Meiya Pico CyberBlock SAS User Manual

CyberBlock SAS

User Manu al

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July 2016

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Contents

1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1

Overview ........................................................................................... 1

Features ............................................................................................ 1

2 COMPONENTS ................................................................................. 2

Front Panel........................................................................................ 2

Rear Panel ........................................................................................ 3

Accessory .......................................................................................... 3

3 USAGE .............................................................................................. 5

Connecting a SAS HDD .................................................................... 5

Removing a Connected HDD ............................................................ 6

Replacing a Connected HDD ............................................................ 6

4 FAQ ................................................................................................... 7

5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................... 9

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1 Product Introduction

Overview

The CyberBlock SAS is used to prov ide wr it e-protection for SAS
devices. It blocks all inbound write commands at hardware level.
This protects data in st or age devices from being mo dified during
acquisition and analysis, maintaining the judicial availability and
data integrity for fore nsic investigations. CyberBlock SAS does not
need any driver installation, easy to use.

Features

 Protect data from be ing modified during forensic

investigations, ensuring judicial availability and data
integrity

 Compatible to multiple OSs, such as Mac OS, Windows 8,

Windows 7 and Windows XP

 Support common kinds of SAS HDDs
 Max speed up to 4.0 GB/min
 Support connecti on t o t he analysis computer through a

USB3.0 interface

 NOTE: The illustrations in the following text are for reference

only and subject to real products.

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2 Components

Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of CyberBlock SAS

①. SAS interface.
②. Activity indicator, indicates whether the connected device is in

read-write state.

③. Host indicator, indicates the connection state of the analysis

computer.

 NOTE: The first time an analysis computer connects the

CyberBlock SAS device, it is necessary to connect the SAS
HDD first before the gr een host indicator turns o n.

④. Power indicator, indicates the pow er supply state of t he device.
⑤. Power switch, switches on/off CyberBlock SAS.

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Rear Panel

The following figure shows the rear panel of CyberBlock SAS.

①. Power interfa ce, pr ovides power supply for CyberBlock SAS.
②. USB 3.0 interface, provides USB 3.0/ 2. 0 connection to

analysis computer .

Accessory

The following figure shows accessories of CyberBlock SAS.

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①. USB 3.0 data cable.
②. SAS data cable.

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3 Usage

Connecting a SAS HDD

Perform the followi ng operations to connect a SAS HDD:

1 Connect the SAS HDD to CyberBlock SAS usin g t he SAS

data cable.

2 Connect CyberBlock SAS to the analysis comput er using

USB 3.0 data cable.

3 Plug in the power cable of CyberBlock SAS and turn on the

power switch.

The Power, Host, and Activity indicators will flash, indicating
the SAS HDD is conn ect ed to the analysis comput er in
read-only mode.

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Removing a Connected HDD

To remove a connected HDD, turn off the power sw i t ch of
CyberBlock SAS, and t hen remove the connected HDD.

Replacing a Connected HDD

To change a connect ed HDD to another one, perf orm the following
operations:

1 Remove the HDD from the computer OS. For example,

click

to remove the HDD on Windows.

2 Switch off CyberBlock SAS and remove the orig inal HDD.
3 Connect the new HDD to CyberBlock SAS and switch on

CyberBlock SAS again.

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4 FAQ

Q1: Why cannot CyberBlock SAS detect t he co nnected SAS

HDD with some mod el s of Macbook?

A1: It is necessary t o con nect the S AS H DD to CyberBlock SAS,

turn on the power switc h of CyberBlock SAS and then
hot-plug the USB 3.0 dat a cable.

Q2: The operating syst ems of some analysis comp ut er s, such

as Windows 2003 and Windows XP, are not inst al led with
USB 3.0 drivers. Ther efore, the SAS HDD cannot be
identified after it is connected to the computer thr ough
CyberBlock S AS. H ow to deal with this problem?

A2: If the problem occurs, you can:

 If the OS of the computer is Windows 2003 or Windows XP

or earlier, you need to connect the device to the USB 2. 0
interface or update the OS to a higher version.

 If the OS of the computer is Windows 7, install t he U SB 3.0

driver and restart the computer.

Q3: The operating syst em of the analysis computer i s Windows

2003. The first time CyberBlock SAS reads a SAS HDD, the
partition of the disk can not be opene d. How t o deal w ith this
problem?

A3: Go to Computer Management > Storage > Disk

Management, right-click the disk letter of the SAS HDD

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and select Change Drive Letter and Paths. Restar t
CyberBlock S AS a nd t he partitions of the dis k can b e
viewed.

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5 Technical Support

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