Wipe/Format; Step-By-Step Instructions - Wipe/Format - Logicube Falcon-NEO User Manual

3.3 Wipe/Format

Destination drives can be wiped and formatted using the Falcon-NEO. To use a
drive as a Destination drive (using Drive to File, File to File, Partition to File,
or Net Traffic to File), the Destination will need to be formatted by the Falcon-
NEO. The following methods are available in the Wipe menu:
Details on the different screens found in the Wipe/Format
operation can be found in
Secure Erase – Sends a command to the drive instructing it to wipe the drive based on
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the hard drive manufacturer's specifications for the Secure Erase command.
Contact the hard drive manufacturer for Secure Erase
specifications for each model/type of hard drive.
Secure Erase will not work on drives connected
through the USB or PCIe ports.
Wipe Patterns – Allows the user to set a specific pattern to use for wiping the drive. The
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number of passes is customizable (up to 7 passes) along with the type of data written for
each pass. In addition, a 7-pass DoD wipe can be set with pre-selected pass values. The
Falcon-NEO can verify each pass value through a setting.
Format – Instructs the Falcon-NEO to format a drive (with or without encryption). The
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Falcon-NEO can format the drive using the following file systems: EXT4, NTFS, exFAT,
FAT32.
For in-depth information regarding drive encryption,
please see
3.3.1 Step-by-step instructions – Wipe/Format
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Logicube Falcon -Neo User's Manual
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Section 5.3:
Chapter 7: Drive Encryption and
Select Wipe from the types of operation on the left side.
Wipe/Format.
Decryption.
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