Components For All Instruments - Keysight X Series Security Features And Document Of Volatility

Instrument Memory & Volatility
Non-Volatile Memory

Components for All Instruments

Table 4-1 Summary of Non-Volatile instrument memory - All Instruments (Single-Core and
Dual-Core Processors)
Memory
Component,
Type and Size
1. Disk Drive Yes
Fixed Magnetic:
40 GByte
Removable
Magnetic:
160 GByte
Removable
Solid-State:
Capacity Varies,
32 GByte -
256 GByte
This drive is
partitioned, as
detailed in "Disk
Drive
Partitioning" on
page 27.
2. CPU BIOS No
(CMOS NVRAM)
256 Byte
(battery backed)
3. License No
Storage Memory
(EEPROM)
512 kbit
Security Features & Document of Volatility
Purpose/Contents
Yes Contains operating
system, Instrument
Software, Factory
Calibration Data,
Diagnostic software,
Crash recovery image,
user instrument states,
user data files, user trace
data and any user
installed third party
software.
Yes Contains default BIOS
settings to use when
booting the Processor
Assembly.
Yes Contains instrument
serial number and
license keys for
measurement
applications. License
keys are encrypted.
Data Input Method Location in
Instrument and
Remarks
Programmed Fixed
before installation Processor Assy.
or by
Removable
factory/service
Rear Panel
center calibration
(Removable)
procedure
Contains user
software, or by
data.
upgrade
installation
software. Also
programmed via
operations and by
the user.
Programmed by A4 Processor
factory. Settings Assy.
can be toggled by
Battery backed
user.
to maintain
Windows
calendar time.
Contains no
user data.
Programmed A7 Midplane
before installation Assy.
and by installing
Contains no
new license keys.
user data.
Sanitization
Procedure
Disk: A4 See Table 5-1
on page 30.
Disk:
None.
None.
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