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Ditto Forensic FieldStation User Manual
8.1.3 Other Buttons
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Reboot:
Opens a confirmation to reboot the Ditto Forensic FieldStation.
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Date & Time:
Allows you to set the current date, time, and timezone. Click the
Synchronize button
to sync these settings with your browser’s operating system.
•
Factory Reset:
Opens a confirmation dialog to return the Ditto Forensic FieldStation to factory set-
tings. Check the
Purge Ditto SD card log files
box to remove all log files from the SD card in the unit.
You can also use the Front Panel to perform a factory reset. See Section 9.5.
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System Verify:
Verifies the Ditto Forensic FieldStation’s operating system. If the verification fails, the
details can be viewed by exporting the System Diagnostics.
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Diagnostics:
Exports a diagnostics log file in HTML format. The diagnostics log contains information
about the Ditto Forensic FieldStation’s current configuration, including user accounts, kernel mes-
sages, logs, process information, disks, PHP errors, and system verify results.
8.2 UPGRADE LOG MESSAGES
This section displays the status log of firmware upgrades and is only visible if a firmware upgrade has been
performed.
8.3 IMPORT LOG MESSAGES
This section displays the status log of configuration file exports and imports and is only visible if an export or
import has been performed.
9 USING THE FRONT PANEL INTERFACE IN STANDALONE MODE
The Ditto Forensic FieldStation can work as a standalone device with no additional computer required, which can
be useful when working with evidence disks in the field.
The Front Panel interface allows you to clone, physically image, simultaneously clone and image, erase, hash
a disk, or perform a snapshot of a disk. You can also adjust settings, view information about attached disks, or
check on the Ditto Forensic FieldStation’s operational status. The administrator account can assign access per-
missions to the Front Panel’s actions and settings using the browser interface.
Up
and
Down
allow you to scroll through the available options on the Front Panel, while
Enter
selects the option
and
Back
goes back to the previous screen.
The Ditto Forensic FieldStation menu consists of the following screens:
9.1 STATUS
The status screen is the default screen. It shows the progress of any current processes.
When the Ditto Forensic Field Station is “Idle”, the current firmware of the unit is also
listed on this screen. An example of a status screen is shown in Figure 25.
9.2 SETTINGS
The “Settings” screen allows you to view and customize the following settings. These
settings will be the default settings used in any actions performed.
The non-network settings below cannot be modified if the Front Panel user account does not have full
access to the “Config” permission, and the network settings cannot be modified if the Front Panel user
account does not have access to the “NetSettings” permission. See Section 6 for information on how
to customize the Front Panel user account.
Ditto: Idle
Version: 2014Sept12a
(Up/Dn for Menu)
Figure 25.
The “Status” screen on the Front Panel
LCD.
NOTE