System passphrase usage in JACE-8000

The JACE-8000 makes additional use of its system passphrase, to encrypt sensitive information on its removable microSD flash drive, as well as when writing backup images to a USB flash drive. The passphrase is assigned as the file passphrase for portable copies of backups and station copies.
 NOTE: The system passphrase default value is the same as the default platform password for controllers that you have just converted from controllers on which you have just installed a clean dist. On the first commissioning of such controllers you are required to change the passphrase from the default value. 

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

  • If the replacement unit is preconfigured 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.