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Optional Configuration Tasks

After completing the base configuration, you can also perform any of the following optional configuration tasks:

Configure multiple HSMs to operate in high-availability (HA) mode

High Availability (HA) mode allows you to automatically replicate the data on a HSM/partition over two or more physical HSMs to provide redundancy and load balancing. Applications using an HA HSM/partition do not access it directly. Instead, the HA software creates a virtual slot for the partition and manages which physical HSM is actually used when responding to an application request. See High-Availability (HA) Configuration and Operation in the Administration Guide.

Configure SNMP

You can use the SNMP MIB to monitor the performance of your HSMs. See SNMP Monitoring in the Administration Guide.

Configure a remote PED

If you are configuring a PED-authenticated HSM, you can configure it to use a remote PED, which allows you to authenticate to the HSM from a remote location. See Remote PED in the Administration Guide.