Security Settings in PCI and PCIE Industrial Network Boards

Some option boards / accessories now include a configurable option in maintenance mode called SECURITY.  By default, Yaskawa ships with this setting DISABLED.  One reason to keep this state is that it allows the customer to change the IP address of the board using supplied software tools.

This screen shows an example of where the setting is shown in Maintenance Mode:

The following boards include this feature (as of this publication):

Typically this setting can stay in DISABLED state.  However some customers who are concerned about higher levels of IT and OT cybersecurity may want to change this to ENABLED.  By setting the security to ENABLED these services are turned off:

• With any INPACT board listed above:
  • The HICP, or the Host IP Configuration Protocol is disabled
    • this service allows the configuration of the device's IP address.
  • Webserver and Web Access is disabled

  • FTP Access is disabled

     

• AB3607 or AB3609 Board
  • The HICP, or the Host IP Configuration Protocol is disabled
    • this service allows the configuration of the device's IP address.
  • Webserver and Web Access is disabled

  • FTP Access is disabled

     

• AB3606 Board
  • The HICP, or the Host IP Configuration Protocol is disabled
    • this service allows the configuration of the device's IP address.
  • Webserver and Web Access is disabled
  • FTP Access is disabled
  • Telenet Access is disabled
    • This is the only board with this protocol available.

This article can apply to various robot controller, for example: YRC1000 and YRC1000micro.