Addonics Technologies CDC5HXAES User Manual
ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES
Model: CDC5HXAES
IMPORTANT
There is no back door for the Cipher tower encrypted hard drives if
the Cipher keys are lost or stolen.
Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the
correct version of the Cipher key. A
sample key is shown
Black label AES-256 stands for Cipher
256-bit key.
To ensure there is a spare key, your Cipher tower comes with 5 pairs of
Cipher keys. These cipher keys have all identical encryption code unless
you requested then to be coded differently. One of these keys should be
kept in a safe and secure location and can be sent back to Addonics for
duplicating additional keys. If you are down to the last key, be sure to
make a back up of all the data stored inside your Cipher tower prior to
sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for key lost
in the mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard drive.
the Cipher keys are lost or stolen.
Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the
correct version of the Cipher key. A
sample key is shown
Black label AES-256 stands for Cipher
256-bit key.
To ensure there is a spare key, your Cipher tower comes with 5 pairs of
Cipher keys. These cipher keys have all identical encryption code unless
you requested then to be coded differently. One of these keys should be
kept in a safe and secure location and can be sent back to Addonics for
duplicating additional keys. If you are down to the last key, be sure to
make a back up of all the data stored inside your Cipher tower prior to
sending the last key to Addonics. Addonics is not responsible for key lost
in the mail or retrieval of the data inside the encrypted hard drive.
Keeping track of the hard drive
If you are using the Cipher tower to encrypt multiple hard drives, it is
important to label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the
Cipher tower. The hard drive from the Cipher tower that is encrypted will
look like a brand new drive when attach directly to the SATA controller of
a computer. There will be no partition or any hint to indicate that the drive
contains encrypted data. When the drive is partitioned, all the encrypted
data will be lost.
The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed into
the Cipher tower. The computer detects the hard drive as a brand new
drive or a drive that is unallocated. Once you proceed to partition the
drive, the data that was on the hard drive will be erased and cannot be
recovered.
If you are using the Cipher tower to encrypt multiple hard drives, it is
important to label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the
Cipher tower. The hard drive from the Cipher tower that is encrypted will
look like a brand new drive when attach directly to the SATA controller of
a computer. There will be no partition or any hint to indicate that the drive
contains encrypted data. When the drive is partitioned, all the encrypted
data will be lost.
The same holds true if a hard drive already has data on it is installed into
the Cipher tower. The computer detects the hard drive as a brand new
drive or a drive that is unallocated. Once you proceed to partition the
drive, the data that was on the hard drive will be erased and cannot be
recovered.
I.
Installing drives into the Cipher Tower
Refer to Diamond Cipher enclosure hard drive installation guide
Slide the enclosure into the drive bay.
Using the key provided, insert it to the lock
mechanism and turn it to the
Using the key provided, insert it to the lock
mechanism and turn it to the
“LOCK”
position. This will secure the enclosure and
provide power to the drive.
Note: It is recommended to fill up the tower
with SATA drives from top to bottom. This
is to help in identifying which drives
connects to which ports for easier
troubleshooting.
provide power to the drive.
Note: It is recommended to fill up the tower
with SATA drives from top to bottom. This
is to help in identifying which drives
connects to which ports for easier
troubleshooting.
II.
Connecting the power cable and Cipher Tower to the computer
a.
Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the back of
the Cipher Tower.
the Cipher Tower.
b.
A power switch is located on the front of the tower. Make sure the
power is off on the switch (power LED light should be off)
power is off on the switch (power LED light should be off)
c.
Connect the provided eSATA or USB2.0 cable from the back of the
Cipher tower to the eSATA or USB2.0 on the computer. We
recommend connecting the eSATA port for best performance if this
port is available on your computer.
Cipher tower to the eSATA or USB2.0 on the computer. We
recommend connecting the eSATA port for best performance if this
port is available on your computer.
III. 5-port HPM-XA mounted on the Cipher Tower
HDD Activity LED 3
HDD Activity LED 2
Cipher tower power LED
Power Switch
HDD Activity LED 1
Power Switch
eSATA port
Power Connector
eSATA host port
buzzer
Floppy power
connector
connector
SATA port 5
SATA port 4
SATA port 1
SATA port 3
SATA port 2
Error and drive activity
LED jumper block (J1, J3)
LED jumper block (J1, J3)
RAID settting
jumper block (J4)
jumper block (J4)
HDD Activity LED 5
HDD Activity LED 4
Locking
mechanism
mechanism
Cipher
keyhole
keyhole
HDD
Power LED
Power LED
HDD
Activity LED
Activity LED