
Chapter 4: Testing and Configuration
Network Configuration
The SafeNet ProtectServer Network HSM Plus is intended to be installed in a data center and accessed
remotely over a network. Network access is provided by two Ethernet LAN ports.
The network device interfaces (eth0 and eth1) are located on the back of the appliance, as illustrated below:
Appliance configuration
The following network parameters are configured at the appliance level:
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Appliance hostname. A hostname is optional, unless you are using DNS.
Ethernet LAN device configuration
The SafeNet ProtectServer Network HSM Plus is equipped with two individually-configurable Ethernet LAN
network devices. You can configure the following network settings for each device:
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IPv4 or IPv6 address. You can configure the addresses using static or DHCP addressing.
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Network gateway. Devices must use a gateway appropriate for the network (IPv4 or IPv6).
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Network mask. IPv4 devices must use dotted-quad format (for example, 255.255.255.0). IPv6 devices can
use full or shorthand syntax.
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Static network route.
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DNS configuration. Although you configure DNS at the device level, the settings you configure for a device
are available to all devices on the appliance if the configured device is connected to the network. To ensure
DNS access, it is recommended that you configure each device. You can configure the following settings:
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DNS nameservers
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DNS search domains
These settings apply to static network configurations only. If you are using DHCP, the DNS search domains
and DNS nameservers configured on the DHCP server are used.
Gathering Appliance Network Information
Before you begin, obtain the following information (see your network administrator for most of these items):
HSM Appliance Network Parameters
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IP address and subnet mask for each LAN port you want to use (if you are using static IP addressing)
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Hostname for the HSM appliance (registered with network DNS)
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Domain name (per port)
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Default gateway IP address (per port)
SafeNet ProtectToolkit 5.8 Installation and Configuration Guide
007-013682-006 Rev. A 08 January 2020 Copyright 2009-2020 Gemalto
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