System passphrase

The JACE-8000 and JACE-9000makes use of the system passphrase to encrypt sensitive information. For details on how these controllers use the passphrase, refer to JACE-8000 Install and Startup Guide and the JACE-9000 Install and Startup Guide.

When inserting the JACE-8000 SD card into a replacement unit, note the following:

  • If the replacement unit is pre-configured with the same system passphrase, the unit starts.

  • If the replacement unit has a different system passphrase, the unit will not boot, and the status LED flashes every second. To resolve, you must make a serial connection and, when prompted, select either: Update the system passphrase, or Remove all encrypted data.