User manual ADDONICS C2SN256 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: C2SN256 Cipher Snap-In modules I. Detailed Description of Cipher Snap-In Module: Power LED Reset switch HDD LED Power LED Cipher keyhole Drive activity LED Drive door swings open to accommodate a 3. 5" SATA drive Disable reset switch jumper ­ By default, Cipher Snap-In reset switch is enabled. Disabling the reset switch is recommended if the Cipher Snap-In is connected to a boot drive or non-hotswap SATA controller card. [. . . ] Proceeding to initialize the hard drive will erase all the data beyond any possibility of recovery. Host SATA port (blue color) (Connect to SATA host) Reserved connector Cipher Snap-In 4-pin Molex power connector Note: Photo above is in daisy-chain mode Green Power LED: In order to turn on the power to the Cipher Snap-In, the cipher key must be inserted prior to power on the system or resetting the Cipher Snap-In. If the power LED does not light up, the system will not detect the hard drive connected to the Cipher Snap-In. Yellow Power LED: Lights up when there is drive activity. ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: C2SN256 II. Basic Hardware Installation 2. A. For two SATA devices Host SATA port 1 (Connect to 1st SATA host) Device SATA port 1 (Connected to SATA device inside Cipher Snap-in) Device SATA port 2 (Connect to 2nd SATA device) Host SATA port 2 (blue color) (Connect to 2nd SATA host) 3. Connect the Cipher Snap-In 4-pin Molex power connector to the system's power supply to provide power to the hard drive and CipherChain modules. Connect the Host SATA port (port with Blue color) on the Cipher Snap-In to the onboard SATA port of the motherboard or an add-in SATA controller card using a SATA cable. Note: The cipher keys for the two CipherChains can be of same or different code. III. How to operate the Cipher Snap-In: Note: Hot swapping refers to the ability to plug and unplug the component without rebooting. Insert the AES 256-bit cipher key into the cipher keyhole on the Cipher Snap-In. If it does not, re-insert the cipher key and re-power the drive by removing it from the Cipher Snap-In. For new drive, go to the operating system's management utility to partition, format and mount the encrypted drive. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mount the Cipher Snap-In into a 5. 25" drive bay on the PC case. Connect the Cipher Snap-In 4-pin Molex power connector to the system's power supply to provide power to the hard drive and CipherChain module. Connect the Host SATA port 1 (port with Blue color) on the Cipher Snap-In to the onboard SATA port of the motherboard or an add-in SATA controller card using a SATA cable. [. . . ] Always keep a spare master key in a safe place. 1. Mount the Cipher Snap-In into a 5. 25" drive bay on the PC case. For additional information about the Cipher Snap-In, refer to the Cipher Snap-In manual on the CD or download a copy from www. addonics. com ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: C2SN256 Procedure on using an existing boot drive in the Cipher Snap-In In case you plan to use an existing boot drive on the Cipher Snap-In so you can encrypt it, by just inserting the existing boot drive on the Cipher Snap-In does NOT encrypt it. You would need to either do a fresh install of the operating system on another drive that is on the Cipher Snap-In or would first clone the boot drive by placing a second drive on the Cipher Snap-In then duplicate the boot drive using a cloning software. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Email: Internet: http://www. addonics. com/sales/query/ http://www. addonics. com Technical Support (8:30 am to 6:00 pm PST) Phone: 408 433-3855 Email: http://www. addonics. com/support/query/ [. . . ]