PD-0002: Level of Detail about Hardware and Firmware

This decision represents a long-term technical decision based on an OD, and may not be the same as the final results of the source OD. With respect to published criteria documentation and scheme documents, it provides suggested guidance on evaluation direction, but is not authoritative. Authoritative decisions are provided through the published criteria documents and published scheme and international interpretations thereof. With respect to published PPs, PDs are authoritative corrections to the PP, based on input from the PP author (if available), that are in force until the publication of the next revision of that PP.

Issue

What level of detail must be provided about the hardware and firmware of a TOE comprising vendor developed software and generic "PC" firmware/hardware? Is it sufficient to identify the TOE hardware components by their "generic" identities (e.g. Pentium-based PC, 10-Base-T Network Interface Card, SCSI disk drive)? Or is it necessary instead to specify the precise specification of each component of an evaluated configuration (e.g. Intel P5-233Mhz, Intel Starfire 2-revision 6.2 motherboard, 16Mb of 70ns EDO RAM, 3Com 3C509 NICS, Quantum Fireball 4.3 SCSI disk drive, Adaptec 2940W SCSI adapter)?

Resolution

This issue has been addressed by CCIMB-INTERP-0025.

Modification History:

2004-08-12

Updated effective date to reflect the date the PD was issued. (August 2004 NIB 6.c.xiv)

References:

• ALFWPPv1.0

Related NIs:

• None

Related CCIMB-INTERPs:

• CCIMB-INTERP-0025: Level Of Detail Required For Hardware Descriptions

Source OD: 0005