Addonics Technologies RUBY CIPHER AES RCHD256ES - Manual (Page 2)

IMPORTANT
There is no back door for the Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive if the key is
lost or stolen.
To ensure there is a spare key, your Ruby Cipher bundled kit comes with one
pair of Ruby Cipher keys. These 2 keys have identical encryption code. 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 encrypted hard drive 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.
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The CIPHER key MUST be inserted at the front of the drive enclosure in
order for the drive to be ACTIVATED.
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Once the drive is INITIALIZED using the Cipher Key that comes with the kit,
the drive can only be accessed by the original key.
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The 2 keys that come with each Ruby Cipher bundled kit has their own
unique encryption code. So the keys among different kits are not
interchangeable.
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If you have multiple sets of Ruby Cipher kits and would like all the keys to
have the same encryption code, you may make this request at the time of
your order or mail the keys together with master key back to Addonics to
recode them for you. Again be sure that you keep a spare key with you.
Make a back up of your data if you are mailing in your last key.
Keeping track of the hard drive
If you are using the Ruby Cipher drive enclosure to encrypt multiple hard drives,
it is important to label your hard drive if you are taking the drive out of the
enclosure. The hard drive with Ruby Cipher encryption 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
Ruby Cipher drive enclosure. 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.
A Ruby Cipher encrypted hard drive can be moved to another Ruby Cipher drive
enclosure. But the same key used in encrypting the hard drive must be used in
the new drive enclosure in order to access the drive.
If you are installing multiple Ruby Cipher drive kits in your organization, it
is important to keep track of the drive and the encryption key. Once it gets
mixed up, there is no possible way to recover the data on the encrypted
hard drive.
Step 1
Separate the top from the bottom cover of
the drive enclosure by loosening the screw
as shown on the photo.
Step 2 Align the SATA connector in the 2.5” hard drive with the SATA connector
on the PCB.
Step 3 Wrap the shock absorbers around the hard drive and PCB.
Step 4 Turn over the PCB and secure
the hard drive to the PCB with the
mounting screws that come with the kit.
shock
absorbers
PCB
top cover
2.5” SATA
hard drive
bottom cover
Cipher Key
Power
Connector