Software Smart Options Smart Options
The Smart Option suite of utilities is designed to make Greystone’s
Datafast hard disk duplicators more productive and useful. The Smart
Option utilities are not part of the standard DataFast features; they
are available as separate order options.
NTFS Smart Option
Copies only the data on an NTFS partition from the source to target drives,
which greatly reduces the time required to duplicate disks with the
Microsoft Windows NT file system. For example: a 2GB partition requires
approximately 8 minutes to duplicate and verify in the standard NTFS
Partition Mirror copy mode that is part of all Greystone IDE duplication
products. The NTFS Smart Option will enhance the duplication process by
only copying the data from the source drive to the target drives and NOT
copying blank sectors. A typical 2GB partition with 500 MB of actual
data will take less than 2 minutes to duplicate and verify using the
NTFS Smart Option. About 6 minutes is saved with the NTFS Smart Option.
Using a NTFS source drive with a data load that is 20% the size of the
NTFS partition, it is possible to duplicate approximately 25 drives using
the NTFS Smart Option in the same time it takes to duplicate 5 drives
using the standard NTFS Partition Mirror copy.
Sector Copy Smart Option
The Sector Copy Smart Option provides for duplicating specific source
drive sectors to specific sectors on one or more target drives DF5.
Secure Erase Smart Option The
The Secure Erase Smart Option enables the operator to use the disk drive
manufacturers internal drive electronics to self-erase the contents
DF5, and DF1.
Wipeout Smart Option
Enables target hard drives to be completely "sanitized" (erased),
in accordance with the Department of Defense document DoD 5220.22-M
specifications. The only higher security measure recommended is the
use of a hammer-"pulverization of drive like as: D-101, DF5M and
DF5. Except DF1- call for discontinued products".
Partition Smart Option
Enables full control over the selection of drive partitions for duplication
from the source drive to target drives. The Partition Smart Option can be
used to select one or more partitions from the source drive to be duplicated
to the target drives. The partitions can be resized and/or reordered on
the target drives; each target drive configuration can be determined
independent of the other target drives. With this option, a source drive
can be constructed to contain many different software loads, each of which
can be duplicated independently to target drives like as: D-101, DF5M
and DF5. Except DF1- call for discontinued products.
Database Smart Option
The Database Smart Option records all duplication information in a
database format that can be imported into many popular database programs
for analysis and job tracking. The type of information recorded is name of
job, drive types, drive serial number, number of MBs copied, time and date
of job, duplication method, job completion status, and time to complete
job like as: D-101, DF5M and DF5. Except DF1- call for discontinued
products.
Linux EXT- 2/3 Option
The Future Linux EXT-2 Option will allow the DataFast unit to copy the
data found in the EXT-2 file table to be copied to the target/s while
ignoring empty or unused sectors DF1, DF5M and DF5.
HPA Smart Option
Supports the duplication of the Host Protected Area which may include
Technical support files, password protect, etc. (DF1 and DF5).
SATA
Enables Serial integrated hardware interface connections (DF5).
IDE Diagnostics
Application
The IDE Diagnostics Application is a powerful software program
designed specifically to expand the capabilities of the DataFast
D-101 duplication systems to include hard drive diagnostic
testing. By adding this diagnostic application, your DataFast will
not only function as a hard disk duplicator, but also as a hard
drive diagnostic center for IDE hard drives! Since data integrity
is directly related to the reliable operation of a hard drive, the
ability to test the condition of drives before beginning any
duplication process can be crucial for ensuring trouble-free operation.
This diagnostics application provides the following diagnostic tests
that can be performed simultaneously on up to five hard drives such as
DF1.
Scan Disk
The Scan Disk utility is provided to confirm that every sector (or a
range of sectors) on a disk is readable. This utility does not destroy
any existing data on the disk.
Read/Write Data Integrity
The Write/Read utility enables you to verify that sectors on a disk
are writeable and that data written on each sector may accurately be
read and that each sector is uniquely addressable.
Remap Bad Clusters
The Remap Bad Clusters routine provides the ability to logically remove
bad data from a file, making it possible to recover the remaining good
data from a file that would otherwise be useless.
Wipe Disk
The Wipe Disk utility performs either "sanitizing" or "clearing" a
drive according to Department Of Defense standards for removable
and non-removable rigid disks to obliterate previously recorded data.
These methods are documented in Section 8-306 of the National
Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPROM) [DOD 5220.22-M].
Seek
Seek tests are provided to confirm the ability of a drive to function
properly with various seek conditions. Several tests perform large seeks
after the read or write of every sector. Other tests perform a
small incremental seek after every read or write.
SMART
The SMART utility enables the status of the internal failure
prediction capability of a drive to be reported. SMART
(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is an industry-wide
method by which IDE drives monitor internal parameters and warn of
the increased potential of a drive failure. This utility enables
you to determine whether or not a drive supports SMART. For those
drives supporting SMART, you have the ability to activate or deactivate
SMART. When SMART is activated you can determine if one or
more “threshold conditions” in a drive have been exceeded,
meaning that - even though the drive is presently
operational - there is an increased likelihood of a drive failure.
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