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Luna HSM Client

Product Documentation

You are viewing the latest version of the Luna Network HSM 7 documentation, which covers all released Luna Network HSM 7 and Luna HSM Client 7.x/10.x components,and is updated frequently with the latest corrections and improvements. Older versions, including Luna 6 documentation, are available in the Luna Network HSM Documentation Archive above.

Customer Release Notes

The Customer Release Notes (CRN) provide release-specific details of capabilities, limitations, and known issues. The CRN is organized by component for the convenience of customers using any released version. The latest component releases are listed below:

Component Version Release Date
Luna Appliance Software 7.8.4 December 2023
Luna HSM Firmware 7.8.4 December 2023
Luna HSM Client 10.7.0 December 2023
Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.2 August 2022
Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware 6.28.0 October 2020
Luna PED Firmware 2.9.0 (USB-powered) October 2020
Luna PED Firmware 2.7.4 (adapter-powered) October 2020

Product Documentation

The Luna Network HSM 7 documentation is provided in HTML and PDF formats.

Overview
Product Overview Describes what an HSM is, and its major use cases. Provides an overview of the Luna HSM product line, and describes its key features and benefits, focusing on key differentiators.
Compliance Guide Provides guidance on configuring your Luna Network HSM 7 to comply with international standards such as FIPS and eIDAS.
Installation, Configuration, and Administration
Installing and Configuring Your New Luna Network HSM 7   The links on this page provide a basic walkthrough of the procedures required to install, set up, and configure your new Luna Network HSM 7.
Appliance Administration Guide Describes how to install your Luna Network HSM 7 appliance and configure it for your network to allow secure communications with the cryptographic module.
HSM Administration Guide

Describes how to initialize, configure, and administer the cryptographic module within the appliance for use with your cryptographic applications.

Partition Administration Guide Describes how to install Luna HSM Client and configure an application partition on the HSM to create and store your cryptographic objects and perform cryptographic operations.
Cluster Administration Guide Describes how to configure your Luna Network HSM 7 to use clusters and keyrings.
Tools and Utilities
LunaSH Command Reference Describes how to access and use the LunaSH command line tool and provides detailed syntax descriptions for each available command.
LunaCM Command Reference Describes how to access and use the LunaCM command line tool and provides detailed syntax descriptions for each available command.
Utilities Reference Describes the various utilities included with the Luna HSM Client software.
REST API References   Provides instructions and examples for setting up the REST API, and full descriptions of available operations and calls. The Reference Guides are organized by version; an updated REST API is included with each new version of the Luna Network HSM 7 appliance software.
Performance Monitoring
Syslog and SNMP Monitoring Guide Describes the syslog facility and provides details for what various messages mean, the probability of observing them, what action to take if a message is observed, and how to map the syslog messages to SNMP traps.
Application Integration
SDK Reference Describes how to use the Luna HSM SDK to integrate your applications with a Luna HSM.
Functionality Module (FM) Development and Deployment
FM SDK Programming Guide Describes how to write, test, install, and use functionality modules to provide custom functions on a Luna HSM.