Erase is performed by utilizing executing fi rmware level command contained in most modern ATA/IDE/EIDE/Ultra ATA and SATA and PATA drives. In the event that Secure Erase is not available for your particular model of drive, the Digital Shredder will default to using a compliant overwrite algorithm.
You can also use the Digital Shredder to prepare a drive for reuse by scripting the Digital Shredder to partition and reformat the drive. The Digital Shredder also provides the user the ability to copy a binary image of one drive to another.
Stylus – For use on touch screen; you may also use your fi nger. Never use anything sharp which may damage the screen such as a pen or pencil. Carrying Handle - Integrated carrying handle on the top of the Digital Shredder allows the device to be transported in the fi eld.
Entering Data into your Digital Shredder The included stylus should be used to enter data into the Digital Shredder. It is allowable to press the screen with your fi nger but using the stylus is generally faster and more accurate.
To do this, select the “Users” option. Setting Up Date and Time Before starting to process drives, it is important to set the date and time on your Digital Shredder so that the event Figure 1. Login Screen log records will have the correct date/time stamp.
Move to next fi eld button. To change the administrator account password, Today Fills in fi elds with today’s date as select the administrator by touching it, then select the maintained by the Digital Shredder EDIT option. Clear Clear existing fi eld Bksp...
User names and passwords must be at least 6 characters It is recommended that you always leave this as the de- in length. fault setting, which is ON. This instructs your unit to check every drive to see if it can be Secure Erased. 0803 User Manual Digital Shredder...
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Keep in mind that this is only a default setting and can be modifi ed at run time. Currently, the Digital Shredder supports triple overwrite and a single-pass overwrite (see Figure 9). For single-pass overwrite, three additional options are available: Random pattern, all bits zero and all bits one (see Figure 10).
Assuming you have chosen to partition and format the Figure 11. Drive Operation System disk, you can also confi gure the Digital Shredder to copy the contents of an ‘image’ drive on to the drive being proc- essed. See the section entitled Disk Imaging for details on this feature.
Inserting a Drive Warning: Be sure your Digital Shredder is powered ON before inserting drives for processing. Unpredictable behavior may result if this procedure is not followed. Drives are attached to Personality Blocks which are in turn inserted into Drive Bays. Your Digital Shredder shipment includes three Personality Blocks.
Figure 14. Overrides Screen Figure12. Drive Operations Screen Overview of the Secure Erase Process When you insert a drive into the Digital Shredder you will be presented with a screen showing you a visual represen- tation of all three bays (see Figure 13).
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PERSONALITY BLOCK WHILE A DRIVE IS IN PROCESS CAN RESULT IN Select “Triple Overwrite” or “Secure Erase”; default is DAMAGE TO THE DIGITAL SHREDDER. “Secure Erase”. Now that your option selections are made, begin process- Partition the drive upon completion ing the drive by selecting the “RUN”...
The History Screen is used to access the audit log of located at the top of each bay status area on the Opera- the Digital Shredder. Numerous activities are logged by tions Screen (see Figure 16). the Digital Shredder including login, logout, and drive operation status messages.
Selecting the keyboard icon Using the Edit button and keypad, enter the User ID. next to the date fi eld will bring up the following entry screen (see Figure 19). User Manual Digital Shredder 0803...
CSV format. The fi le name will be based on the current date. (e.g. 20060904-224207-log. csv). You may now load this fi le into Excel or another program to create custom reports. 0803 User Manual Digital Shredder...
Figure 26. Printer Setup Screen leave the drive in an unusable state. It is recommended that the Digital Shredder be connected to a UPS to avoid Select “OK” once you have confi rmed that the printer is unintended loss of power.
Imaging a Drive An image created using the Digital Shredder is an exact binary copy of a source drive to a target drive. The image process includes not only ALL fi les but partition information as well. To image a drive you need two drives, a source drive and a target drive.
In the event the Update Process results www.digital-shredder.de/downloads in an error, or for any other reason you need to restore your Digital Shredder to the prior version of the software, simply go to the Software Backup Screen. Once you have Update Process: confi...
Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the back of the The upgrade process will result in a reboot of the Digital Digital Shredder. Upon insertion, the new version of the Shredder to load the new application. Be sure that all software (as well as any older versions stored on the drive bays are empty before updating the Digital Shredder.
Please visit HSM’s website to review The Digital Shredder’s Frequently Asked Questions page at: www.digital-shredder.de If you have a specifi c technical question or need to report a problem with your shredder, please contact HSM’s Technical Sup- port Team through our forum at www.digital-shredder.de or...
EMC directive 89 / 336 / EWG Low voltage directive 73 / 23 / EWG The manufacturer HSM GmbH + Co. KG, Bahnhofstrasse 115, D-88682 Salem declares herewith, that the Digital Shredder correspond with the above mentioned EC Machine Directive including all relevant modifi cations.
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