Addonics Technologies CDC5HXAES user manual

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ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES
Model: CDC5HXAES


IMPORTANT
Cipher
There is no back door for the Cipher tower encrypted hard drives if
keyhole
the Cipher keys are lost or stolen.
Locking
mechanism
HDD
Power LED
Cipher key
Check to make sure you have the
HDD
correct version of the Cipher key. A
Activity LED
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
Power Switch
Cipher key

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ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: CDC5HXAES J4 – RAID Setting Jumper Block a. Insert the 5 AES 256-bit cipher keys into each cipher keyhole on the Diamond Cipher enclosures located at the front of the Cipher tower. BZS – Error buzzer function Cipher keyhole SET – RAID mode setting EZ – Automatic rebuilding to spare drive M2 – RAID mode 2 Cipher M1 – RAID mode 1 power LED M0 – RAID mode 0 Default factory RAID jumper setting b. When the

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ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: CDC5HXAES All settings on the diagram shows  RAID mode setting modification is ENAABLED (SET) Note: On this setting, there is no jumper on SET.  Error buzzer function is DISABLED (BZS) RAID Setting Notes: When 2 drives are connected to the HPM-XA, and J4 is set to this setting, the 2 drives will be configured as a 2-drive RAID1 array. When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XA, the 4 drives will be configured as a 4-drive RAID10

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ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model: CDC5HXAES III. How to operate the Cipher tower after initial setup 1. Insert the 5 AES 256-bit cipher keys into each cipher keyhole on the Diamond Cipher enclosures located at the front of the Cipher tower. 2. Push the power switch of the Cipher tower to turn it on. Observed that the green Cipher power LEDs at the front of the Cipher tower are on. If they did not, reinsert the cipher keys and re-power the Cipher tower. 3. Use the system’s File Explo