Using the System Event Log

SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C maintains a system event log as a means of tracking serious hardware or operational faults, tamper events, and self-test error information.

Viewing and Interpreting the Event Log

Each time a self-test fails, an unexpected event occurs at run-time, or a tamper occurs, information about the event is recorded to the event log. There can be up to 1024 events in the event log.

Event records are written sequentially and labeled chronologically. If the date and time of a later entry is stating earlier than the entry preceding it, the real-time clock or audit information has likely been altered.

See Event Log Error Types for a complete list of possible error code values that may be recorded in the event log.

To view the event log

From a command prompt, type:

ctconf –e

Purging the Event Log

When the event log is full, the HSM will no longer store new event records. The event log will then need to be purged.

The event log cannot be purged until it is full.

To purge the event log

From a command prompt, type the following:

ctconf –p

Event Log Error Types

The following table lists the error entries that may be generated by the ProtectServer HSM firmware and written to the HSM’s event log.

Event records are written sequentially and chronologically. If the date and time of a later entry in the log is stating an earlier time than an entry preceding it, it indicates that the real time clock or audit information has been altered.

Name	Description
POST_ERR_SRAM_WRITE	POST Error: Cannot write to SRAM
POST_ERR_SRAM_READ	POST Error: Cannot read from SRAM
POST_ERR_SDRAM_DATA_STUCK	POST Error: SDRAM, bit stuck
POST_ERR_SDRAM_DATA_SHORT	POST Error: SDRAM data bits short Param 1. Bit number Param 2. Value
POST_ERR_SDRAM_ADDR_STUCK	POST Error: SDRAM address bit stuck
POST_ERR_SDRAM_ADDR_SHORT	POST Error: SDRAM address bits short Param 1. Bit number
POST_ERR_SDRAM_BAD_BYTESEL	POST Error: SDRAM bad bytes select
POST_ERR_BAD_SECTOR0	POST Error: POST Sector checksum is not correct
POST_ERR_NOMEM	Cannot allocate memory
POST_ERR_OS_HASH	The OS hash value is incorrect
POST_ERR_KAT	Known answer test failed Param 1. Algorithm Identifier Param 2. Error Code
POST_ERR_RNG	RNG did not pass chi-squared test
POST_ERR_NO_THREAD	Unable to start POST Thread
POST_ERR_SMFS	Secure memory file system error Param 1. Error Number
POST_ERR_RTC	Unable to access RTC
POST_ERR_SER	Unable to access UART
POST_ERR_FDS	Flash Data Storage error
EXCEPT_UNDEF	An undefined instruction has been executed Param 1. Address Param 2. Instruction
EXCEPT_SWI	A software interrupt generated Param 1. Address Param 2. Instruction
EXCEPT_PREFETCH	A Prefetch abort generated Param 1. Address
EXCEPT_DATA	A Data abort generated Param 1. Address
EXCEPT_IRQ	An unhandled IRQ received Param 1. Identifier
ERR_HOT_TAMPER	Hot tamper detected
ERR_HOT_TAMPER_ESM3000	ESM3000 tamper generates log parameters
ERR_CLD_TAMPER_ESM3000	Tamper occurred whilst mains power off
ERR_FLS_TAMPER	Tamper noise detected
ERR_HOT_TAMPER_SRC	Tamper detected (main power operation)
ERR_CLD_TAMPER_SRC	COLD Tamper occurred
ERR_TAMPER_CLR	Tamper condition cleared
LOG_FIRST_ENTRY	Initial event entry
LOG_INITIALIZING_SRAM	Initializing the SRAM after a tamper
LOG_EVENT_LOG_PURGED	Event log has been purged
LOG_INIT_SRAM_COMMAND	Soft tamper command executed
LOG_DANGLING_DIR_FOUND	Flash SmFs has detected a dangling DIR entry
ERROR_ASSERT	Runtime Assertion Param 1. File Param 2. Line
ERROR_INIT_RESOURCE	Out of resources in initialization Param 1. File Param 2. Line
ERROR_INIT_PLATFORM	Failed to detect hardware platform Param 1. File Param 2. Line
ERROR_PCI_CONFIG_CORRUPTED	PCI configuration corrupted
ERROR_PCI_REGS_CORRUPTED	PCI registers contain unexpected values - unclearable
HEAP_INVALID_ADDRESS	Heap Invalid block address Param 1. Heap number Param 2. Address
HEAP_MEM_FREED_TWICE	Heap: Memory Freed twice Param 1. Address
DCP_TIMEOUT	DCP: Timeout error on device
DCP_BAD_STAT	DCP: Bad device status
DCP_BAD_DATA	DCP: Bad input data
DCP_RNG_STUCK	DCP: Continuous RNG test
DCP_LNAU_EXCEPTION	DCP: Large Number Arith Hardware exception
DCP_FAILED_RESET	DCP: Failed to reset
DCP_RESOURCES	DCP: Insufficient recources to start driver
DCP_FATAL_EXCEPTION	DCP: an unrecoverable error has occured
PCCISES_TIMEOUT	PCCISES: Timeout error on device Param 1. Error
PCCISES_BAD_STAT	PCCISES: Bad device status Param 1. Status
PCCISES_BAD_DATA	PCCISES: Bad input data
PCCISES_RNG_STUCK	PCCISES: Continuous RNG test error Param 1. Value
PCCISES_LNAU_EXCEPTION	PCCISES: Large Number Arith Hardware exception (Unit,0)
PCCISES_FAILED_RESET	PCCISES: Failed to reset
PCCISES_RESOURCES	PCCISES: Insufficient resources to start driver
CPROV_OS_UPGRADED	OS Upgrade performed Param 1. Mod Param 2. Version
CPROV_OS_UPGRADE_FAILED	OS Upgrade failed
PROT_NO_SMPR	PROTECTION: HSM SMPR not found
PROT_CIPHER_ERROR	PROTECTION: Cipher operation failed
KEYGEN_ERR_PAIRWISE	Key generation: Pair-wise consistency failure
FM_OP_DOWNLOAD	FM Download Performed Param 1. Mod Param 2. Version
FM_OP_DISABLE	FM Disabled Param 1. Mod Param 2. Version
FM_MODULE_FAIL	FM failed to load Param 1. Mod Param 2. Version
PTKC_CFG_CHNG	SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C config change Param 1. New Val Param 2. Old Val
FDS_FLASH_ERASE_ERROR	Flash erasure error in FDS
FDS_FLASH_WRITE_ERROR	Flash write error in FDS
ERR_RTC_CANT_INITIALIZE_I2C	Real-time clock couldn't be initialized
ERR_RTC_CANT_CLEAN_TAMPER_1	Real-time clock can't clear tamper
ERR_RTC_CANT_ARM_TAMPER_1_CIRCUITS	Real-time clock can't re-arm the tamper circuit
ERR_RTC_CANT_CLEAN_TAMPER_2	Real-time clock can't clear tamper
ERR_RTC_CANT_ARM_TAMPER_2_CIRCUITS	Real-time clock can't re-arm the tamper circuit
ERR_RTC_CANT_CLEAN_POWER_LOSS	Real-time clock can't clear power loss
ERR_RTC_RECONFIGURING_FAILED	Real-time clock reconfiguration failed
ERR_RTC_EXTERNAL_TAMPER_LATCHED	Real-time clock external tamper
ERR_RTC_TAMPER_2_SIGNAL	Real-time clock tamper signal
ERR_RTC_TAMPER_CIRCUITS_RE_ARMED	Real-time clock tamper circuits re-armed
ERR_RTC_LOST_ALL_POWER	Real-time clock lost power
ERR_RTC_BATTERY_LOW	Real-time clock battery low
ERR_RTC_BATTERY_WAS_LOW_WHEN_MAIN_POWER_WAS_OFF	Real-time clock low battery alert during main power loss
ERR_RTC_ZEROIZED_ON_POWER_LOSS	Real-time clock zeroized after power loss
ERR_RTC_UNRELIABLE_DUE_TO_LOW_BATTERY_WHEN_MAIN_POWER_WAS_OFF	Real-time clock time unreliable due to low battery voltage
ERR_RTC_CONFIGURATION_CORRUPTED	Real-time clock configuration corrupt
ERR_RTC_RECONFIGURING_PASSED_CLOCK_RESTARTED	Real-time clock reconfiguration passed and clock restarted
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_INT_TAMPER	HSM halted due to internal tamper
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_LO_BAT	HSM halted due to low battery
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_EXT_TAMPER	HSM halted due to external tamper
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_OVER_VOLTAGE	HSM halted due to high voltage
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_UNDER_VOLTAGE	HSM halted due to low voltage
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_OVER_TEMP	HSM halted due to high temperature
ERR_HSM_HALT_ON_UNDER_TEMP	HSM halted due to low temperature