C_GetSlotInfo
Synopsis
C_GetSlotInfo(
CK_SLOT_ID slotID,
CK_SLOT_INFO_PTR pInfo
);
Description
This function operates as specified in PKCS#11.
The information returned will vary depending on the SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C runtime in use as well as the actual slot type, for example, if it is a SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C user slot or a Smart Card slot.
This information is returned in the CK_SLOT_INFO structure.
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SlotDescription |
“ProtectServer :xxxx, “Safenet Software Only.” or smart card reader type.* Where xxxx is the slot serialnumber |
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ManufacturerID |
"SafeNet, Inc.” or smart card reader manufacturer. |
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Flags |
CKF_HW_SLOT (hardware only), CKF_REMOVABLE_DEVICE (smart card slots only). |
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HardwareVersion |
Current hardware revision or 0.0 for software only. |
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FirmwareVersion |
Current firmware version or 0.0 for software only. |
Operation in WLD Mode
When SafeNet ProtectToolkit is configured to operate in WLD mode, a random slot from the HSM Token List for the provided slot ID is chosen, so as not to overload a particular device and the command is forwarded to that slot. The following WLD specific information is returned in the CK_SLOT_INFO structure:
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SlotDescription |
The slot description specified for the virtual WLD Slot in environment variables ET_PTKC_WLD_SLOT_n. Refer to SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C Administration Manual for details. |
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Flags |
The CKF_WLD_SLOT bit is set to indicate that it is a WLD Slot. If there are no HSM Tokens available for the particular slot, then the CKF_TOKEN_PRESENT bit in is set to 0.1 |
1 This breaks PKCS#11 compliance, as this bit should be set to 0 if and only if CKF_REMOVABLE_DEVICE is set. The CKF_REMOVABLE_DEVICE bit is set only for Smart card Slots in the SafeNet implementation.
