C_GetSlotInfo

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.

SlotDescription	“ProtectServer :xxxx, “Safenet Software Only.” or smart card reader type.* where xxxx is the slot serialnumber
ManufacturerID	"SafeNet, Inc.” or smart card reader manufacturer.
Flags	CKF_HW_SLOT (hardware only), CKF_REMOVABLE_DEVICE (smart card slots only).
HardwareVersion	Current hardware revision or 0.0 for software only.
FirmwareVersion	Current firmware version or 0.0 for software only.

Synopsis

C_GetSlotInfo(
        CK_SLOT_ID slotID,
        CK_SLOT_INFO_PTR pInfo
);

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:

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.

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.