Agilent Technologies EXG,PSG,ESG User guide
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
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Contents
1 Table of Contents
2. Contacting Agilent Sales and Service Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. Products Covered by this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recommended Software Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4. Security Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Instrument Memory & Volatility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MXG (Series A) Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
ESG and PSG Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6. Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Erase All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Erase and Overwrite All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Erase and Sanitize All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Force Internal to SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Clear Persistent State Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Persistent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Instrument Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
LAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
User IQ Cal File (Vector Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
7. Using Secure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
8. Using Secure Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
9. Security Issues for Certain Firmware Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Firmware Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Error Messages and Secure Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Recovering Erased System Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
10. Procedure for Declassifying a Faulty Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix A. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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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. With this information, the Agilent representative can
determine whether your unit is still within its warranty period.
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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
MXG RF Vector Signal
Generator
MXG RF Analog Signal
Generator
EXG Microwave Analog
Signal Generator
EXG RF Vector Signal
Generator
EXG RF Analog Signal
Generator
MXG Signal Generator
(Series A)
N5183B All
N5182B All
N5181B All
N5173B All
N5172B All
N5171B All
N5183A
N5182A
N5181A
N5162A
N5161A
a
a
All
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Products Covered by this Document
Document Purpose
Product Family Name Product Name Model Number Firmware Revision
Agilent Signal Generators PSG Signal Generator E8663D All
E8663B
E8267D
b
b
All
All
E8267C C.03.40 or higher
E8257N All
E8257D
b
All
E8257C C.03.40 or higher
E8247C C.03.40 or higher
ESG Signal Generator
E4438C
E4428C
b
b
C.03.40 or higher
All
a. For the N5161A/62A Signal Generators, the softkey menus and features described in this guide
are only available through the web-enabled interface or via SCPI commands. Refer to the
instrument Installation Guide, Programming Guide and SCPI Programmers Reference for more
information.
b. See “Recommended Software Upgrades” on page 11 for important firmware version information.
Document Purpose
This document describes instrument memory types and security features. It provides a statement regarding
the volatility of all memory types, and specifies the steps required to declassify an instrument through
memory clearing, sanitization, or removal.
For additional information, go to:
http://www.agilent.com/find/security
IMPORTANT Be sure that all information stored by the user in the instrument that needs to be saved
is properly backed up before attempting to clear any of the instrument memory. Agilent
Technologies cannot be held responsible for any lost files or data resulting from the
clearing of memory.
Be sure to read this document entirely before proceeding with any file deletion or
memory clearing.
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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 Ta bl e 3 -1
below.
If your instrument’s current firmware revision is among those listed, please upgrade
immediately to newer firmware. For details, see “Firmware Update Procedure” on
page 39.
Table 3-1 Firmware revisions that require upgrades
Instrument model number Current firmware revision Upgrade to firmware revision
E44x8C C.04.84, C.04.86, C.04.95 C.04.96 or later
E82x7D C.04.81, C.04.85, C.04.92 C.04.94 or later
E8663B C.04.90 C.04.93 or later
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Products Covered by this Document
Recommended Software Upgrades
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Security Terms and Definitions
4Security 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.
Hence, clearing is typically used when the instrument is to remain in an environment
with an acceptable level of protection.
Instrument
Declassification
Sanitization As defined in Section 8-301b of DoD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security
Secure Erase Secure Erase is a term that is used to refer to either the clearing or sanitization
A term that refers to procedures that must be undertaken before an instrument can
be removed from a secure environment, such as is the case when the instrument is
returned for calibration. Declassification procedures include memory sanitization or
memory removal, or both. Agilent declassification procedures are designed to meet
the requirements specified in DoD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security Program
Operating Manual (NISPOM)”, Chapter 8.
Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)”, sanitization is the process of removing the
data from media before reusing the media in an environment that does not provide an
acceptable level of protection for the data that was in the media before sanitizing.
Hence, instrument sanitization is typically required when an instrument is moved
from a secure to a non-secure environment, such as when it is returned to the factory
for calibration.
Agilent memory sanitization procedures are designed for customers who need to
meet the requirements specified by the US Defense Security Service (DSS). These
requirements are specified in the “Clearing and Sanitization Matrix” in
Section 5.2.5.5.5 of the ISFO Process Manual for the Certification and Accreditation
of Classified Systems under the NISPOM.
features of Agilent instruments.
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Security Terms and Definitions
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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. Details are subdivided by Product Name as follows:
• “MXG (Series B) & EXG Memory” on page 16
• “MXG (Series A) Memory” on page 19
• “ESG and PSG Memory” on page 23
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