Agilent Signal Generators This manual provides documentation for the following instruments: MXG Signal Generator (Series A and B) EXG Signal Generator PSG Signal Generator ESG Signal Generator Security Features and Document of Volatility Agilent Technologies
Notices © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2004-2014 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior agreement and written consent from Agilent Technologies, Inc. as governed by United States and international copyright laws. Trademark Acknowledgements Adobe Acrobat® and Reader® are US registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe® PDF is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Warranty This Agilent technologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective. For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by Agilent Technologies.
Contents 1 Table of Contents 2. Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3. Products Covered by this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Document Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 6
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.
Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices 8
Products Covered by this Document 3 Products Covered by this Document Product Family Name Product Name Model Number Firmware Revision X-Series Signal Generators MXG Microwave Analog Signal Generator N5183B All MXG RF Vector Signal Generator N5182B All MXG RF Analog Signal Generator N5181B All EXG Microwave Analog Signal Generator N5173B All EXG RF Vector Signal Generator N5172B All EXG RF Analog Signal Generator N5171B All MXG Signal Generator (Series A) N5183A All N5182A N5181A
Products Covered by this Document Document Purpose Product Family Name Product Name Model Number Firmware Revision Agilent Signal Generators PSG Signal Generator E8663D All E8663Bb All E8267Db All E8267C C.03.40 or higher E8257N All E8257Db All E8257C C.03.40 or higher E8247C C.03.40 or higher E4438Cb C.03.40 or higher E4428Cb All ESG Signal Generator a.
Products Covered by this Document Recommended Software Upgrades Recommended Software Upgrades The information in this section applies only to PSG and ESG Signal Generators. CAUTION Do not use the Erase All, Erase and Overwrite All, Erase and Sanitize All, Erase, Overwrite, or Sanitize procedures with any of the firmware revisions listed in Table 3-1 below. If your instrument’s current firmware revision is among those listed, please upgrade immediately to newer firmware.
Products Covered by this Document Recommended Software Upgrades 12
Security Terms and Definitions 4 Security Terms and 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.
Security Terms and Definitions 14
Instrument Memory & Volatility 5 Instrument Memory & Volatility This chapter contains information on the memory components in your instrument. The tables provide details of the size of each memory component, its type, how it is used, its location, volatility, and the sanitization procedure.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory The following tables describe each memory type used in the base instrument and optional baseband generator. 1. Main Memory Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Base Instrument (All models and options) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-1 Purpose/Contents Yes No Firmware operating memory.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory Memory Component, Type and Size 4. Front Panel Memory Data Retained When Powered Off? Base Instrument (All models and options) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-1 Purpose/Contents Yes No Front panel operating memory Data Input Method Location in Instrument and Remarks Sanitization Procedure Front panel firmware Front Panel board Turn off instrument power. (SRAM) Volatile memory. 2 KByte 5.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory 2. Extended Persistent Memory Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Vector Models with Baseband Generator Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-2 Purpose/Contents Yes Yes All user data No Yes Data Input Method Normal user operation See “Erase and Sanitize All” on page 32.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series A) Memory MXG (Series A) Memory The following tables describe each memory type used in the base instrument and optional baseband generator. 1.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series A) Memory 3.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series A) Memory 5. Calibration Data Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Base Instrument (All models and options) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-3 Purpose/Contents No Yes Factory calibration and configuration data backup Factory or service only RF Board None required (no user data) No No Display buffer Operating system RF board, not battery backed. Turn off instrument power.
Instrument Memory & Volatility MXG (Series A) Memory 2. Extended Persistent Memory Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Vector Models with Baseband Generator (N5162A/N5182A with Options 651, 652, or 654) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-4 Purpose/Contents Data Input Method Yes Yes All user data Normal user operation User data is completely sanitized by the procedure “Erase and Sanitize All” on page 32.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory ESG and PSG Memory The following tables describe each memory type used in the base instrument, optional baseband generator, optional hard disk and option flash drive. 1.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory 3. Firmware Memory Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Base Instrument (All models and options) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-5 Purpose/Contents No Yes Main firmware image Factory installed or firmware upgrade Yes Yes LAN configuration Front panel entry or remotely (Flash) 12 MByte 4.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory 6.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory 2.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory 1. Media Storage Data Retained When Powered Off? Memory Component, Type and Size Hard Disk (E4438C/E8267C/E8267D with Option 005) Writable During Normal Operation? Table 5-7 Purpose/Contents Yes Yes User files, including flatness calibrations, IQ calibration, instrument states, waveforms (including header and marker data), modulation definitions, and sweep lists (Built-in Hard Disk) 6 GByte or 10 GByte (4 GByte usable in both cases) 2.
Instrument Memory & Volatility ESG and PSG Memory 1.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures 6 Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures This chapter describes several security functions you can use to remove sensitive data stored in the instrument before moving it from a secure development environment.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures Erase All Erase All This function removes all user files, user flatness calibrations, user I/Q calibrations, and resets all table editors with original factory values, ensuring that user 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.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures Erase and Overwrite All Erase and Overwrite All This function is available in MXG Series A, PSG, and ESG instruments only. It is not available in MXG Series B and EXG instruments. Use Erase and Sanitize All instead. This function performs the same actions as Erase All, plus it clears and overwrites various memory types, as described below.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures Erase and Sanitize All Erase and Sanitize All This function performs the same actions as Erase All, plus it clears and overwrites the various memory types, as described below. Memory Type Models Description SRAM PSG, ESG only All addressable locations are overwritten once with random characters. CPU Flash (Main Memory) MXG Series B User and “Secure Storage” partitions on CPU flash are erased by flash vendor firmware.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures Force Internal to SD Card NOTE The Erase and Sanitize All operation resets the instrument’s LAN settings to their factory defaults. For more details, see “LAN Setup” on page 34.
Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures Clear Persistent State Information Clear Persistent State Information Persistent State The persistent state settings contain instrument setup information that can be toggled within predefined limits such as display intensity, contrast and the GPIB address. In vector models, the user IQ Cal is also saved in this area.
Using Secure Mode 7 Using Secure Mode The "Secure Mode" procedure described here is available only for MXG Series A, PSG (except E8257N without Option 340) and ESG instruments. However, the immediate-action functions Erase All and Erase and Sanitize All are also available in MXG Series B and EXG Signal Generators, and achieve the same results. NOTE Secure Mode automatically applies the selected Security Level action the next time the instrument’s power is cycled.
Using Secure Mode Step Action Notes 3 Activate Secure Mode CAUTION Once you activate secure mode (by pressing Confirm), you cannot deactivate or decrease the Security Level; the erasure actions for the selected Security Level execute at the next power cycle. Once you activate Secure Mode, you can only increase the Security Level until you cycle power. For example, you can change Erase to Overwrite, but not the reverse.
Using Secure Display 8 NOTE Using Secure Display Front panel control of this feature is not available on PSG E8257N instruments (unless Option 340 is installed), or on E82x7C instruments with firmware revisions earlier than C.03.76. The feature can be activated remotely, however, using SCPI commands. Refer to the “System Commands” chapter of the instrument’s SCPI Command Reference for more information.
Using Secure Display 38
Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions Firmware Update Procedure 9 Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions The information in this chapter applies only to PSG and ESG Signal Generators. If your ESG or PSG instrument currently has one of the firmware revisions listed in Table 9-1, using certain security features may cause the deletion of some of the instrument’s system files.
Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions Error Messages and Secure Environments Error Messages and Secure Environments If you cannot upgrade the firmware prior to using the security features, Agilent will help you to recover from error messages that may appear after executing the security functions. The error messages indicate that instrument system files have been erased. The following list shows some possible error messages: • 256, File name not found; /SYS/LICENSE.
Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions Recovering Erased System Files Recovering Erased System Files To recover the lost files, perform the following steps: 1. Obtain your instrument’s model and serial number. 2. Contact Agilent and request a replacement license file. The Agilent representative will ask for the model and serial number. 3. Update the firmware to the revision specified in the "Update to" column of Table 9-1 on page 39. a.
Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions Recovering Erased System Files 42
Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument 10 Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument If the instrument is not functional, and you are unable to use the security functions, you may physically remove the Processor board and Hard Disk or Solid State Drive (if installed). For removal and replacement procedures, refer to the Service Guide for your instrument, as listed in Table 10-1 below.
Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument Once the Processor and Hard Disk assemblies have been removed, proceed as in Table 10-2 below: Table 10-2 Assembly Disposal Procedures Assembly Procedure Processor (CPU) Board Either Discard the processor board and send the instrument to a repair facility. A new Processor Board will be installed, then the instrument will be repaired and calibrated. If the instrument is still under warranty, you will not be charged for the new Processor Board.
Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument Table 10-2 Assembly Disposal Procedures Assembly Procedure Solid State (Flash) Drive Remove the Solid State Drive from the instrument, then send the instrument to a repair facility. Indicate on the repair order that the Solid State Drive was removed and must be replaced. When the instrument is returned, reinstall the original Solid State Drive.
Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument 46
References A: References 1. DoD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)” United States Department of Defense. Revised February 28, 2006. May be downloaded in Acrobat (PDF) format from: http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/download_nispom.html 2. ISFO Process Manual for the Certification and Accreditation of Classified Systems under the NISPOM Defense Security Service.
References 6. Programming Guide Agilent Technologies Inc. Specific to Signal Generator model: MXG (Series B), EXG & PSG: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/E8251-90355.pdf MXG (Series A) & ESG: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/N5180-90005.pdf 7. SCPI Programmers Reference Agilent Technologies Inc. Specific to Signal Generator model: MXG (Series B) & EXG: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/N5180-90057.pdf MXG (Series A): http://cp.literature.agilent.
