Configuring WSL 2 for FM development and deployment

This topic describes how to configure a Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) environment for Functionality Module (FM) development and deployment. FM development and deployment with WSL 2 is only supported if the FMs are deployed on the ProtectServer 3 External or ProtectServer 3+ External.

Prerequisites

Before configuring a WSL 2 environment for FM development and deployment, install WSL 2 on the host Windows system with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS set as the Linux distribution. For information about installing WSL 2, refer to WSL Documentation.

To configure WSL 2 for FM development and deployment

1. Load an Ubuntu shell.

2. Configure Ubuntu.

   1. Create a user name and password.

   2. Update the packages.

      sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
      

   3. Install make.

      sudo apt install make
      

3. Install the ProtectToolkit 7 toolchain.

   1. Transfer the ProtectToolkit 7 source code files from Windows to the WSL 2 environment.

      For example, run the following command to open a file explorer window from which to copy the source files (including the Ubuntu installers) onto the WSL 2 environment:

      explorer.exe
      

   2. Install the following ProtectToolkit 7 packages:

      – SafeNet Network HSM Access Provider

      – SafeNet ProtectToolkit C SDK

      – SafeNet ProtectToolkit FM SDK

      – Embedded Linux Development Kit (ELDK)

      For installation instructions, refer to Installing ProtectToolkit 7 on Linux and Installing ProtectToolkit 7 on Unix/Linux manually.

4. Compile the FM binaries.

The WSL 2 environment has been configured for FM development and deployment. For more information, refer to FM development and FM deployment.