Mercury Security © 2017
MS-ICS
DOC 10107-0053
REV 1.02
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8. Bulk Erase Configuration Memory:
The bulk erase function can be used for the following purposes:
Erase all configuration and cardholder database (sanitize board).
Update OEM default parameters after OEM code has been changed.
Recover from database corruption causing MS-ICS board to continuously reboot.
If clearing the memory does not correct the initialization problem, contact technical support.
Bulk Erase Steps:
Do not remove power during steps 1-8.
1. Set S1 DIP switches to: 1 & 2 "ON", 3 & 4 "OFF".
2. Apply power to the MS-ICS board.
3. Watch for LEDs 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 to alternately flash at a 0.5 second rate.
4. Within 10 seconds of powering up, change switches 1 or 2 to "OFF". If these switches are not changed,
the MS-ICS board will power up using the OEM default communication parameters.
5. LED 2 will flash indicating that the configuration memory is being erased.
6. Full memory erase takes up to 60 seconds.
7. When complete, only LEDs 1 & 4 will flash for 8 seconds.
8. The MS-ICS board will reboot 8 seconds after LEDs 1 & 4 stop flashing (no LEDs are on during this time).
9. IT Security
When installing the MS-ICS, it is important to ensure that it done in a secure manner.
Upon installation, the user accounts to the web configuration page should be created with secure passwords,
and that all DIP switches are in the off position for the normal operating mode. The MS-ICS is shipped from
the factory with a default login account, which is enabled when DIP 1 is moved from OFF to ON. The default
login user name and password will be available for five minutes once enabled. Therefore, it is important that at
least one user account is defined, and the DIP switches are set to OFF before the MS-ICS is commissioned. It
is also highly recommended not to configure the MS-ICS with an IP address that is accessible from the public
Internet.
To further enhance network security, options are available to disable SNMP, Zeroconf discovery, as well as the
web configuration module itself. Additionally, data encryption can also be enabled over the host communication
port.
