Memory device clear and sanitize procedures
Memory devices
The following tables list the volatile and nonvolatile memory devices in the instrument.
Table1:Volatilememorydevices
Type and
minimum size Function
Type of user
info stored
Backed-up
by battery
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location
User
accessible To clear To sanitize
SDRAM ≥16 GB
(All models)
Host processor
memory
User data or
user setting
No Indirectly Written by
processor
system
Module socket
(SODIMM)
on the carrier
interface
assembly
No Unplug the instrument
for at least 30 seconds
Unplug the instrument
for at l east 30 seconds
SDRAM ≥4GB
Holds active
acquisition data
User data No Indirectly Application
software
operations
Module socket
(SODIMM)
on the carrier
interface
assembly
No Unplug the instrument
for at least 30 seconds
Unplug the instrument
for at l east 30 seconds
SDRAM
≥512 MB
Holds video graphics
data
User data No Indirectly Application
software
operations
Acquisition
board
No Unplug the instrument
for at least 30 seconds
Unplug the instrument
for at l east 30 seconds
CMOS RAM
≥256 Bytes
Holds clock and BIOS
configuration data
None Yes Indirectly
BIOS
operations
Carrier interface
assembly
Yes
Push the CMOS clear
button on the bottom
of the instrument
for a minimum of
30 seconds. (See
page 7,
Resetting the
instrument CMOS
.)
Push the CMOS clear
buttononthebottom
of the instrument
for a minimum of
30 seconds. (See
page 7,
Resetting the
instrument CMOS
.)
2 MSO58LP with Option 5-SEC Declassification and Security Instructions