XTS2500 encryption upgrade? info

[kj7xe]

We have a bunch of H46KDF9PW6AN XTS2500s here with a flashcode of 100001-000000-7 (conventional, ASTRO digital CAI) and inquired to our /\/\ salesperson about upgrading some of them to be capable of AES encryption. This is just for FYI but here was the /\/\ federal plant's response:

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The XTS2500 is upgradeable to AES as long as the radio has a display. A model 1 radio is not compatible with encryption. To do this upgrade, you will need to order the appropriate encryption kit (includes hardware and software) and a radio software refresh. The encryption kit depends on the model of radio you want to upgrade and the algorithm you select.

There is hardware installation required to perform this upgrade.

The XTS2500 can only support one algorithm, so the customer would need to select AES or DES-OFB.

And, if the customer needs to have more than one key loaded at a time, they would need to order a multi-key flash upgrade as well.

The model number given below is for a Model 2 radio. So to add AES you would need:

PMLN4927A SECURE BOARD M2 AES 205

Then from the flashport side, you would need the standard refresh (Q880AC) and multi-key. The multikey flash upgrade is not available on ECAT yet, but if the customer is interested in that, [motorola] can let them know when that kit is available.
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(downgraded from sticky to normal by Pj. Information added to the XTS 2500 listing in the knowledge base 1/24/07)

[wavetar]

Good info. It shall be made sticky...

[N4DES]

Here is additional information...

Part Number Description
PMLN4924A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M1.5 AES
PMLN4925A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M1.5 DES,DES-XL,DES-OFB
PMLN4926A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M1.5 ADP
PMLN4927A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M2 AES
PMLN4928A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M2 DES,DES-XL,DES-OFB
PMLN4929A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M2 ADP
PMLN4930A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M3 AES
PMLN4931A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M3 DES,DES-XL,DES-OFB
PMLN4932A ASSY,PCB,MN,SECURE BRD M3 ADP

DES-OFB factory installed options for both the XTS2500 and the XTL2500.

XTS2500
Q625 DES-OFB encryption
Q159 UCM Hardware Kit
H869 Multi Key

XTL2500
G625 DES-OFB
G159 UCM Hardware Kit
W969 Multi Key

I was also advised that it will be officially available in September, but it could always be sooner.

[Pj]

If there are no objections, I'll add it to the XTS2500 product info post. In the next month, I'll be adding some more information to the various ones (including part numbers etc)

[N4DES]

Sounds good to me...

[RocketNJ]

Thanks for this info. We've been wiaiting on XTS2500 DES/DES-OFB upgrades with multikey for a couple of months now.