Tektronix FCA3003 User manual

FCA3000, FCA3100 Series Timer/Counter/Analyzers,
MCA3000 Series Microwave Counter/Analyzers
Declassification and Security
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Table of Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. iii
Products........................................................................................................................................................ iii
Terms........................................................................................................................................................... iv
Clear and Sanitize Procedures......... .. .. .. ........... .. ........... .. .. .. ........... .. ........... .. .. .. ........... .. ........... .. ................................ 1
Memory Devices............................................................................................................................................... 1
Media and Data Export Devices ............................................................................................................................. 3
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................... 4
How to Clear or Sanitize a Nonfunctional Instrument..................................................................................................... 4
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Preface
This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove memory devices from the FCA3000,
FCA3100, and MCA3000 Series instruments.
These products have data storage (memory) devices and data export devices (USB port and GPIB connector). These
instructions describe how to clear or sanitize the memory devices and disable the data output devices. The instructions also
describe how to declassify an instrument that is not functioning.
Reference The procedures in this document are written to meet the requirements specified in:
NISPOM, DoD 5220.22–M, Chapter 8
ISFO Process Manual for Certification & Accreditation of Classified Systems under NISPOM
Products
The following Tektronix products are covered by this document:
FCA3000, FCA3003, and FCA3020
FCA3100, FCA3103, and FCA3120
MCA3027 and MCA3040
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Preface
Terms
This document may use the following terms:
Clear. This eradicates data on media/memory before reusing it in a secured area. All reusable memory is cleared to
deny access to previously stored information by standard means of access.
Erase. This is equivalent to clear.
Media. Storage/data export device. A device that stores or exports data from the instrument, such as a USB flash
drive or USB port.
Sanitize. This removes the data from media/memory so that the data cannot be recovered using any known technology.
This is typically used when the device is moved (temporarily or permanently) from a secured area to a nonsecured area.
Scrub. This is equivalent to sanitize.
User-Accessible. The user can directly retrieve the memory device contents.
User-Modifiable. The memory device can be written to by the user during normal instrument operation, using the
instrument user interface or remote control.
Volatile memory. Data is lost when the instrument is powered off.
Nonvolatile memory. Data is retained when the instrument is powered off.
Power off. Some instruments have a “Standby” mode, in which power is still supplied to the instrument. For clearing
data, putting the instrument in Standby mode does not qualify as powering off. For these products, you must either
push a rear-panel OFF switch or remove the power source from the instrument.
Instrument Declassification. A term that refers to procedures that must be undertaken before an instrument can be
removed from a secure environment. Declassification procedures include memory sanitization and memory removal,
and sometimes both.
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Memory Devices
The following tables list the volatile and nonvolatile memory devices in the instrument.
Terminology The tables in this section use the following terms:
User data – Describes the type of information stored in the device. Refers to waveforms or other measurement
information representing signals connected to the instrument by users.
User settings – Describes the type of information stored in the device. Refers to instrument settings that can be
changed by the user.
Both – Describes the type of information stored in the device. It means that both user data and user settings are
stored in the device.
None – Describes the type of information stored in the device. It means that neither user data or user settings
are stored in the device.
Directly – Describes how data is modified. It means that the user can modify the data.
Indirectly – Describes how data is modified. It means that the instrument system resources modifies the data and that
the user cannot modify the data.
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Table1:Volatilememorydevices
Type and
minimum size Function
Type of user
info stored
Backed-up
by battery
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location
User
accessible To clear To sanitize
SRAM, 16 kB
(All models)
Processor memory None (working
processor
memory)
No Indirect System
resources
Main board No Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
SRAM, 32 MB
(All FCA3000,
MCA3000
Series)
Firmware run time
storage, User settings,
Measurement buffers
User data, user
settings
No Indirect System
resources
Main board No Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
SRAM,128 MB
(All FCA3100
Series)
Firmware run time
storage, User settings,
Measurement buffers
User data, user
settings
No Indirect System
resources
Main board No Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
Remove power from
the instrument for at
least 30 seconds
Table 2: Nonvolatile memory devices
Type and
minimum size Function
Type of user
info stored
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location
User
accessible To clear To sanitize
NVRAM, Flash,
8MB
(All models)
Firmware storage, user
data, and user settings
User data
(explicitly stored
by user), User
settings
Direct Loading a
Main board
configuration file
or by using the
user interface
Main board Yes Use the Total Reset
function to clear
NVRAM 1
Use the Total Reset
function to clear
NVRAM 1
1The Total Reset function writes 0xFF to all flash sectors that hold stored user data (saved measurement data).
The Total Reset function also resets flash sectors that hold current instrument settings (including power-on settings, but excluding instrument configuration settings) to their default (factory reset) settings. However, due to
internal sector organization of the flash memory, and depending on the size of the setting data, settings may be stored in two flash sectors. Parts of previous setting data might exist in a flash sector with the current setting
data. The Total Reset function sets the current settings storage memory to the default settings, but previous configuration settings data can persist in the noncurrent-settings locations within memory sectors.
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Media and Data Export Devices
The following table lists the data export devices in the instrument.
Table 3: Media and data export devices
Type and
minimum size Function
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location User accessible To disable
USB connector Transfer data Directly System
resources
Main board,
connector at rear
of instrument
Yes Remove all connected USB
devices, remove the USB cable
GPIB connector Transfer data Directly System
resources
Main board,
connector at rear
of instrument
Yes Remove all connected GPIB
devices, remove the GPIB cable
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
How to Clear or Sanitize a Nonfunctional Instrument
If your instrument is not functioning, remove and destroy the instrument Main board using your organizations' security
procedures. Return the product to Tektronix. The instrument will then be repaired and adjusted as necessary.
In North America, contact the Tektronix Customer Care Center (1-800-833-9200) for assistance with removing the main
board and returning the instrument to a repair center. Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.
Charges Replacement of any missing hardware is charged according to the rate at the time of replacement.
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