Keysight E4428C, Manual

Page 1: ...Security Features and Document of Volatility Keysight Signal Generators This manual provides documentation for the following instruments MXG Signal Generator Series A ESG Signal Generator ...

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Page 3: ...mxg http www keysight com find esg To receive the latest updates by email subscribe to Keysight Email Updates http www keysight com find emailupdates Information on preventing instrument damage can be found at http www keysight com find PreventingInstrumentRepair Is your product software up to date Periodically Keysight releases software updates to fix known defects and incorporate product enhance...

Page 4: ...anitization and Removal Procedures 19 Erase All Option 006 Only 20 Erase and Overwrite All 21 Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only 22 Clear Persistent State Information 23 Instrument Setup 23 LAN Setup MXG Only 23 User IQ Cal File Vector Models Only 23 6 Using Secure Mode 24 7 Using Secure Display 25 8 Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions 26 Firmware Update Procedure 26 Error Messages ...

Page 5: ... local Keysight office is available via the internet at http www keysight com find assist If you do not have internet access please contact your designated Keysight representative N O T E In any correspondence or telephone conversation refer to the instrument by its model number and full serial number With this information the Keysight representative can determine whether your unit is still within...

Page 6: ...Keysight Technologies cannot be held responsible for any lost files or data resulting from the clearing of memory Be sure to read this document entirely before proceeding with any file deletion or memory clearing Product Family Name Product Name Model Number Firmware Revision X Series Signal Generators MXG Signal Generator Series A N5183A N5182A N5181A N5162Aa N5161Aa a For the N5161A 62A Signal G...

Page 7: ...ll Erase and Sanitize All Erase Overwrite or Sanitize procedures with any of the firmware revisions listed in Table 2 1 below If your instrument s current firmware revision is among those listed please upgrade immediately to newer firmware For details see Firmware Update Procedure on page 26 Table 2 1 Firmware revisions that require upgrades Instrument model number Current firmware revision Upgrad...

Page 8: ...o meet the requirements specified in DoD 5220 22 M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NISPOM Chapter 8 Sanitization As defined in Section 8 301b of DoD 5220 22 M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NISPOM sanitization is the process of removing the data from media before reusing the media in an environment that does not provide an acceptable level of protection...

Page 9: ...er contains information on the memory components in your instrument The tables provide details of the size of each memory component its type how it is used its location volatility and the sanitization procedure The descriptions are divided by product type as follows MXG Series A Memory on page 10 ESG Memory on page 14 ...

Page 10: ...ure 1 Main Memory DRAM 32 MByte Yes No Firmware operating memory Operating system CPU board not battery backed Turn off instrument power 2 Main Memory Flash 8 MByte Yes Yes Factory calibration configuration data User file systema which includes flatness calibration instrument states and sweep lists Firmware upgrades and user saved dataa CPU board same chip as firmware memory but managed separately...

Page 11: ...ll Option 006 Only on page 22 4 Bootrom Memory EEPROM 8 KByte No Yes CPU bootup parameters Factory programmed CPU board None required no user data Yes Yes LAN configuration Front panel entry or remotely During normal operation this memory cannot be overwritten or erasedexcept for LAN configuration This read only data is programmed at the factory 5 Calibration Data Flash 256 KByte No Yes Factory ca...

Page 12: ... During Normal Operation Data Retained When Powered Off Purpose Contents Data Input Method Location in Instrument and Remarks Sanitization Procedure 1 Waveform Memory DRAM 320 MByte Yes No Waveforms including header and marker data Normal user operation Not battery backed Turn off instrument power 2 Extended Persistent Memory Flash a 4 GByte Yes Yes All user data Normal user operation User data is...

Page 13: ...quired no user data a For serial numbers lower than MY US SG4818xxxx the persistent memory value is 512 MByte Table 4 2 Vector Models with Baseband Generator N5162A N5182A with Options 651 652 or 654 Memory Component Type and Size Writable During Normal Operation Data Retained When Powered Off Purpose Contents Data Input Method Location in Instrument and Remarks Sanitization Procedure ...

Page 14: ...t battery backed Turn off instrument power 2 Main Memory Flash 20 MByte Yes Yes Factory calibration configuration data User file system which includes instrument status backup flatness calibration IQcalibration instrument states waveforms including header and marker data modulation definitions and sweep lists Firmware upgrades and user saved data CPU board same chip as firmware memory but managed ...

Page 15: ... editable data table editors Last instrument state last instrument state backup and persistent instrument state and instrument status Firmware operations CPU board The battery is located on the motherboard Sanitized by the procedure described in Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on page 22 5 Bootrom Memory Flash 128 KByte No Yes CPU bootup program and firmware loader updater Factory programme...

Page 16: ...Size Writable During Normal Operation Data Retained When Powered Off Purpose Contents Data Input Method Location in Instrument and Remarks Sanitization Procedure 1 Waveform Memory SDRAM 40 MByte 320 MByte Yes No Waveforms including header and marker data and PRAM Normal user operation Not battery backed User data is completely sanitized by the procedure Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on pa...

Page 17: ...ttery backed Turn off instrument power 4 Buffer Memory SRAM 5 x 512 KByte No No Support buffer memory for ARB and real time applications Normal user operation This memory is used during normal baseband generator operation It is not directly accessible by the user Not battery backed Turn off instrument power Table 4 4 Vector Models with Baseband Generator E4438C with Options 601 or 602 Memory Compo...

Page 18: ...rations IQ calibration instrument states waveforms including header and marker data modulation definitions and sweep lists User saved data The hard disk is an option for vector instruments E4438C Option 005 and is therefore not installed in some instruments If it is installed these files are stored on the hard disk instead of in flash memory The magnetic residue requires several rewrite cycles or ...

Page 19: ...ase and Overwrite All on page 21 Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on page 22 Clear Persistent State Information on page 23 CAUTION These functions do not erase or sanitize external media connected to the instrument s USB port CAUTION Do not use the Erase All Erase and Overwrite All Erase and Sanitize All Erase Overwrite or Sanitize procedure with any of these firmware revisions E44x8C C 04 8...

Page 20: ...t appears as if it is in its original factory state however the memory is not sanitized This action is relatively quick typically taking less than one minute the exact time depends on the number of files Note that there is a similar but distinct function as described below that deletes all user files but does not reset the table editors Model Key Sequence MXG Series A File More Security Erase All ...

Page 21: ...ip block erase commands No overwrite is performed During erasure the system files are temporarily moved to main memory and are then restored to CPU Flash when erasure is complete Extended Persistent Memory Flash MXG N5162A 82A only The file system is formatted then all addressable locations are overwritten with random characters and then the file system is reformatted again Hard Disk ESG E4438C Al...

Page 22: ... flash chip block erase commands No overwrite is performed During erasure the system files are temporarily moved to main memory and are then restored to CPU Flash when erasure is complete Extended Persistent Memory Flash MXG N5162A 82A only The file system is formatted then all addressable locations are overwritten with random characters and then the file system is reformatted again These actions ...

Page 23: ...ws you to reset the instrument s LAN setup by using the following key sequence or SCPI command ESG does not offer this functionality User IQ Cal File Vector Models Only When a user defined IQ Calibration has been performed the cal file data is removed by using the Erase All Option 006 Only feature or by setting the cal file to default as follows Key Sequence MXG Series A Utility Power On Preset Re...

Page 24: ...ivalent to Erase and Overwrite All Sanitize equivalent to Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only 3 Activate Secure Mode CAUTION Once you activate secure mode by pressing Confirm you cannot deactivate or decrease the Security Level the erasure actions for the selected Security Level execute at the next power cycle Once you activate Secure Mode you can only increase the Security Level until you cycl...

Page 25: ...front panel When Secure Display is active the display is blank except for an advisory message as shown in Figure 7 1 below All front panel keys are disabled To set Secure Display press Utility Display More Activate Secure Display Confirm Secure Display Once Secure Display has been activated the power must be cycled to re enable the display and front panel keys Figure 7 1 Signal Generator Screen wi...

Page 26: ...atest firmware online perform the following steps 1 Access the instrument s web page www keysight com find model_number Example www keysight com find E4438C 2 Under the Technical Support Tab select Drivers and Software and follow the remaining links to the firmware upgrade page If web access is not available Keysight can provide the new firmware on CD ROM To obtain the CD ROM contact Keysight or y...

Page 27: ...indicate that instrument system files have been erased The following list shows some possible error messages 256 File name not found SYS LICENSE TXT 617 Configuration Error License file not found Creating empty one A missing or damaged system file was encountered while trying to diagnose the system Even if these error messages appear the security function has completely sanitized the instrument If...

Page 28: ...d in the Update to column of Table 8 1 on page 26 a If problems occur when upgrading the firmware manually enter as many license keys as possible using Utility Instrument Adjustments Instrument Options Software Options b Upgrade the firmware again 4 Open Internet Explorer and enter http instrument IP address update 5 Locate Recover Self test System Files and click Execute 6 Locate Overwrite LICENS...

Page 29: ...he new Processor Board or If you have another working instrument install the Processor Board into that instrument and erase the memory Then reinstall the Processor Board back into the non working instrument and send it to a repair facility for repair and calibration If you discover that the Processor Board does not function in the working instrument discard the Processor Board and note that it cau...

Page 30: ...g the company via their web site http www greenliant com contact_us 4 AT Attachment 8 ATA ATAPI Command Set ATA8 ACS INCITS Technical Committee T13 1699 D Revision 6a September 6th 2008 This standard may be downloaded in Acrobat PDF format from the INCITS T13 web site http www t13 org documents UploadedDocuments docs2008 D1699r6a ATA8 ACS pdf 5 Installation Guide Keysight Technologies Inc Specific...

Page 31: ...ces 8 Service Guide Keysight Technologies Inc N5161A 62A 81A 82A 83A MXG Series A Signal Generators http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf N5180 90006 pdf E4428C 38C ESG Signal Generators http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf E4400 90511 pdf ...

Page 32: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2004 2017 Edition 3 October 2017 E4400 90621 www keysight com ...