Startup procedure – Kanguru RocIT Defender User Manual

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ROCIT DEFENDER™

USER’S GUIDE

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The following are the recommended minimum requirements of the host computer
system which the drive runs upon:

X86-based processor
2 GB RAM
USB 2.0 port
LAN/WAN Card: 10/100baseT support

1.2.

Drive Specifications

Weight: 10 grams
Power Requirements: 266 mA
Type: 256-bit AES Hardware encrypted USB drive

FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified
US DoD DIACAP Certified
Tamper Resistant

Capacity: 16 GB - 128 GB
Certifications: FIPS 140-2 Level 2 (RocIT Defender Elite model only)

Startup Procedure

The following steps are required in order to start up and boot a host computer
system:

1. Configure computer BIOS to boot from USB drive.

2. Boot the RocIT Defender drive

3. Authenticate to the drive

2.1.

Configure computer BIOS to boot from USB

The BIOS settings of most computers may need to be configured to boot to the USB
drive first. When using the RocIT Defender drive, it will completely bypass the
regular computer system (eg. – it will not be accessing the computer’s C:\ drive), so
it will not be booting into the operating system installed on the computer. Note:
RocIT Defender drive must be connected to computer prior to boot up.

Refer to the computer’s manual for instructions on how to access and configure the
computer’s BIOS settings. If the computer manual is not available, check with the
manufacturer for an online version. If using a corporate computer, permission from
the System Administrator may be required to access the computer BIOS settings.

Another way to determine how to access the BIOS area is to watch the initial
characters that appear on the screen when the computer is first booted. A couple of
lines will usually appear for a brief moment that will tell which key (or sequence of