Table of Contents Preface ................................Supported products ............................About option 5-SEC ............................Terms................................Memory device clear and sanitize procedures........................Nonvolatile, volatile memory device table terminology....................Memory devices ............................... Media and data export devices ..........................Resetting the instrument CMOS ..........................Resetting the instrument clock ..........................How to clear or sanitize a working instrument .........................
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Table of Contents MSO58LP with Option 5-SEC Declassification and Security Instructions...
Preface This document helps customers with data security concerns to clear or sanitize a 5 Series MSO Low Profile MSO58LP instrument that has factory option 5-SEC installed. The instrument has data storage devices (memory and a removable mass storage drive) and data export interfaces (USB and Ethernet).
Option 5-SEC must be ordered at the same time you order an instrument. Option 5-SEC provides the highest level of instrument security for 5 Series MSO products. Option 5-SEC features include: Oscilloscope hardware is configured to easily declassify the oscilloscope:...
Preface Terms The following terms may be used in this document: 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.
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Preface MSO58LP with Option 5-SEC Declassification and Security Instructions...
Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Nonvolatile, volatile memory device table 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.
Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Memory devices The following tables list the volatile and nonvolatile memory devices in the instrument. Table 1: Volatile memory devices Type and Type of user Backed-up Method of Data input User minimum size Function info stored by battery modification...
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Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Table 2: Nonvolatile memory devices Type and Type of user Method of Data input User minimum size Function info stored modification method Location accessible To clear To sanitize Linux Solid State Host instrument Linux User settings Indirect Written by...
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Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Type and Type of user Method of Data input User minimum size Function info stored modification method Location accessible To clear To sanitize Flash Memory None Indirect Application Acquisition Not applicable, does Not applicable, does not Holds a part of the ≥16 Mbit Acquisition FPGA...
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Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Type and Type of user Method of Data input User minimum size Function info stored modification method Location accessible To clear To sanitize Flash Memory None Indirect Application Internal to the Not applicable, does Not applicable, does not Stores analog board ≥64 KB...
Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Media and data export devices The following table lists the data export devices in the instrument. Table 3: Media and data export devices Method of Data input Type Function modification method Location User accessible To disable Directly User writeable...
Memory device clear and sanitize procedures Resetting the instrument CMOS Do the following steps to reset the instrument CMOS device: 1. Disconnect the instrument power cord. 2. Disconnect all probes and cables. 3. Turn the instrument over so the bottom faces up. 4.
Tektronix to gain access to the instrument BIOS settings once the password is changed from the factory default value. If you need to return the instrument to Tektronix for service, you must reset the BIOS password back to the factory default value Tektronix before sending to the Tektronix Service Center.
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Memory device clear and sanitize procedures 12. Enable the Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings Time function if used in your time zone. 13. Tap outside the menu to close the time zone setting. MSO58LP with Option 5-SEC Declassification and Security Instructions...
How to clear or sanitize a working instrument How to clear or sanitize a working instrument Run all the following procedures, in order, to clear or sanitize the instrument. You typically clear or sanitize an instrument when you want to erase files to clear space or turn the instrument over to another person or department. Clear the Network Configuration password 1.
How to clear or sanitize a working instrument Clear Ethernet port settings 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the instrument. 2. Connect a keyboard and monitor to the instrument. 3. Open the Utility > I/O menu. 4. In the LAN panel, clear all information from the Host Name, Domain Name, and Service Name fields. 5.
How to clear or sanitize a working instrument Run TekSecure and Default Setup 1. Connect a keyboard and monitor to the instrument. 2. Tap Utility > Security on the oscilloscope Menu bar. 3. Tap Run TekSecure to start the process. The TekSecure process takes up to about 10 minutes to run. 4.
How to sanitize a nonfunctional instrument How to sanitize a nonfunctional instrument Do the following to clear or sanitize your instrument if it is not functioning and must be returned to Tektronix for repair: CAUTION. To avoid damaging other circuits in the instrument, perform the following procedure in a static-safe environment with proper electrostatic discharge controls in place (such as a grounded antistatic wrist strap).
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9. Package the instrument for shipping. Contact Tektronix for guidelines on correct packaging to best protect your instrument during shipping. 10. Send the instrument to a Tektronix Service Center. The instrument will then be repaired, calibrated as necessary, and returned to you.
How to sanitize a nonfunctional instrument In North America, contact the Tektronix Customer Care Center (1-800-833-9200) for assistance with returning the instrument to a service center. Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area. Repair charges Replacement of damaged and missing hardware is charged according to the rate at the time of replacement.
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