Correcting Clock Drift

Due to host system and HSM timing differences, such as clock drifts, it may become necessary, at certain stages, to adjust the internal time on the HSM.

Note that the HSM clock value cannot be specified directly. It is only possible to synchronize the HSM clock with the host system clock.

Synchronizing the HSM clock is the responsibility of the device administrator and is performed using the SafeNet ProtectToolkit-M administration utility.

To adjust the HSM clock:

1.Launch the administration utility from the Start menu by selecting Start > Programs > SafeNet > ProtectToolkit M > gmadmin.

2.Select the desired HSM from the Active Adapters list.

3.Open the Adapter menu and choose Sync Clock.

4.The administration utility will now prompt for the device administrator password. Correct entry of the password will result in clock synchronization.