THALES DATACRYPTOR - Manual (Page 3)

Datacryptor Ethernet User Manual Preface
1270A450-005 - June 2008 Page 3
Contents
1 Preface............................................................................................................................................5
Trademark Acknowledgements ............................................................. 5
Revision Status....................................................................................... 5
License Agreement and General Information.............................................. 6
Security Advisory ................................................................................... 9
Contact Information............................................................................. 10
2 About This Document........................................................................................................11
This manual is organized into the following sections: ......................... 12
3 Overview....................................................................................................................................13
Product Images......................................................................................... 13
Product Features....................................................................................... 15
Element Manager...................................................................................... 16
4 Background Information ..................................................................................................17
Datacryptor Ethernet Unit ......................................................................... 17
Gigabit Ethernet Technology Overview ..................................................... 17
Ethernet Layer 2 Services ..................................................................... 17
Security Terms..................................................................................... 18
Other Terms ........................................................................................ 18
5 Installation................................................................................................................................19
Hardware Installation................................................................................ 19
Rack-Mounting Instructions ................................................................. 19
Cabling Requirements ......................................................................... 20
To Cable the Datacryptor..................................................................... 21
Power on the Datacryptor .................................................................... 22
Software Installation ................................................................................. 23
Requirements ...................................................................................... 23
Installation Procedure .......................................................................... 24
6 Connecting to Datacryptor Ethernet Units............................................................25
Users ........................................................................................................ 25
IP Parameter Configuration via a Serial Connection .................................. 25
Dial Up Networking.............................................................................. 27
Adding a Unit to Element Manager ........................................................... 28
Direct Invocation of Front Panel Viewer .................................................... 32
Command Line Parameters....................................................................... 32
7 Element Manager Reference ..........................................................................................34
Main Window ............................................................................................ 34
Main Window Pull-down Menus................................................................. 35
File....................................................................................................... 35
Edit ...................................................................................................... 35
View..................................................................................................... 35
Tools.................................................................................................... 36
Help ..................................................................................................... 36
Toolbar Icons............................................................................................ 36
Datacryptor Icons ..................................................................................... 36
Front Panel Viewer .................................................................................... 38
User Key Material................................................................................. 41
The Front Panel LEDs ........................................................................... 41
The Front Panel Viewer buttons ........................................................... 42