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For a software RAID, the process is as simple as adding all the component disks to the EnCase interface, right-clicking the OS/boot disk (which is where the software RAID configuration data is stored), and choosing Scan Disk Configuration… the result will be that EnCase reconstructs the software RAID for the examiner and displays its contents as a virtual disk object for examination. Guidance Software's EnCase Forensic suite is also adept at rebuilding both software and hardware RAIDs.
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However, if the proper driver is not included on the boot disk, it can often be downloaded from the controller manufacturer's web site and loaded (in the boot disk environment) via a USB thumb drive.Īlthough many forensic tools are capable of reconstructing RAID drives imaged individually, one of the best is Runtime Software's RAID Reconstructor ( Runtime's GetDataBack for NTFS or FAT can also be used to locate the partitions within the reconstructed RAID and pull the restored RAID into the examiner's favorite forensic tool for examination.
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Newer forensic boot disks (such as the latest version of Helix from have drivers for most RAID controllers the examiner will encounter. As such, the primary consideration when using a boot disk is choosing a disk with the correct drivers for the hardware RAID controller. In this scenario, the hardware RAID controller provides the RAID configuration data, without which the RAID cannot be properly “seen” and accessed by an operating system. If the RAID system can be shutdown, the easiest method for imaging a hardware RAID is often for the examiner to boot the system using their favorite boot CD and save the image to an external hard drive connected via the fastest bus available. If you have enterprise class forensic tools, such as Guidance Software's EnCase Enterprise or AccessData's FTK Enterprise, they also make excellent choices for imaging live, running RAID systems across the network. When imaging across the network, a storage device is connected to a remote system (such as the examiner's laptop computer) and then shared out as a network resource the storage device can then be mounted as a network share on the RAID system and used as the destination for the forensic image. Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000): up to 1Gbit/second
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Ensuring both the RAID server and the computer receiving the image have Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet cards will increase image acquisition and verification speeds greatly:įast Ethernet (10/100): up to 100Mbits/second If sending the image across the network, transfer speed is also an issue. If you have administrator credentials (or can be given admin credentials by a system administrator), the fastest and simplest live imaging method is to run your favorite imaging tool (e.g., AccessData's FTK Imager or a forensic version of DD, such as DCFLDD) from a thumb drive. In light of many organizations’ unwillingness to allow a RAID server to be shut down for imaging, live acquisitions in Windows are very common (and usually fairly straightforward). Should the component RAID drives be imaged together or individually? Imaging the drives individually may be necessary because of driver or storage issues but can lead to complications when it comes time to process and examine the images. When it is time to image a RAID, there are two primary considerations that need to be addressed: 1.Ĭan the system maintaining the RAID be powered off? Many organizations cannot afford critical server downtime, so shutting down the system may not be a practical option. The data on a RAID must be preserved in a way that maximizes its integrity and accessibility, while minimizing impact on the examined system.
The proper forensic acquisition of RAIDs can be a difficult skill for investigators to master.
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