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encrypted pages in active serial flash

GAlon2
Beginner
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hello

i have two pages in active serial flash in stratix 5. page 0 first load and then switch to page 1 with the remote update block.

Is it possible to use not encrypted page 0 and encrypted page 1 or both pages should be encrypted or not encrypted?

Thanks  

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YuanLi_S_Intel
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Sorry you cant. Once key is programmed, you will need to use encrypted bitstream for both.


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GAlon2
Beginner
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hello

i am not tampering my configurtion file - Does it enable the use of non encrypted bitstream?

should i use only encrypted bitstream?

Thnkaks

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YuanLi_S_Intel
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Yes, you can use unencrypted bitstream for it. But once the key is programmed, you must use encrypted bitstream.


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GAlon2
Beginner
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Hello

as i understand in case i am not tampering my configurtion file then i can use unencrypted bitstream even key is programed. in this case only encrypted bitstream with wrong key can not be programed - is it true?

 

in case it is true then what is the answer to my first question?

 

Thanks Gilad 

 

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