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OPERATOR TRANSCEIVER MANAGER TOOL PROCEDURES

NOTE: System must be offline in order to access Transceiver Manager Tools.
BASIC OPERATOR TASKS
Bind Transceiver
Bind transceiver and hard drive prior to operations to enable access to the network.
Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ Bind
Unbind Transceiver
Unbind transceiver and hard drive prior to removal and replacement of transceiver
or hard drive.
CAUTIONS Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ Unbind
• Operators must unbind CAUTION: Transceivers should not be stored or shipped in an unbound state
transceiver from hard
drive prior to swapping ADVANCED OPERATOR TASKS
hard drives. Failure to
unbind will result in a Zeroize Transmission Keys
loss of communications. Zeroize Transmission Keys upon notification from chain of command, shipping, or
• Transceivers should not storing the transceiver.
be stored or shipped in Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ Advanced Æ Zeroize
the unbound state Transmission Keys Æ Continue Æ Now
• A destroyed transceiver Destroy Transceiver
cannot be recovered by Destroy transceiver if offline and “Destroy FBCB2” is not accessible. Hard Drive
the operator or unit level must be physically destroyed.
maintenance. It must be Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ Advanced Æ Destroy
turned in through Transceiver Æ Continue Æ Now
maintenance. CAUTION: This procedure not recoverable by unit.
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HELP DESK
SIPR mail: bfthelp.conus@us.army.smil.mil
Email: bfthelp.conus@us.army.mil
Commercial CONUS: 732-427-2979
DSN: 312-987-2979
Secondary: BFT Global Network Operations Center (BGN)
Primary: Contact Unit Level Maintenance/FBCB2 FSR
If transceiver has been zeroized, contact Unit Level Maintenance Personnel for recovery.
CAUTION: Drag and drop the folder, as named, into root directory of MDL external device.
HELP DESK
NOTE: Could take up to 15 minutes before confirmation of successful completion.
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KEY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
NOTE: System must be offline in order to access Transceiver Manager Tool.
Each key type is unique & linked to transceiver by transceiver serial number.
1. Transit Key: Changes transceiver state from Transit to Bound via Set Up. Request
key by transceiver serial number from Unit S6/BGN.
• Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ Set Up
• Input 20 character alpha numeric transit key
• Select Enter
2. Escrow Key: Enables transceiver to go from Bound (old harddrive) to Unbound.
Required when a bound transceiver is paired with a new hard drive. Request key by
transceiver serial number to Unit S6/BGN.
• Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ OK Æ Unbind Æ OK
• Input 30 character alpha numeric escrow key
• Select: Continue Æ OK Æ Bind
Transmission Key: Changes transceiver from Zeroized to Bound. Request key by
transceiver serial number to S6/BGN via AKO email (for individual key) or AKO SIPR
(for multiple keys). The MDL external device can host multiple keys.
• Load key to MDL from email attachment received from BGN
• Connect MDL to FBCB2
• Select: Start Æ FBCB2 Æ Transceiver Manager Tools Æ OK Æ Advanced Æ
Load Transmission keys Æ Continue
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