Preface: About the SafeNet ProtectServer PCIe HSM Installation Guide
PREFACE:
About the SafeNet ProtectServer PCIe HSM
Installation Guide
The SafeNet ProtectServer PCIe HSM is the second-generation intelligent ProtectServer cryptographic
services PCIe adapter, replacing the ProtectServer PSI-E.
Safenet ProtectServer may employ either generic processing or high-speed DES and RSA hardware
acceleration. Key storage security is ensured by persistent, tamper-protected memory. Multiple adapters may
be installed in a single host computer to improve throughput or provide redundancy.
This guide provides instructions for installing a SafeNet ProtectServer cryptographic services hardware
adapter.
The companion manual,
SafeNet HSM Access Provider Installation Guide
, provides instructions for installing
the associated
SafeNet PCIe HSM Access Provider
package (
PTKpcihsm2
), including the device driver.
This manual contains the following sections:
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"SafeNet ProtectServer PCIe HSM Hardware Installation" on page 10
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"Hardware Reference" on page 19
This appendix provides the adapter's serial port specifications, and instructions for modifying the circuit
board to use external tamper detectors.
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This preface also includes the following information about this document:
>
"Customer Release Notes" below
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"Gemalto Rebranding" on the next page
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"Document Conventions" on the next page
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For information regarding the document status and revision history, see
"Document Information" on page 2
.
Customer Release Notes
The customer release notes (CRN) provide important information about this release that is not included in the
customer documentation. It is strongly recommended that you read the CRN to fully understand the
capabilities, limitations, and known issues for this release. You can view or download the latest version of the
CRN for this release at the following location:
SafeNet ProtectToolkit 5.4 Installation Guide
007-013682-002 Rev. A 08 January 2020 Copyright 2009-2020 Gemalto
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