Rohde&Schwarz R&S®FSL Instrument Security Security

R&S®FSL
Spectrum Analyzer

Resolving Security Issues
When Working in Secure Areas

Based upon the user’s
security requirements, this
document describes the
Rohde&Schwarz options
available to address the
user’s spectrum analysis
needs. It also covers the
different memory types and
locations where user
information can be stored in
the spectrum analyzer
R&S®FSL

For secure environments, it
describes an approach to
remove the user data from
the spectrum analyzer.

November 2011

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Instrument Security

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Table of Contents

1 Overview.............................................................................................. 3

2 Instrument Models Covered............................................................... 3

3 Battery Information............................................................................. 3

4 Types of Memory in the R&S®FSL Spectrum Analyzer

and their Security Concerns.............................................................. 4

5 Information Storage within the R&S®FSL Spectrum Analyzer....... 5

6 Information Security in Highly Sensitive Areas ............................... 6

7 Performing Service, Calibration and Maintenance

on the R&S®FSL Spectrum Analyzer................................................ 7

8 Performing Firmware Updates and Backing-Up User Data

in Sensitive Areas............................................................................... 8

9 Considerations for USB ports ........................................................... 9

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1 Overview

In many cases it is imperative that the R&S®FSL spectrum analyzer be used in a
secured environment. Generally these highly secured environments will not allow any
test equipment to leave the area unless it can be proven that no user information will
leave with the test equipment. Security concerns can arise when spectrum analyzers
need to leave a secured area to be calibrated or serviced.

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This document describes the types of memory and their usage in the R&S
spectrum analyzer. It also addresses methods of ensuring that no user data will leave
the secured area should the product be removed for calibration or service needs.

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2 Instrument Models Covered

R&S®FSL Spectrum Analyzers

FSL

FSL3

FSL6

FSL18

3 Battery Information

There are no batteries in the R&S®FSL spectrum analyzer other than the one on the
CPU board used to power the clock in the chipset.

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