G100 Instruction Manual
Removing the G100
from Service
Before you begin installing and using the G100, review the information in this chapter, including the
following topics:
When the G100 is to be removed from service, it is necessary to:
• Remove the configuration data and sensitive information from:
o The G100
o The PC used to remotely configure the G100
• Dispose of the equipment.
Remove configuration data and sensitive information
from the G100
In the event that it is necessary to remove the configuration data and sensitive information from the G100 (for
example, the G100 is being disposed of or being returned for maintenance [i.e., RMA]), this chapter provides the
data removal procedure.
For additional information, please refer to “SWM0123 G100 Secure Deployment User Guide”.
To remove configuration data and sensitive information from the G100:
1. For an RMA: GE recommends restoring the unit to factory default state using the procedure in Section3
of TN0116 MCP Firmware Upgrade and Restore to Defaults Workflows.
2. For hardware decommissioning and disposal: GE recommends that you destroy the device as per
NIST* recommendations.
* Publication 800-88 Revision 1. Guidelines for Media Sanitization, Recommendations of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology:
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-88r1.pdf
Removing configuration data on a PC
When a PC application is used to configure the G100, configuration data resides on the data storage media
(e.g., hard drives, memory cards, etc.) of the PC running the configuration application.
The G100 configuration data can be removed from the PC by either:
• Recommended: Physically removing and destroying the data storage media, or
• Using a program to securely wipe (that is, completely erase) the data storage media (that is, not just
reformat or remove the names of the files from the file allocation table).
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