AIDA Capture Lab

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AIDA Capture Lab is a service of Automatisering Ingest Digitale Archieven (AIDA), operated by meemoo

Jaz disks

Hardware

Jaz drive

Model Iomega 2GB Jaz drive
jaz drive 2 GB
Media Jaz 2 GB
Jaz 1 GB
Interface SCSI
Connector SCSI-2 DB50
Cable SCSI-2 DB50 to USB type A SCSI
Workstation connection Can be connected with write blocker via the cable
Power DIN connector
Documentation  
Model Iomega 1GB Jaz drive
jaz 1GB
Media Jaz 1 GB
Interface SCSI
Connector SCSI-2 DB50
Cable SCSI-2 DB50 to USB type A SCSI
Workstation connection Can be connected with write blocker via the cable
Power DIN connector
Documentation  

Write blocker

Model Tableau Forensic USB 3.0 Bridge T8U
Media Drives with USB (3.0 and older) connectors
Interface USB
Connector USB 3.0
Cable USB type B to USB type A
USB type B to USB type A
Workstation connection Can be connected directly with workstation (which has a USB type A female connection)
Power DC input: 5-pin Mini-DIN connector
Documentation user guide

Workstation

A Linux computer, preferably running the Bitcurator Environment (We use a Dell XPS)

Software

Workflow

Step 1: Connect the write blocker to the workstation

  1. Connect the write blocker to the workstation using the blue USB 3.0 cable (side: Host USB 3.0)
  2. Connect the DC power supply to the write blocker
  3. Plug the power cable into a power socket
  4. Press the power button on the write blocker

Step 2: Connect the Jaz Drive to the write blocker

  1. Connect the Jaz Drive to the write blocker using the SCSI/USB cable (side: Device USB 3.0).
    jaz drive connected
  2. Connect the power cable to the drive and plug the power cable into a power socket.
    jaz setup

Step 3: Create a disk image

  1. Insert the Jaz Disk in the Jaz Drive
    disk in drive
  2. Create a disk image using Guymager

Step 4: Eject the disk

  1. Press the button on the drive to eject the disk
  2. If you can’t eject the disk by pushing on the button: power off the jaz drive and the write blocker. Power on again and immediatley press the eject button.