New Features and Enhancements

SafeNet Luna Network HSM 7.3 introduces the following new features and enhancements:

Appliance Re-Image

SafeNet Luna Network HSM 7.3 allows you to re-image the appliance to a pre-installed baseline version. This procedure formats the SafeNet Luna Network HSM file system, zeroizes the HSM, erases the appliance configuration, and resets the appliance software to Luna 7.2 and the HSM firmware to version 7.0.3. This capability is useful if you are re-purposing an HSM for a project that has standardized on an earlier software/firmware configuration, or if you need to format the appliance completely and remove all trace of its prior configuration (requires firmware 7.3.0).

See Re-Imaging the Appliance to Factory Baseline in the Administration Guide.

Partition Utilization Metrics

SafeNet Luna Network HSM 7.3 allows the HSM SO to access utilization records for all partitions on the HSM. This information is restricted to operation counts, and shows which partitions are using the HSM's resources. Information about which keys are being used for which operation is still restricted to the Auditor (requires firmware 7.3.0).

See Partition Utilization Metrics in the Administration Guide.

BIP32 Algorithm

SafeNet Luna Network HSM 7.3 includes new mechanisms that use the BIP32 cryptographic algorithm. This allows SafeNet Luna Network HSM to support applications that use Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets, used in Bitcoin and blockchain transactions (requires firmware 7.3.0).

JavaSP support for ECC Curve 25519

The SafeNet Java Provider now includes support for mechanisms using ECC Curve 25519.