Basic Hsm, Rfs And Client Configuration; About Nshield Nshield 5C And Client Configuration - Entrust nShield 5c Installation Manual

9. Basic HSM, RFS and client configuration

This chapter describes the initial nShield nShield 5c, RFS and client computer
configuration steps. For more about:
• Security World Software installation and options, see
• Installing the optional nToken, see the nToken Installation Guide.
• The menu options, see
• Advanced nShield nShield 5c and client configuration options, see the nShield
nShield 5c User Guide.
An installation will have only one RFS, but may have one or more
Clients. The RFS can also dual role as a Client. Before you can continue
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with the following configuration, the RFS and every Client must have
the Security World software installed, see

9.1. About nShield nShield 5c and client configuration

An nShield nShield 5c and a client communicate using their hardservers. These handle
secure transactions between the HSM and applications that run on the client. You must
configure:
• Each client hardserver to communicate with the hardserver of the nShield nShield 5c
that it needs to use.
• The nShield nShield 5c hardserver to communicate with the hardserver of the clients
that are allowed to use it.
Multiple nShield HSMs can be configured to communicate with one
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client, just as multiple clients can be configured to communicate with
one nShield nShield 5c.
9.1.1. Remote file system (RFS)
Each nShield nShield 5c must have a remote file system (RFS) configured. This includes
master copies of all the files that the nShield nShield 5c needs. See the nShield nShield 5c
User Guide for more information about the RFS.
9.1.2. HSM configuration
The current configuration files for the hardserver of an nShield nShield 5c are stored in its
local file system. These files are automatically:
nShield® 5c Installation Guide
Top-level menu.
Installing the software.
Installing the software.
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