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Security Features 

and Document of 

Volatility

Keysight 

N5166B CXG

N5171B/72B/73B EXG

N5181B/82B/83B MXG

X-Series Signal Generators

Summary of Contents for N5166B

Page 1: ...Security Features and Document of Volatility Keysight N5166B CXG N5171B 72B 73B EXG N5181B 82B 83B MXG X Series Signal Generators ...

Page 2: ...uter software documentation No additional government requirements beyond those set forth in the EULA shall apply except to the extent that those terms rights or licenses are explicitly required from all providers of commercial computer software pursuant to the FAR and the DFARS and are set forth specifically in writing elsewhere in the EULA Keysight shall be under no obligation to update revise or...

Page 3: ...sight com find exg http www keysight com find cxg 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 ...

Page 4: ...ion 12 CPU Board Change Serial Number Break MY SG US5910xxxx 13 5 Memory Clearing Sanitization and Removal Procedures 15 Erase All Option 006 Only 16 Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only 17 Force Internal to SD Card Option 006 Only 18 Clear Persistent State Information 19 Instrument Setup 19 LAN Setup 19 User IQ Cal File Vector Models Only 19 6 Using Secure Display Option 006 Only 20 Secure Disp...

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: ...ument that needs to be saved is properly backed up before attempting to clear any of the instrument memory 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 ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...tility This chapter contains information on the memory components in your instrument and contains the following sections Current Memory Information on page 9 Past Memory Information on page 12 The Past memory Information section captures the information where the memory size or any other item changes ...

Page 9: ...tile memory Turn off instrument power 2 Main Memory Flash 4 GByte partitioned as follows 200 MByte Boot Main firmware image Operating system 50 MByte System Calibration Configuration 5 MByte Secure Storage Configuration 3 5 GByte Usera User file system Yes Yes Factory calibration and configuration data User file systemb which includes flatness calibration instrument states and sweep lists Firmware...

Page 10: ... not supported by the CXG see Table 2 Product Family Name b Analog instruments only c Options 006 and SD0 are not supported by the CXG see Table 2 Product Family Name d With Option SD0 installed this location must still be selected as a storage location Option 006 is not required for Option SDO e With SN MY SG US5910xxxx the MultiMediaCard MNC memory is not supported The serial num ber break is a ...

Page 11: ...SSD Flash 40 128 or 256 GByte partitioned as follows 4 GByte Apps 4 GByte Base User Remainder Option 009 Extended User Yes Yes All user data Normal user operation A4 Solid State Disk Drive assembly Without Option SD0 see Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on page 17 Without Option 006 there is no erase nor erase and sanitize only declassify see Chapter 7 Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty In...

Page 12: ...tility and the sanitization procedure Use this section in conjunction with the Current Memory Information on page 9 for a complete listing of all memory locations N O T E Changes to the memory size of the internal solid state drive SSD is recorded in Table 4 2 on page 11 of the section Current Memory Information on page 9 This section contains the following section CPU Board Change Serial Number B...

Page 13: ... may then include the upgraded CPU board 0960 3295 The following table list the CPU memory information that applies to the CPU board part number 0960 2870 Key Sequence Utility Instrument Info Installed Board Info Table 4 3 Base Instrument All EXG and MXG models and options except Option SD0 Memory Component Type and Size Writable During Normal Operation Data Retained When Powered Off Purpose Conte...

Page 14: ...U board Boot Area no user data User and Secure Storage Areas see Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on page 17 Without Option 006 there is no erase nor erase and sanitize only declassify see Chapter 7 Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument 6 SD Card Option 006 Flash 8 GByte Yes Yes Optional storage of User data User saved data Removable card may be retained in Secure Area None require...

Page 15: ... remove sensitive data stored in the instrument before moving it from a secure development environment The functions described are Erase All Option 006 Only on page 16 Erase and Sanitize All Option 006 Only on page 17 Force Internal to SD Card Option 006 Only on page 18 Clear Persistent State Information on page 19 CAUTION These functions do not erase or sanitize external media connected to the in...

Page 16: ...ser data and configurations are not accessible or viewable The instrument 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 There is a similar but distinct function as described below that deletes all user files but does not reset the table editors...

Page 17: ...G Series B EXG User and Secure Storage partitions on CPU flash are erased by flash vendor firmware For algorithm details see the Application Note Greenliant NANDrive Security Erase Feature Purge Command Specification Flash Drive MXG N5182B EXG N5172B Erased by drive vendor s firmware which erases user data area SSD reserve area and retired blocks The firmware accepts and implements the ATA command...

Page 18: ...D memory card including instrument states user data files sweep list files and other user created files If it becomes necessary to sanitize the instrument these settings may then be securely retained by removing the SD card and retaining it in the secure area Off All internal settings are stored in the instrument s Main Memory see Instrument Memory Volatility on page 8 This memory may be sanitized...

Page 19: ...net mask and default gateway information is not modified by an instrument power on or RST command You can reset the instrument s LAN setup by using the following key sequence or SCPI command 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 fo...

Page 20: ...e current configuration via the front panel When Secure Display is active the display is blank except for an advisory message as shown in Figure 6 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 Figur...

Page 21: ...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 caused the instrument failure on the repair order If the instrument is still under warranty you will not be charged for the new Processor Board A4 Solid State Disk Dri...

Page 22: ...20Process 20Manual 20Version 203 2 pdf ver 2018 11 29 102431 710 The document may also be found by using the search feature on the Defense Security Service DSS website https www dss mil 3 Greenliant NANDrive Security Erase Feature Purge Command Specification This Application Note may be obtained in PDF format from Greenliant Systems Ltd by contacting the company via their web site http www greenli...

Page 23: ...nologies Inc http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf N5180 90074 pdf 7 SCPI Programmers Reference Keysight Technologies Inc http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf N5180 90057 pdf 8 Service Guide Keysight Technologies Inc http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf N5180 90059 pdf ...

Page 24: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2014 2019 Edition 1 June 2019 N5180 90079 www keysight com ...

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