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ARRANTY HS C ERTIFICATE OF OMPLIANCE OGICUBE ECHNICAL UPPORT ONTACT NFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LOGICUBE ZCLONE NTRODUCTION Features 2. GETTING STARTED VERVIEW OF THE LONE PPLYING POWER TO THE LONE 3.5” S ATA (SATA) D ONNECTING...
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Logs ZClone Statistics System Settings 5. SYSTEM SETTINGS YSTEM ETTINGS Restart/Power Off Software Updates User Profile Configurations 6. UPDATING THE ZCLONE SOFTWARE OADING OFTWARE Software Loading Instructions Via the web Via software file download 7. REMOTE OPERATION NTRODUCTION Web Interface...
1. Introduction to the Logicube ZClone 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.
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Supports multiple master/source and target drives; user can assign any • bay as a master/source drive Supports cloning from an image; either stored within ZClone or clone • from an external network drive location Network sharing. Allows network access (upload/download) to drive •...
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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.
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 button shows a green light.
ZClone drive bays. 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.
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. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
• Mute – This button, when pressed, stops the buzzer from the optional light tower. • Power – This button is used to turn the ZClone on and off. Light Tower The ZClone is compatible with an optional light tower that may be purchased from Logicube.
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GETTING STARTED 1. To install 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™...
3. Tap the 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. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
4. Leave the expected hash value at zeros to hash the drive. 5. Change any of the optional settings (LBA settings or percentage of the drive to be hashed). 6. Tap the Start icon to start the hash task. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
4. Modes of Operation 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).
‘DRIVE TO DRIVE’ or ‘DRIVE TO IMAGE’ is chosen from the previous selection, this will show the different drives connected to the ZClone. 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.
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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.
You can also select ‘MORE INFO’ to see more information about the image. When selected, a screen will appear showing details on the selected image file. Settings – Tap this icon to change the clone settings. The following screen will appear: Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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Master drive. 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 Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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Target drive(s) will be used. For example, setting the percentage value to 100% would instruct the ZClone to use the entire Target drive for that partition. If Mirror was chosen, the following screen will appear showing a percentage of the Master drive to copy.
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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...
SHA-1 – Select this to verify the Target drives using the SHA-1 algorithm. SHA-256 – Select this to verify the Target drives using the SHA-256 algorithm. MD5 – Select this to verify the Target drives using the MD5 algorithm. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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...
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OK. You can also select ‘MORE INFO’ to see more information about the image. When selected, a screen will appear showing details on the selected image file. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
Master only bays). This can be done via Command Line Interface (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. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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NONE – Choosing this will instruct the ZClone not to perform a wipe using Wipe Mode. DOD – Choosing this will instruct the ZClone to perform a wipe conforming to the DoD M-5220 standards. This will open a new window allowing you to specify what value will be written on the 7 and final pass.
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Editing one or more of the passes in DOD or CUSTOM mode will bring up the following window. SKIP – Allows you to skip the pass. • RANDOM – Instructs the ZClone to perform • a random pattern or value. VALUE – Allows you to select a specific hex •...
– Tap this icon to select which drive(s) will be hashed or verified. Note: If a drive has been selected for a previous task, it will show as unavailable for other additional tasks. – Tap this icon to change the hash settings. The following screen will appear: Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
ZClone to hash the Target drive using the selected algorithm in the previous step. If a value is entered/edited, the ZClone will hash the selected Target drive(s) and verify hash with the value entered/edited.
100%, you can also set the starting percentage or block to hash from. When the ZClone finishes hashing the drive(drives) the following screen will appear showing the task completed. Tap the ‘info’ icon on the left of the completed screen (above) to see both the expected hash value and the computed hash value.
Your browser’s print menu will appear and you can print the log files to a configured printer on your PC. ZClone Statistics Selecting this will show information about the ZClone including the version and serial number. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
You can use the left and right scroll arrows to switch between drives. The up and down scroll arrows scroll through the different information. System Settings Detailed information on this mode can be found in Chapter 5: System Settings. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
5. System Settings System Settings This mode allows changes to be made to the ZClone’s system settings to allow administrative access and function. There are 5 settings available. Restart/Power Off Allows the ZClone to either be restarted or turned off. Depending on the choice, one of two screens will appear: Logicube ZClone™...
Software updates can be performed either from a network location or from a USB drive. Detailed information on updating the software can be found in Chapter 6: Updating the ZClone Software. User Profile Configurations This selection is reserved for future use.
Loading New Software New and improved software will be released from time to time. There are two ways to update the software on the ZClone: From the web via a network connection or from a USB drive. Software Loading Instructions There are two methods of how to update the ZClone software: A.
UPDATING THE ZCLONE SOFTWARE 2. From the main menu on the ZClone, tap the System Settings icon. 3. 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.
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5. Connect the USB drive containing the software to the USB port labeled U6. 6. Select 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.
7. Remote Operation 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: Web interface –...
Once Telnet is installed, follow the steps below to connect using the Windows Telnet client. Connect the ZClone to the network by attaching a network cable (CAT 6 type) to the RJ45 connector in the back of the ZClone. Turn the ZClone on and allow it to boot up completely.
Turn the ZClone on and allow it to boot up completely. Open the SSH client and select an SSH connection. Connect to 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).
3. Set a name for the Connection. 4. In the 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.
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5. In the 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.
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.
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- configure a task; use --help|-h for more info export - configure a filesystem export; use --help|-h for more export info buzzer [success|error] [on|off] - configure the light tower buzzer buzzer for an event Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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Disconnect logout Disconnect exit Exit from current mode history Show a list of previously run commands version version - show software version check check [www|usb] - check for software updates update update [www|usb] - update software Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
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.
Drive bays A1 through A4 and B1 through B4). 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 Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
(typically some type of external AC adapter or power cable). NOTE: 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). Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
The multi-card reader supports the following formats: CF (CompactFlash) • SD/SDXC/MMC • Micro SD • Memory Stick (MS) • Memory Stick Duo (M2) • X-Card • NOTE: Attach only one flash memory card to the multi-card reader at a time. Logicube ZClone™ User’s Manual...
Q. Can you connect multiple ZClone units with just one Master drive? A. The ZClone 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.
INDEX 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@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)