Security Features and Document of Volatility
Using Secure Mode
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6Using Secure Mode
Secure Mode automatically applies the selected Security Level action the next
time the instrument’s power is cycled.
To activate Secure Mode, do the following:
Step Action Notes
1 Open the Security Level menu For MXG (Series A), press: File > More > Security > Security Level
For ESG, press: Utility > Memory Catalog > More > Security >
Security Level
2 Select the Security Level Available options:
— None equivalent to a factory preset, no user information is
lost
— Erase equivalent to Erase All (Option 006 Only)
— Overwrite equivalent to Erase and Overwrite All
— Sanitize equivalent to Erase and Sanitize All (Option 006
Only)
3 Activate Secure Mode
CAUTION Once you activate secure mode (by pressing
Confirm), you cannot deactivate or decrease
the Security Level; the erasure actions for the
selected Security Level execute at the next
power cycle. Once you activate Secure Mode,
you can only increase the Security Level until
you cycle power. For example, you can
change Erase to Overwrite, but not the
reverse.
After the power cycle, the Security Level
selection remains the same, but the secure
mode is not activated.
For MXG (Series A), press: File > More > Security > Enter Secure
Mode > Confirm
For ESG, press: Utility > Memory Catalog > More > Security >
Enter Secure Mode > Confirm
The Enter Secure Mode softkey changes to
Secure Mode Activated.
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