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Encryption key loading guide

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Tait P25 products
Encryption Key
Loading Guide
MTA-00004-02
Issue 2
September 2006

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  • Page 1 Tait P25 products Encryption Key Loading Guide MTA-00004-02 Issue 2 September 2006...
  • Page 2 Website: http://support.taitworld.com Tait Electronics Limited is an environmentally responsible company which supports waste minimization and material recovery. The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires that this product be disposed of separately from the general waste stream when its service life is over.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuring Encryption Operation ........9 Encryption Key Loading Guide © Tait Electronics Limited September 2006...
  • Page 4: Equipment Required

    First you enter into the KVL3000+ the encryption keys required, and then you connect the KVL3000+ to each radio in turn, loading one or more keys into it. If your system has P25 Console Gateways, they must also be supplied with encryption keys, as they are an encryption and decryption point.
  • Page 5: Encryption Overview

    Key fill device In addition, the Tait TM9000/TP9000 programming software (for mobiles and portables) or Customer Service Software (for the P25 Console Gateway) gives each CKR a name. Only the CKR is visible to the software. Encryption Key Loading Guide...
  • Page 6: Entering Encryption Keys

    The Key ID can be any hexadecimal number 0–FFFF. For DES encryption, you must select DES-OFB. OFB (Output Feedback mode) is the only DES mode specified by the P25 common air interface. For DES encryption, the key variable is an 8-octet number, for example 01 23 45 67 89 AB CD EF.
  • Page 7: Connecting The Kvl3000+ To The Target Device

    Connecting the KVL3000+ to the Target Device Connect the cable attached to the Tait adapter to the keyload port on the back of the KVL3000+. (This cable provides power from the KVL3000+ to the adapter.)
  • Page 8: Loading Keys

    16 keys. You can use the KVL3000+ to load a single key, a key group, or all the keys it has. When you are finished, disconnect the adapter. This takes mobiles and portables out of Keyloading mode. If the target device is a P25 Console Gateway, it automatically resets. Supported KVL3000+ Tasks The following table indicates which KVL3000+ tasks can be carried out on Tait target devices.
  • Page 9: Configuring Encryption Operation

    Configuring Encryption Operation In addition to loading secure key data into the Tait P25 equipment, you need to configure the way the equipment uses these keys. Configuration settings refer to keys by name, so before you can select a key, you must give it a name.
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  • Page 12 Encryption Key Loading Guide © Tait Electronics Limited September 2006...