SafeNet ProtectServer External 2, Installation Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Guide is provided as an instructional aid for the installation and configuration of
a ProtectServer
External 2 (PSE2) cryptographic services hardware security module
(HSM).
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the product. Both functionality and physical
characteristics are described.
Chapter 3 covers how the product is used to implement a cryptographic service
provider and the setup steps are given. References to further documentation are cited
where needed.
Chapter 4 describes the installation procedure.
Chapter 5 deals with testing and network setting configuration. A troubleshooting
section is included at the end of the chapter.
The technical specification for the product is in Appendix A.
NOTE:
This release applies to the second-generation ProtectServer External appliance, named
ProtectServer
External 2 (PSE2). This new hardware variant is ROHS-compliant, and
uses all the software that accompanied the original PSE, namely Ptk-C, Ptk-J, Ptk-M,
and all of their documents, libraries, utilities, etc.