slot

Access the slot commands.

Slots originated as a cryptographic software concept, later overlaid onto HSM function, and originally corresponded to individual removable cryptographic "token" HSMs. In general, a physical "slot" correlates to a PKCS#11 crypto slot. However, to allow for cases where more than one HSM, or where physical SafeNet HSMs containing multiple virtual HSMs can be connected, we declare placeholder slots that might or might not be occupied by a physical device, but which are seen by the library as ready for a device to be connected.

This allows (for example) a USB-connected HSM to be connected to a SafeNet appliance or to a SafeNet HSM client computer during a cryptographic session without requiring a restart. Similarly, it allows HA operation, where client activity is directed toward the HA virtual slot, but the client must be able to see all physical slots, in addition to that HA virtual slot, in order to coordinate the function of the HA group.

LunaCM depends on the availability of HSM partitions in order to be useful. If no application partition has been created, then only the local HSM SO (administrative) partition is available, against which to run commands.

If the Chrystoki.conf / Crystoki.ini configuration file [Presentation] setting "ShowAdminTokens=" is set to no, then the HSM administrative partition/slot is also unavailable, and LunaCM is not usable. If you know you have a working SafeNet PCIe HSM or SafeNet USB HSM attached to your Client computer and LunaCM shows no usable commands, then verify in your Chrystoki.conf or Crystoki.ini file that "ShowAdminTokens" is not set to "no".

Syntax

slot

configset
configshow
list
partitionlist
set

SafeNet PCIe HSM 6.3 Product Documentation
007-011329-012 Rev. A 14 July 2017 Copyright 2001-2017 Gemalto All rights reserved.