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System 24
Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 26.5 GHz 507
Backing-up Configuration and Option License Keys to a PC (Non-secure Area)
1 Load the N8201A Series Firmware Update Program from the following Agilent Web site:
http://www.agilent.com/find/psa_firmware. Click on the PSA firmware update.
Begin the firmware upgrade procedure. Accept the licensing agreement. When prompted
for an instrument IP address, enter the instrument’s IP address.
2 Allow the configuration files to be saved to the default location on the PC.
3 The user data, options, and license keys are saved in a file named ‘Config’ under a
directory that begins with the model number, followed by the serial number, then a date
and time stamp on the C: drive of the PC; for example, “C:\N8201A\US42070187\
15-Oct-02-11-29-AM\Config.”
4 Make note of the path name. This file will be used to restore the N8201A’s configuration
and License Keys after Secure Erase All has been used to erase its memory.
5 When the screen regarding loading the operating system and options appears, exit the
firmware upgrade process. At this point, you have saved the configuration files
(including the License Keys). You do not need to continue with the actual firmware
download.
Security Clearing Procedure (Secure Area)
• On the Spectrum Analyzer GUI, press System, More, More, Security,
Secure Erase All and confirm.
Re-installation of Firmware Procedure (Non-secure Area)
1 Load the N8201A Series Firmware Update Program from the following Agilent Web site:
http://www.agilent.com/find/N8201A_firmware
2 At the menu screen, click on Troubleshooting Wizard, click on Recovery, then
click Next.
3 Under “The PC Update Program was Interrupted,” click Next. The
“Non-Functional Instrument Procedure” will appear. Follow this procedure.
The Ethernet Number saved in the “Preliminary Procedure (Non-secure Area)" on page 506
becomes the hardware address when the hyphen is removed (i.e, Ethernet Number
001083-b80c55 becomes hardware address 001083b80c55). If you have access to this
previously saved address, enabling the external keyboard step in the procedure can be
skipped.
Enter the path for “Restore the Configuration and User Data” when prompted. (This path
was noted in“Backing-up Configuration and Option License Keys to a PC (Non-secure
Area)" on page 507.)