Advanced Features
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Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO
Conventional Only)
This feature, also known as
OTAR
, allows the dispatcher to
reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The
dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey
request from the user.
Procedure:
1
<
or
>
to
Reky
.
2
Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Reky
.
3
Press the
PTT
button to send the rekey request.
OR
Press the
PTT
button again, or the
Home
or
Emergency
button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.
4
If the rekey operation fails, you hear a bad-key tone and the
display shows
Rekey fail
.
Note:
The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio
does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). This
key must be loaded into the radio with the key-variable
loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.
Refer to your local key management supervisor for
more information.
MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page
This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air
Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in
secure encrypted mode and only for conventional
communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR
transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Power-
up Acknowledgements.
Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the
Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly.
Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
Infinite UKEK Retention
This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) to be
permanently stored in the radio even when all of the encryption
keys is erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio could not be
over the air rekeyed.
Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
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