User's Manual

Chapter 7: Configuration
Configuring security
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Security page –450 Platform Family BHS
The Security page of 450 Platform Family BHS is explained in Table 129.
Table 129 Security attributes - 450 Platform Family BHS
Attribute
Meaning
Authentication Key
Only if the BHM to which this BHS registers requires an authentication,
specify the key that the BHS will use when authenticating. For alpha
characters in this hex key, use only upper case.
Encryption Setting
Specify the type of airlink security to apply to this BHS. The encryption
setting must match the encryption setting of the BHM.
None provides no encryption on the air link.
DES (Data Encryption Standard): An over-the-air link encryption option
that uses secret 56-bit keys and 8 parity bits. DES performs a series of bit
permutations, substitutions, and recombination operations on blocks of
data. DES encryption does not affect the performance or throughput of
the system. It is factory default setting.
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): An over-the-air link encryption
option that uses the Rijndael algorithm and 128-bit keys to establish a
higher level of security than DES. AES products are certified as
compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 197)
in the U.S.A.