT ZCLONE ABOUT ZCLONE red ONE STATISTICS SYSTEM SETTINGS x The Advanced Drive Statistics tab shows advanced statistics on each of the drives attached The information displayed is the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology information taken directly from what the drive is reporting You can use the left and right scroll arrows to switch between drives The up and down scroll arrows scroll through the different information ADV DRIVE STATISTICS e B1 Value y Good Worst Type Past 297 Threshold STATISTICS SYSTEM SETTINGS x 4 6 System Settings Detailed information on this mode can be found in Chapter 5 System Settings Logicube ZClone User s Manual 30 5 System Settings 5 0 System Settings This mode allows changes to be made to the ZClone s system settings to allow administrative access and function There are 3 settings available RESTART gt POWER OFF
24. Clone For example open 192 168 1 100 or open zclone XXXXXX where XXXXXX is the 6 digit serial number of the ZClone then press Enter The ZClone login screen should appear Logicube ZClone User s Manual 37 REMOTE OPERATION Tube On some Operating Systems the ZClone will need to be accessed by opening zclone XXXXXX local 5 Login with the username it without the quotes and the password it without the quotes 6 You should be logged in and see the following prompt in the Telnet window Ubuntu 12 84 LT5 zclone marketingBHi login it Password Last login Mon Jul 23 23 17 43 PDT 2612 from jwhitemancpu lg local pts B Welcome to Ubuntu 12 64 LTS lt GNU Linux 3 2 14 zclone H6 x86 64 Documentation httpzs help uhbuntu com it clone gt m 7 You can now control and manage the ZClone remotely via the command line interface The available commands are listed in Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus 7 2 3 Connecting via SSH Connecting to the ZClone via SSH Secure Shell is very similar to connecting via Telnet Since Windows does not have a built in SSH client you will need to download and install one if you want to connect via SSH For instructions and support on how to use third party SSH clients please contact the SSH client s manufacturer 1 Connectthe ZClone to the network by attaching a network cable CAT 6 type to the RJ45 connector in the back of the ZClone 2 Turn the Z
25. Clone When IMAGE TO DRIVE is chosen from the previous selection this will show the repository screen which contains the different images located on the ZClone s repository drive If a drive has been selected for a previous task it will show as unavailable for other additional tasks 4 1 2 1 Selecting Master drives or images If DRIVE TO DRIVE or DRIVE TO IMAGE was chosen as the mode the following screen will appear This will allow you to select a Master drive It will display all available drives that are connected If a drive has been selected for a different task it will be greyed out and cannot be selected Logicube ZClone User s Manual 14 MODES OF OPERATION SELECT MASTER You can also tap the MORE INFO icon to see more information on the drive The drive details window will appear showing information about the drive such as the which bay it is connected to the model size cylinders heads sectors etc DRIVE DETAILS If IMAGE TO DRIVE was chosen as the mode the following screen will appear This will allow you to select from a list of repositories configured for the ZClone Select a repository location from the list then tap the OK icon ZClone s internal drive is listed as Default SELECT REPOSITORY Once a repository is selected you can select the image to be cloned Logicube ZClone User s Manual 15 MODES OF OPERATION SELECT IMAGE You can also select
26. Clone on and allow it to boot up completely 3 Openthe SSH client and select an SSH connection 4 Connectto the ZClone either by IP address or by name The name of the ZCloen will be zclone XXXXX where XXXXX is the serial number of the ZClone On some Operating Systems the ZClone will need to be accessed by opening zclone XXXXXX local 5 Login with the username it without the quotes and the password it without the quotes 6 You should be logged in and see the following prompt in the Telnet window Ubuntu 12 84 LTS zclone marketingBHi login it Password Last login Mon Jul 23 23 17 43 PDT 2012 from jwuhitemancpu lg local pts Welcome Ubuntu 12 04 LTS 3 2 14 zclone H6 x86 64 Documentation https ZZ help ubuntu com itPzclone gt Logicube ZClone User s Manual 38 REMOTE OPERATION Tube 7 You can now control and manage the ZClone remotely via the command line interface The available commands are listed in Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus 7 2 4 Connecting via Serial Port Connecting to the ZClone via Serial port requires a terminal client Windows XP has a built in terminal client called Hyperterminal Windows Vista and 7 do not have a built in terminal client Since these two versions of Windows do not a built in terminal client you will need to download and install one if you want to connect via the serial port For support on how to use third party terminal clie
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28. I or SATA drives The adapter is inserted into one of the ZClone drive bays Up to 8 drives can be connected to ZClone using this adapter Drive bays labeled A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 This extension adapter is required for of the majority of the other drive adapters listed in this section 9 2 3 5 and 2 5 Parallel ATA PATA IDE Drives cd WALSAS TWV Vly Yan 3 5 and 2 5 PATA IDE drives can be connected using the 3 5 adapter shown above The 3 5 adapter connects to the SATA SAS Extension Adapter Logicube ZClone User s Manual 44 OPTIONAL ADAPTERS Technical Note If PATA IDE drives are not being detected by the ZClone change the jumper settings on the drive to Master or Single Master The SATA SAS Extension Adapter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 9 3 1 8 Parallel ATA PATA IDE Drives t4 duds UNAM MAMMA o a 2002242455 1 8 PATA IDE drives can be connected using the 1 8 adapter shown above This 1 8 adapter connects to the SATA SAS Extension Adapter The SATA SAS Extension Adapter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 9 4 1 8 ZIF Drives ILES I sd Wu Serie mtm 1 8 ZIF Drives can be connected using the adapter shown above This ZIF adapter connects to the SAS SATA Extension Adapter The SATA SAS Extension Ada
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31. a value is entered or edited the ZClone will hash the selected Target drive s and verify hash with the value entered edited 4 3 2 2 LBA The he LBA icon will bring up the LBA settings On this screen you will be able to adjust a percentage or the number of blocks of the drive to hash If the length is set less than 10096 you can also set the starting percentage or block to hash from LBA SETTINGS lt b lt When the ZClone finishes hashing the drive the following screen will appear showing the task completed Logicube ZClone User s Manual 27 MODES OF OPERATION Tap the info icon on the left of the completed screen above to see both the expected hash value and the computed hash value TASK INFO 4 4 Logs Selecting this will bring up a list of all the log files for previous tasks clone wipe and hash Each log file can be selected and viewed on screen Use the up and down scroll arrows to scroll through the list of log files Tap the desired log file to highlight it and tap the View icon to view the contents of the log file LS LOG FILES B LOGS rt E 7 STATISTICS Use the up and down scroll arrows to view the contents of the log file MIRRORCLONE DRIVETODRIVE 0 6 25 2012 12 10 25 XML Logicube ZClone User s Manual 28 MODES OF OPERATION To print the log files use the web interface as described in Chapter 7 Remote Operation and click the print
32. d party Telnet SSH and Terminal clients available For instructions and support for third party clients please contact the software manufacturer 7 2 1 Installing Telnet in Windows Vista or 7 By default Telnet is not installed with Windows but you can install it by following the steps below 1 Click Start Control Panel and select either Programs amp Features for Windows Vista or Programs for Windows 7 2 Click Turn Windows features on or off f you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation type the administrator password or provide confirmation for assistance with administrator passwords check with your IT department 3 Inthe Windows Features dialog box select the Telnet Client check box 4 Click OK The installation might take several minutes 7 2 2 Connecting via Telnet Once Telnet is installed follow the steps below to connect using the Windows Telnet client 1 Connectthe ZClone to the network by attaching a network cable CAT 6 type to the RJ45 connector in the back of the ZClone 2 Turn the ZClone on and allow it to boot up completely 3 Openthe Telnet client a For Windows XP click Start gt Run The Run window should appear Type telnet in the Open field and press Enter The Telnet window should appear b For Windows Vista or 7 click Start and in the Search field type Telnet Telnet should appear in search results 4 Type open followed by the IP address or name of the Z
33. e two ways to update the software on the ZClone From the web via a network connection or from a USB drive SOFTWARE UPDATES Your ZClone Software Version 1 05 p14 CHECK FOR NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES ZCI INE STATISTICS FROM NETWORK SYSTEM SETTINGS FRUM USB DRIVE 6 1 Software Loading Instructions There are two methods of how to update the ZClone software A FROM NETWORK Via the web through an internet connection B FROM USB DRIVE Via software file download onto a USB drive Q The most up to date instructions on updating the software can be found in a readme file located on the ZCLone s support page at http www logicube com knowledge zclone Logicube ZClone User s Manual 33 UPDATING THE ZCLONE SOFTWARE 6 1 1 From Network Via the web 1 Connect the ZClone to a network with Internet access Attach a network cable to the back of the ZClone The ZClone is DHCP enabled by default Please contact your IT department if you are unsure if your network supports DHCP 2 From the main menu on the ZClone tap the System Settings icon Tap Software Updates on the top of the menu A screen will appear showing the current version of software installed towards the top of the screen Select From Network The ZClone 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 Tap the Update icon
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35. ected by using the 2 5 SATA drive caddies included Simply slide in the 2 5 SATA drive into the 2 5 SATA drive caddy and then insert the caddy into one of the ZClone drive bays The 2 5 SATA drive caddies can accommodate most common 2 5 SATA drives 100mm x 69 85mm x 9 5mm L x W x H 2 5 SATA drive caddy 2 5 SATA drive 2 4 Connecting USB Drives USB drives can be connected to the front of the ZClone Up to 6 USB drives can be connected U1 through U6 and each USB port can be used as a Master or Target drive You can clone from USB to one of the drive bays drive bay to USB USB to Image or Image to USB U7 Reserved for future use Logicube ZClone User s Manual GETTING STARTED iube 2 5 Connecting Other Drive Types ZClone supports other drive types including IDE mSATA microSATA 2 5 SAS and eSATA that require optional adapters More information on the types of drives supported and available optional adapters can be found in Chapter 9 Optional Adapters 2 6 The user interface The user interface UI has been designed to quickly and easily input commands It is simple and intuitive showing common icons such as tasks modes of operation and scroll icons on the screen Tasks currently running Tasks Add or delete tasks v ADD NEW TASK MASTER TARGET Up and et down zt wap scroll icons Start icon Modes of Operation
36. ed There are 4 different options e NONE default No verification e SHA 1 Select this to verify the Target drives using the SHA 1 algorithm e SHA 256 Select this to verify the Target drives using the SHA 256 algorithm e MD5 Select this to verify the Target drives using the MD5 algorithm Logicube ZClone User s Manual 20 MODES OF OPERATION 4 1 4 Target TARGET Tap this icon to select which drive s or image file will be used as the Target drive or image When DRIVE TO DRIVE or IMAGE TO DRIVE is chosen from the Mode settings this will show the different drives connected to the ZClone When DRIVE TO IMAGE is chosen from the Mode settings this will show the repository screen which contains the different images located on the ZClone s repository drive If a drive has been selected for a previous task it will show as unavailable for other additional tasks 4 1 4 1 Selecting Target drives or images If DRIVE TO DRIVE or IMAGE TO DRIVE was chosen as the mode the following screen will appear This will allow you to select one or more Targets It will display all available drives that are connected If a drive has been selected for a different task it will be greyed out and cannot be selected SELECT TARGETS You can also tap the MORE INFO icon to see more information on the drive The drive details window will appear showing information about the drive such as t
37. f external AC adapter or power cable The SATA SAS Extension Adapter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 9 8 Flash Memory Cards QS pep X a T Ete e m A CF wv SD SDXC MMC Flash memory cards can be connected using the adapter shown above This multi card reader connects to one of the USB ports in the front of the ZClone Q Third party multi card readers are not supported and may not work with the ZClone The multi card reader supports the following formats e CF CompactFlash e SD SDXC MMC Micro SD Memory Stick MS Memory Stick Duo M2 e X Card Q Attach only one flash memory card to the multi card reader at a time Logicube ZClone User s Manual 47 10 Cloning Guides 10 1 Introduction This section has guides and information on cloning drives When cloning the Target drives must be at least the same capacity or greater than the Master drive 10 2 Using Mirror Mode Mirror is a bit by bit copy of the Master drive This will produce an exact duplicate of the Master drive When cloning using Mirror mode to a Target drive that has a higher capacity than the Master the remaining space on the drive will be seen as unallocated space Using non Logicube utilities this unallocated space can be used to expand certain partitions or to create new partitions Since Mirror mode is a bit by bit copy of
38. files configurations Configuring viewing user profiles configurations will be available via the user interface in a future update Managing repositories not shown on Graphical User Interface GUI and configuring viewing user profiles can be performed by using the Command Line Interface CLI The CLI is further explained in Chapter 7 Remote Operation and Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus 4 1 Clone This mode allows you to clone one drive to one or more drives one drive to an image or an image to one or more drives There are different cloning methods and settings to choose from These selections should be performed in order from left to right There are four selections when performing a Clone e Mode Master e Settings e Target Logicube ZClone User s Manual 13 MODES OF OPERATION iube 4 1 1 Mode Tap this icon to choose between the following cloning modes SELECT MODE o9 DRIVE TO DRIVE e DRIVE TO DRIVE Allows cloning from one Master drive to one or more Target drives e IMAGE TO DRIVE Allows cloning from one image file to one or more Target drives e DRIVE TO IMAGE Allows cloning from one Master drive to one image drive 4 1 2 Master MASTER Tap this icon to select which drive or image file will be used as the Master drive or image When DRIVE TO DRIVE or DRIVE TO IMAGE is chosen from the previous selection this will show the different drives connected to the Z
39. hash one drive using the SHA 1 SHA 256 or MD5 algorithm The recommended algorithm is SHA 1 or SHA 256 4 3 1 Target TARGET Tap this icon to select which drive s will be hashed or verified Logicube ZClone User s Manual 25 MODES OF OPERATION SELECT TARGETS DRIVE BAY DRIVE INFORMATION DRIVE STATUS E M1 ST31000524AS 1 TB SELECTED j If a drive has been selected for a previous task it will show as unavailable for other additional tasks 4 3 2 Settings SETTINGS Tap this icon to change the hash settings The following screen will appear HASH SETTINGS HASH VALUES 4 3 2 1 Hash Values This icon brings up the hash method and HASH VALUES values screen as seen below HASH VALUES Hash Method Hash Values Logicube ZClone User s Manual 26 MODES OF OPERATION e Hash Method There are 3 selections Select one of the following hash methods e SHA 1 Select this to hash or verify the Target drives using the SHA 1 algorithm e SHA 256 Select this to hash or verify the Target drives using the SHA 256 algorithm e MD5 Select this to verify the Target drives using the MD5 algorithm Q The recommended method is SHA 1 or SHA 256 e Hash Values By default this value will have Os zeros If this is not changed or no value is entered or edited this will instruct the ZClone to hash the Target drive using the selected algorithm in the previous step If
40. he source drive Optional High Speed Hash Verification will be available in a future release e Multiple cloning modes Mirror Copy bit by bit copy CleverCopy copies only data areas skips blank sectors scales partitions to target supports most O S including Linux Mlulti Image Master Store multiple images on ZClone s internal storage on a network location and clone to selected targets Partition Cloning For multiple partition drives ZClone automatically selects the optimum cloning method Clever or Mirror Remote operation ZClone allows you to control all operations from a remote computer using a web browser or CLI interface e Advanced administrative functions allow administrator to create manage image repositories manage network settings create user profiles save configurations manage drive bay assignments e Audit trail log report e Optional light stack amp audible beeper alerts user when tasks complete or when attention required HPA DCO support Clone or wipe HPA DCO areas of a drive e Rackmount The ZClone can be mounted in a 23 rack using off the shelf mounting hardware Logicube ZClone User s Manual 2 INTRODUCTION 1 2 System description The complete ZClone system includes the following e The Logicube ZClone unit e 102 5 SATA drive caddies Caddies are shipped inside the ZClone drive bays e Power cord e A CD ROM containing e Abackup copy of the soft
41. he which bay it is connected to the model size cylinders heads sectors etc DRIVE DETAILS Logicube ZClone User s Manual 21 MODES OF OPERATION If DRIVE TO IMAGE was chosen as the mode the following screen will appear This will allow you to select a repository which contains previously cloned images to the repository SELECT REPOSITORY REPOSITORY LOCATION or FILES DEFAULT INTERNAL DRIVE 1 310 GB Once a repository is selected you can create a new image file by tapping the Create A New File icon or overwrite an existing image by tapping the image to highlight it then aping OK P SELECT IMAGE You can also select MORE INFO see more information about the image When selected a screen will appear showing details on the selected image file IMAGE FILE DETAILS Logicube ZClone User s Manual 22 MODES OF OPERATION iube 4 2 Wipe This mode allows you to wipe or sanitize one or more drives There are two main settings Secure Erase and Wipe Mode WIPE SETTINGS Secure Erase HPA OCO PASSES LBA Range At this time the Secure Erase has a limitation listed below Improvements and updates to the Secure Erase feature will be available in a future software release Drive bays M1 and M2 support Secure Erase for SATA drives only but must be configured as Target only bays by default they are configured as Master only bays This can be done via Command Line Interface
42. ilable for 2 5 SAS 1 8 2 5 3 5 IDE and IDE ZIF drives eSATA microSATA mSATA and flash media Optional support available for non standard over 9mm height drives e Multi target cloning 8 dedicated 3 5 SAS SATA bays 2 3 5 SATA only bays one internal image storage drive for maximum of 10 targets clone from internal image master to 10 SATA drives or 8 3 5 SAS drives e Cable free slide in bays provide fast worry free insertion removal of drives Logicube ZClone User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Supports multiple master source and target drives user can assign bay a master source drive e Supports cloning from an image either stored within ZClone or clone from an external network drive location e Network sharing Allows network access upload download to drive images and log files e Multi session capability Allows user to perform multiple tasks including cloning wiping or hashing concurrently e Supports cloning USB enclosures and USB thumb drives 6 USB 2 0 ports Optional support for USB 3 0 will be available in a future release e Supports FAT16 FAT32 NTFS ext ext2 ext3 and ext4 file systems e Supports large capacity drives gt 2TB Wipe feature DoD Secure Erase and custom pass settings e Color touch screen display provides an intuitive and easy to use interface e Hash verification SHA1 SHA256 or MDS allows the user to clone and verify the exact replication of t
43. ite of installation Logicube ZClone User s Manual 10 3 Quick Start 3 0 Quick Start Guide The following instructions give a basic overview and steps on how to perform a clone Details on each operation menu or selection can be found in Chapter 4 Modes of Operation 3 1 Performing a Clone Follow these steps to perform a clone Select Clone from the modes of operation on the left side Tap the Mode icon and select Drive to Drive Image to Drive or Drive to Image Tap the Master icon and choose the master drive or repository image Tap the Settings icon and select Clever or Mirror RE DL Change any of the optional settings Partition Resize Settings Mirror Settings HPA DCO and Verification 6 Tapthe Target icon and select one or more target locations or select the repository to be used 7 Tapthe Start icon to start the cloning task 3 2 Performing a Wipe Follow these steps to perform a wipe 1 Select Wipe from the modes of operation on the left side 2 Tapthe Target icon and select one or more target locations 3 Tapthe Settings icon and choose the type of wipe you would like to perform Secure Erase or wipe mode If wipe mode is selected choose the type of wipe mode to perform DoD or Custom 4 Tap HPA DCO to wipe the HPA or DCO area of the drive Tap the Passes icon to edit the number of passes and what gets written on each pass Tap the Start icon to start the wipe task Logicube ZClone
44. ll open a new window allowing you to specify what value will be written on the 7 and final pass The ZClone automatically enters default values for pass numbers 1 through 6 It is mandatory that the user enters a value for the 7th pass or the ZClone will not proceed with the wipe operation Values can be changed or added by tapping the edit icon e CUSTOM Choosing this will open the Custom window allowing you to specify how many passes you would like performed and what values each pass will be written on each of the passes selected CUSTOM Logicube ZClone User s Manual 24 MODES OF OPERATION There is no default value entered for any passes It is mandatory that the user select a value for at least the first pass or the ZClone will not proceed with the wipe operation Values can be changed or added by tapping edit icon Editing one or more of the passes in DOD or CUSTOM mode will bring up the following window e SKIP Allows you to skip the pass e RANDOM Instructs the ZClone to perform a random pattern or value e VALUE Allows you to select a specific hex value to be written The values can range anywhere from 00 to FF 4 2 3 LBA SETTING This setting will only be used if Wipe Mode is selected This range or percentage determines what percentage or LBA range will be wiped on the Target drive To wipe the entire drive leave this at 100 LBA Range 4 3 Hash This mode allows you to
45. mmand line interface The available commands are listed in Chapter 8 Command Line Interface Menus Logicube ZClone User s Manual 40 DE 8 Command Line Interface Menus 8 0 Introduction This chapter shows the different commands in each of the Command Line Interface CLI menus The CLI allows for remote management of the ZClone via Telnet SSH or Terminal clients The CLI is designed for advanced users and is a non graphical interface for the ZClone More information on how to use the CLI along with examples on common tasks can be found in an Application Note appnote This appnote can be found in the Product Documentation section of the ZClone support page at http www logicube com knowledge zclone 8 1 Command Line Interface Menus The following details each of the Command Line Interface CLI menus Below is a visual diagram of the menus Root Menu Command Menu ett store stent Logicube ZClone User s Manual 41 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ube Top level menu The commands below are available in the top level menu it zclone gt help Show available commands quit Disconnect logout Disconnect exit Exit from current mode history Show a list of previously run commands enable Turn on privileged commands command Zclone menu Command level menu The commands below are available in the Command level menu it zclone command gt help Show available commands quit Disconnect ogout Disc
46. mode based on the scenario The capacity of a hard drive may be smaller than the capacity on the label For example the typical capacity of a 500 GB hard drive is 465 GB Logicube ZClone User s Manual 49 11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQs Q Whatis the duty cycle of the ZClone drive bays A TheZClone drive bays are rated for 50 000 insertions Q How many concurrent tasks can the ZClone run A TheZClone can run up to 5 concurrent tasks Q Do Target drives have to be formatted and partitioned prior to cloning A No Target drives do not need to be formatted partitioned or otherwise modified prior to cloning The Logicube ZClone disregards everything on the Target drive reformatting and partitioning it during cloning Q Will Clever Clone work with Linux partitions A Yes ZClone s Clever Clone will work with Linux partitions Q Will Clever Clone work with Hierarchical File System HFS A No For Hierarchical File Systems Mirror mode must be used Q Can you connect multiple ZClone units with just one Master drive A TheZClone cannot be daisy chained with other Zclone units However you can create an image to a network location repository location on a network and use multiple ZClones all connected to the same network and access the image on the network location at the same time Cloning speeds will depend on the network speeds and network traffic Logicube ZClone User s Manual 50 2 5 7 44 2 5
47. nts please contact the terminal client s manufacturer The instructions below are for Hyperterminal in Windows XP If you are using a third party terminal client you will need the following settings Settings Port speed 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Go to Start Programs Accessories Communication Hyperterminal 2 2 Choose File New Connection or follow the connection wizard if it comes up automatically 3 Seta name for the Connection 4 Inthe next screen choose the COM Port assigned to the ZClone You can also refer back to Windows Device Manager to determine the correct port Typically it is the highest COM Port assigned 5 nthe next screen set Bits Per Second 115200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 and Flow Control None Click OK when finished 6 The ZClone CLI should appear Login with the username it without the quotes and the password it without the quotes 7 You should be logged in and see the following prompt in the terminal window Ubuntu 12 64 LT5 clone marketing 1 login it Password Last login Mon Jul 23 23 17 43 PDT 2612 from jwhitemancpu lg local pts Welcome to Ubuntu 12 84 LIS GNU Linux 3 2 14 zclone H6 x86 64 Documentation httpz help uhuntu com itPzclone gt m Logicube ZClone User s Manual 39 8 REMOTE OPERATION You can now control and manage the ZClone remotely via the co
48. onnect exit Exit from current mode history Show a list of previously run commands config configure unit show show information Software software tasks Config level menu The commands below are available in the Config level menu which include configuring the database network user repository drive bays tasks buzzer printer and temperature it zclone command config gt Show available commands Exit from current mode Show a list of previously run commands db ss configure database Int configure network net repo configure a repository use help h for more info bay configure bay role use help h for more info task configure a task use help h for more info export export configure a filesystem export use help h for more info buzzer buzzer success error on off configure the light tower buzzer for an event Logicube ZClone User s Manual 42 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ube printer printer configure a printer use help h for more info temperature temperature disk system lt temperature gt set the temperature threshold in degrees celcius image Image Image MANAEEMEN Use help h for more info sudit audit audit log management Use help h for more info Show level menu The commands below are available in the Show level menu which include showing the bay status task configuration or status repository list or contents of one or the configuration it
49. parameters that can be set e LENGTH Set the percentage or number of blocks to clone e MASTER START Set the percentage or number of blocks from the start of the Master e TARGET START Set the percentage or number of blocks from the start of the Target s MIRROR CLONE ADVANCED SETTINGS ub 1 7 To enter an LBA number number of blocks press and hold one of the left or right arrows on the Length Master Start or Target Start A window will appear similar to the one below allowing you to enter a specific number of blocks Logicube ZClone User s Manual 19 MODES OF OPERATION 4 1 3 3 HPA DCO Tap this to bring up the HPA DCO window Select YES to unlock and copy a Host Protected Area HPA or Device Configuration Overlay DCO Some PC manufacturers will employ a utility that creates a HPA or DCO configuration on a hard drive These configurations are designed to change drive characteristics such as drive capacity speed and other settings as they are reported to the PC BIOS WIPE HPA WIPE DCO HPA Host Protected Area can limit the size of a hard drive but it can also change many other settings such as speed and S M A R T status DCO Device Configuration Overlay limits the size of a drive only For example a 160GB drive can be made to look like a 100GB drive to a PC 4 1 3 4 VERIFICATION METHOD Select this to choose a verification method SHA 1 and SHA 256 are recommend
50. pter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 Logicube ZClone User s Manual 45 OPTIONAL ADAPTERS ube 9 5 1 8 microSATA Drives 1 8 microSATA drives can be connected using the adapter shown above This microSATA adapter connects to the SAS SATA Extension Adapter The SATA SAS Extension Adapter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 9 6 mSATA mini SATA Drives mSATA mini SATA drives can be connected using the adapter shown above This mSATA adapter connects to the SAS SATA Extension Adapter The SATA SAS Extension Adapter is required when using this adapter and can only be used on Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 9 7 eSATA Drives Remove cable included with SAS SATA extension Adapter and replace with eSATA cable ZClone SATA SAS Extension Adapter Connect to SAS SATA extension adapter Connect to eSATA drive eSATA drives can be connected using the SAS SATA Extension Adapter The SAS SATA cable included with the Extension Adapter will need to be removed and replaced with the eSATA cable Connect the SATA end of the eSATA cable to the Extension Adapter and connect the Logicube ZClone User s Manual 46 OPTIONAL ADAPTERS iube eSATA end of the cable to the eSATA drive Power to the eSATA drive should come with the drive typically some type o
51. ton shows a green light 2 2 Connecting 3 5 Serial ATA SATA and Serial Attached SCSI SAS Drives The ZClone has hot swappable drive bays located in the front of the unit There are ten 10 3 5 drive bays labeled M1 M2 A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 The drive bay doors have two LEDs The green LED shows that the drive is connected and has power A blinking amber LED should light up showing there is activity on the drive This amber LED will light up when you initially connect a drive and will also blink when the drive is being used for a process for example cloning or wiping Each drive bay is hot swappable and drives can be removed or added as long as there is no activity on the drives 1 Open the drive bay of your choice by gently pulling the release latch 2 Carefully swing the drive bay door open all the way to the right 3 Insert the 3 5 drive face up connector ports should be facing in toward the drive bay and push it mostly in Do not push it in all the way 4 To push the SATA drive all the way in close the drive bay door You should hear a click when the drive bay door is closed all the way Bays M1 and M2 are SATA only bays Bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4 are compatible with both SATA and SAS drives INSERT 3 5 SATA SAS DRIVE INTO BAY Logicube ZClone User s Manual 6 GETTING STARTED iube 2 3 Connecting 2 5 Serial ATA SATA Drives 2 5 Serial ATA SATA drives are conn
52. ware that is already pre installed on the Logicube ZClone e Acopy of this manual Caution Avoid dropping the Logicube ZClone 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 ZClone use a lightly damp lint free cloth Avoid using soap or other cleaning agents particularly those containing bleach ammonia alcohol or other harsh chemicals Caution Do not attempt to service or open the Logicube ZClone Doing so may void the warranty If your unit requires service please contact Logicube Technical Support for assistance Logicube ZClone User s Manual 3 2 Getting Started 2 0 Overview of the ZClone USB 3 0 Reserved for future use ERROR LED ALARM MUTE TOUCH SCREEN RESET POWER USB 2 0 PORTS ON OFF DISPLAY N S 2 SATA ONLY DRIVE BAYS 8 SAS SATA DRIVE BAYS ZClone Back Panel USB 3 0 Reserved for future option PCie Port Power Fan Reserved for Fan future option Logicube ZClone User s Manual 5 GETTING STARTED iube 2 1 Applying power to the ZClone The ZClone has a power supply located in the back of the device Attach the included power cable to the ZClone s power supply and make sure the switch on the power supply is set to the ON position The ZClone also has a power button located in the front of the device and is used to turn the ZClone on and off When the ZClone is turned on the power but
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