Tektronix RSA5106B Installation and maintenance instructions

RSA5100B Series
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Declassification and Security
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Table of Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. iii
Clear and Sanitize Procedures............... .. .. .. .. .. .. ................... .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. .. ................... .. ................................. 1
Memory Devices............................................................................................................................................... 1
Media and Data Export Devices ............................................................................................................................. 7
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................... 11
How to Clear or Sanitize a Non-Functional Instrument .................................................................................................. 11
Change Log ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
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Preface
This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove memory devices from the RSA5100B
Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers.
These products have data storage (memory) devices and data output devices (USB ports). These instructions tell how to
clear or sanitize the memory devices and disable the data output devices. The instructions also tell 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:
RSA5103B
RSA5106B
RSA5115B
RSA5126B
Terms The following terms may be used in this document:
Clear. This removes 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.
Instrument Declassification. A term that refers to procedures that must be undertaken before an instrument is
removed from a secure environment. Declassification procedures include memory sanitization and memory removal,
and sometimes both.
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Media storage/data export device. Any of several devices that can be used to store or export data from the
instrument, such as a USB port.
Power off. Some instruments have a “Standby” mode, in which power is still supplied to the instrument. For the
purpose of clearing data, putting the instrument in Standby mode does not qualify as powering off. For these products,
you will need to either press a rear-panel OFF switch or remove the power source from the instrument.
Remove. This is a physical means to clear the data by removing the memory device from the instrument. Instructions
are available in the product Service Manual.
Sanitize. This eradicates the data from media/memory so that the data cannot be recovered by other means or
technology. This is typically used when the device will be moved (temporarily or permanently) from a secured
area to a non-secured area.
Scrub. This is equivalent to sanitize.
User Accessible. User is able to directly retrieve the memory device contents.
User-modifiable. The user can write to the memory device during normal instrument operation, using the instrument
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.
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Memory Devices
The following tables list the volatile and nonvolatile memory devices in the standard instrument and listed options.
Detailed procedures to clear or sanitize these devices, if any, are shown following each table.
Terminology The following terms are used in the tables in this section:
User data – Describes the type of information stored in the device. Refers to waveforms or other measurement data
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 nor 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 modify the data and that
the user cannot modify the data.
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Table1:Volatilememorydevices
Type and
min. size Function
Type of
user info
stored
Backed-up
by battery
Method of
modification
Data Input
method Location
User
accessible To clear Process to sanitize
SDRAM
1GB(std)
4GB
(Opt. 53)
Holds active
acquisition data
User data No Indirectly Firmware
operations
Digital
Interface
board
No Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
SDRAM
4GB)
Microprocessor
system memory
User data,
user settings
No Direct Written by
processor
system
Slot-PC
board
Yes Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
SRAM 2 MB Power PC
system memory
None No Indirect Firmware
operations
Digital
Interface
board
No Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
ZBT SRAM
2MB
Holds active
DPX acquisition
data
User data No Indirect Firmware
operations
DPX board No Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
SRAM, 1 MB Unused None No None None DPX board No Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
QDR SRAM
20 MB
(Option 200)
Holds active
DPX acquisition
data
User data No Indirect Firmware
operations
DPX board No Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
Remove power from the
instrument for at least
20 seconds.
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Table 2: Nonvolatile memory devices
Type and
min. size Function
Type of
user info
stored
Method of
modification
Data Input
method Location
User
accessible To clear To sanitize
Fixed Hard
Drive (Part
of Option 59)
Holds instrument
operating system
and application
software. Holds all
user-storable data
such as waveforms,
measurement
results, and
instrument settings.
User data,
user settings
Indirect Firmware
operations, user
input
Internal Yes Acquire a full memory length
acquisition of noise (no signal
attached to the input). Erase
the hard drive with commercial
erasure software. Reinstall
Microsoft Windows using the OS
Restore procedure in the Quick
Start User Manual. Reinstall
the instrument software using
the supplied recovery disk. See
Clearing Hard Disk Drives.
Removetheharddrive.Store
the removed hard drive in
a secure area or destroy it.
(See page 5, FixedHardDrive
Removal Procedure.) When
the hard drive is removed,
no user data remains in the
instrument.
Removable
Hard Drive
(Option 56)
Holds instrument
operating system
and application
software. Holds all
user-storable data
such as waveforms,
measurement
results, and
instrument settings.
User data,
user settings
Indirect Firmware
operations, user
input
Front panel.
Additional
drives can be
purchased from
Tektronix, Inc.
Yes Acquire a full memory length
acquisition of noise (no signal
attached to the input). Erase
the hard drive with commercial
erasure software. Reinstall
Microsoft Windows using the OS
Restore procedure in the Quick
Start User Manual. Reinstall
the instrument software using
the supplied recovery disk. See
Clearing Hard Disk Drives.
Removetheharddrive.Store
the removed hard drive in a
secure area or destroy it. (See
page 6, Removable Hard Drive
Procedure.) When the hard
drive is removed, no user data
remains in the instrument.
Flash
16 Mbytes
Holds instrument
calibration data,
serial number, and
Option key.
None Indirect Firmware
operations
Digital Interface
board
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Sanitizing would disable
instrument functionality.
EEPROM
16Mbit
Holds data buffer
firmware
None None Factory
configuration
Acquisition
Board
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Clearing would disable
instrument functionality.
EEPROM
16Mbit
Holds board
interface firmware.
None None Factory
configuration
Acquisition
Board
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Clearing would disable
instrument functionality.
EEPROM,
8KB
Unused (for
future software
enhancements)
None None None Digital Interface
board
No Not applicable. Does not contain
user data or settings. Not used
by the system.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Not used by the system.
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Table 2: Nonvolatile memory devices (cont.)
Type and
min. size Function
Type of
user info
stored
Method of
modification
Data Input
method Location
User
accessible To clear To sanitize
EEPROM
16Mbit
(Option 65
& 66)
Holds option board
calibration data.
None None Factory
configuration
Zero-Span
Output/Digital
IQ Output
option board.
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable Zero Span Output
functionality
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Clearing would disable Zero
Span Output functionality.
EEPROM,
1Kb
PCI configuration –
PLX9056
None None Factory
configuration
Digital Interface
board
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Sanitizing would disable
instrument functionality.
EEPROM,
1Kb
PCIe configuration
–PEX8311
None None Factory
configuration
Digital Interface
board
No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Sanitizing would disable
instrument functionality.
Flash, 1 Mb Unused (for
future software
enhancements)
None None None RFI board No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Not used
by the system
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Not used by the system
Flash,
32 Mb
Holds calibration
data
None None Factory
configuration
LO board No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
RSA5115B
and
RSA5126B
only; Flash,
32 Mb
Holds calibration
data
None None Factory
configuration
MFC LO board No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Clearing would disable
instrument functionality.
RSA5126B
only; Flash,
32 Mb
Holds calibration
data
None None Factory
configuration
26 GHz module No Not applicable, does not contain
user data or settings. Clearing
would disable instrument
functionality.
Not applicable, does not
contain user data or settings.
Clearing would disable
instrument functionality.
NOTE. The following procedure covers only Tektronix installed software.
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