Agilent Technologies MXE EMI Receiver N9038A User manual

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Security Features and
Document of Volatility
Agilent MXE
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N9038-90012
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May 2013
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Contents
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1 Table of Contents
2. Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. Products Covered by this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4. Security Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Instrument Memory & Volatility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Non-Volatile Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Disk Drive Partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Volatile Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument Sanitization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Application License Key Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Replacement of Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Archiving and Restoring Factory Calibration Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Data Backup or Restore using Alignment Data Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
7. Disk Drive Removal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8. User and Remote Interface Security Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SCPI/GPIB Control of Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operating System Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
USB Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Disabling or Enabling AutoRun/AutoPlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuring USB for Read-only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
9. Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix A. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Contents

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Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices
2 Contacting Agilent Sales and
Service Offices
Assistance with test and measurement needs, and information to help you find a local Agilent office, is
available via the internet at, http://www.agilent.com/find/assist. If you do not have internet access, please
contact your designated Agilent representative.
NOTE In any correspondence or telephone conversation, refer to the instrument by its model
number and full serial number. With this information, the Agilent representative can
determine whether your unit is still within its warranty period.

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Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices

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Products Covered by this Document
3 Products Covered by this
Document
This document describes instrument memory types and security features. It provides a statement regarding
the volatility of all memory types, and specifies the steps required to declassify an instrument through
memory clearing, sanitization, or removal.
For additional information, go to:
http://www.agilent.com/find/security
IMPORTANT Be sure that all information stored by the user in the instrument that needs to be saved
is properly backed up before attempting to clear any of the instrument memory. Agilent
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 Name Model Numbers
MXE EMI Receiver N9038A

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Products Covered by this Document

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Security Terms and Definitions
4SecurityTermsand
Definitions
Term Definition
Clearing As defined in Section 8-301a of DoD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security
Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)”, clearing is the process of eradicating the
data on media before reusing the media in an environment that provides an
acceptable level of protection for the data that was on the media before clearing.
Hence, clearing is typically used when the instrument is to remain in an environment
with an acceptable level of protection.
Instrument
Declassification
A term that refers to procedures that must be undertaken before an instrument can
be removed from a secure environment, such as is the case when the instrument is
returned for calibration. Declassification procedures include memory sanitization or
memory removal, or both. Agilent declassification procedures are designed to 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 for the data that was in the media before sanitizing.
Hence, instrument sanitization is typically required when an instrument is moved
from a secure to a non-secure environment, such as when it is returned to the factory
for calibration.
Agilent memory sanitization procedures are designed for customers who need to
meet the requirements specified by the US Defense Security Service (DSS). These
requirements are specified in the “Clearing and Sanitization Matrix” in
Section 5.2.5.5.5 of the ISFO Process Manual for the Certification and Accreditation
of Classified Systems under the NISPOM.
Secure Erase Secure Erase is a term that is used to refer to either the clearing or sanitization
features of Agilent instruments.

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Security Terms and Definitions

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
5 Instrument Memory &
Volatility
This chapter summarizes all memory types in the instrument.
The descriptions are divided between:
1. Non-Volatile Memory,
2. Volatile Memory.

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
Non-Volatile Memory
This section contains information on the memory components available in your instrument.
The table provides details of the size of each memory component, its type, how it is used, its location,
volatility, and the sanitization procedure.
NOTE The instrument contains no user-accessible non-volatile memory, except for the Disk
Drive described in Item 7 of Table 5 - 1. For this reason, as indicated in the tables below,
no sanitization procedure is required for any memory component except the Disk Drive.
Table 5-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Typ e and S iz e
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input
Method
Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure
1. Front Panel
EEPROM
64 kbit
No Yes Contains software for
running front panel
microcontroller.
Operates front panel
LEDs, and transmits
key presses to
processor.
Programmed
before
installation.
A1A2 Front
Panel
Interface
Board
Contains no
user data.
None.
2. EDID
Memory
(EEPROM)
2 kbit
No Yes Extended Display
Identification Data.
Contains basic
information about a
monitor and its
capabilities.
Programmed
before
installation.
A1A2 Front
Panel
Interface
Board.
Contains no
user data.
None.
3. Config & Cal
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A2 Analog IF
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
4. Config & Cal
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A3 Digital IF
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
5. Config
Memory
(Flash)
8 Mbit
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software,
which is preloaded
into FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Programmed
before
installation.
A3 Digital IF
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
6. CPU BIOS
(CMOS
NVRAM)
256 Byte
(battery
backed)
No Yes Contains default BIOS
settings to use when
booting the Processor
Assembly.
Programmed by
factory. Settings
can be toggled
by user.
A4 Processor
Assy.
Battery
backed to
maintain
Windows
calendar time.
Contains no
user data.
None.
7. Disk Drive
80 GByte
This drive is
partitioned, as
detailed in
“Disk Drive
Partitioning”
on page 19.
Yes Yes Contains Operating
System, Instrument
Software, Factory
Calibration Data,
Diagnostic software,
Crash recovery image,
user instrument
states, user data files,
user trace data and
any user installed
third party software.
Programmed
before
installation or by
factory/service
center
calibration
procedure
software, or by
upgrade
installation
software. Also
programmed via
operations and
by the user.
A5 Disk Drive
Assy.
Contains user
data.
See Table
6-1 on
page 21.
8. License
Storage
Memory
(EEPROM)
512 kbit
No Yes Contains instrument
serial number and
license keys for
measurement
applications. License
keys are encrypted.
Programmed
before
installation and
by installing
new license
keys.
A7 Midplane
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
Table 5-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Typ e and S iz e
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input
Method
Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
9. Config
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A11 RF
Switch / High
Band Preamp.
Contains no
user data.
None.
10. Config
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A12 YTF
Assembly.
Contains no
user data.
None.
11. Config
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A13 Front End
Assembly.
Contains no
user data.
None.
12. Config &
Cal Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A14
Synthesizer
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
13. Config
Memory
(Flash)
8 Mbit
(1024 x 8)
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software,
which is preloaded
into FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Programmed
before
installation.
A14
Synthesizer
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
14. Config &
Cal Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A15 Front End
Control Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
Table 5-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Typ e and S iz e
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input
Method
Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
15. Config
Memory
(Flash)
2 Mbit
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software,
which is preloaded
into FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Primarily YTF,
attenuator, and front
end switch control.
Programmed
before
installation.
A15 Front End
Control Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
16. Config &
Cal Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A16
Reference
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
17. FPGA
Config Memory
(Flash)
2 Mbit
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software.
Programmed
before
installation.
A16
Reference
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
18. Digital
Potentiometer
(EEPROM)
112 bits
No Yes Contains default data
to preset digital
potentiometers
during power-up.
Programmed
before
installation.
A16
Reference
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
19. Config &
Cal Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Header EEPROM
used to identify the
assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A16A1
Reference
Daughter
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
Table 5-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Typ e and S iz e
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input
Method
Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
20. Config
Memory
(Flash)
1 Mbit
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software,
which is preloaded
into FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Programmed
before
installation.
A16A1
Reference
Daughter
Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
21. Header
Memory.
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Contains header
information used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A21 RF
Preselector
Input Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
22. Header
Memory.
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Contains header
information used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A22 Radiated
Filter Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
23. Config
Memory
(Flash)
2 Mbit
No Yes Contains
measurement and
control software,
which is preloaded
into FPGA during
instrument power-up.
Programmed
before
installation.
A22 Radiated
Filter Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
24. Header
Memory
(EEPROM)
8 kbit
No Yes Contains header
information used to
identify the assembly.
Programmed
before
installation.
A24
Conducted
Filter Assy.
Contains no
user data.
None.
Table 5-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory
Memory
Component,
Typ e and S iz e
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input
Method
Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitization
Procedure

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory
Disk Drive Partitioning
The instrument’s disk drive is divided at the factory into three visible partitions, labeled C:, D: and E:, plus a
fourth hidden partition.
Details of the sizes and functions of all partitions are provided in Ta b l e 5 - 2 below.
Table 5-2 Disk Drive Partitions
Partition
Label
Size (GBytes) Purpose
C: 32 GB Primary partition for applications and secondary
data.
D: 17 GB Default location for user data.
E: 2 GB Calibration data.
Hidden 23 GB Factory recovery image of the C: partition.

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Instrument Memory & Volatility
Volatile Memory
Volatile Memory
The volatile memory in the instrument does not have battery backup. It does not retain any information when
AC power is removed.
Removing power from this memory meets the memory sanitization requirements specified in the “Clearing
and Sanitization Matrix” in Section 5.2.5.5.5 of the ISFO Process Manual for the Certification and
Accreditation of Classified Systems under the NISPOM.
Table 5-3 Summary of Volatile Instrument Memory
Memory Type
and Size
Writable During Normal Operation? Data Retained When Powered Off?
Purpose/Contents Data Input Method Location in
Instrument
and Remarks
Sanitizatio
n
Procedure
1. SDRAM
256 MByte
Yes No Contains
measurement data
from data
acquisition system.
Programmed by
firmware. Not
accessible by user.
A3 Digital IF
Assy.
Contains raw
measurement
data.
Turn off
instrument
power.a
a. This memory is not battery backed-up or connected to standby power.
2. Processor
SDRAM
4GByte
Yes No Main dynamic RAM
memory for
processor.
Contains working
copies of Operating
System, instrument
measurement
applications,
calibration data, and
measurement data.
Programmed before
installation, or by
factory/service
center calibration
procedure software,
or by firmware
upgrade installation
software.
Also programmed
via firmware
operations and by
user.
A4 Processor
Assy.
Contains user
data.
Turn off
instrument
power.a
3. SDRAM
2GByte
Yes No Contains
measurement data
from data
acquisition system.
Programmed by
firmware. Not
accessible by user.
A3 Digital IF
Assy.
For all
instruments
with Option
DP2.
Contains raw
measurement
data.
Turn off
instrument
power.a