Installing the Backup HSM

You can connect the SafeNet Luna Backup HSM to a SafeNet Luna Network HSM, a Luna HSM Client workstation, or a host machine containing a SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM. Refer to Planning Your Backup HSM Deployment for detailed descriptions of the configuration options.

To install the Safenet Luna Backup HSM

1.Connect the SafeNet Luna Backup HSM to power using the external power source or a standard power cable.

2.If you are connecting the Backup HSM to a client workstation or PCIe HSM host, ensure that you have installed the Backup option in the Luna HSM Client installer (see Luna HSM Client Software Installation for details).

3.[Local PED] If you plan to authenticate the SafeNet Luna Backup HSM with a local Luna PED, connect the PED using a 9-pin Micro-D to Micro-D cable (see Physical Features).

To use the same local PED to authenticate both the Backup HSM and SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM, connect the PED to the SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM using a USB Mini-B to USB cable (see Physical Features). You can switch between the two using PED modes (see Modes of Operation).

4.Connect the SafeNet Luna Backup HSM using the included Mini-USB to USB cable. If you are connecting the Backup HSM to:

a.SafeNet Luna Network HSM: Connect to one of the USB ports on the front or rear panel of the appliance.

b.Luna HSM Client: Connect to a USB port on the client workstation.

c.SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM host: Connect to a USB port on the host workstation.

5.If your Backup HSM was shipped in Secure Transport Mode, see Backup HSM Secure Transport and Tamper Recovery.