Status indicators
The nShield 5s HSM is fitted with a tri-color LED on the back panel. This LED shows information about the status of the HSM as shown in the following table.
Normal operation
| Colour | Pattern | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
N/A |
Blank |
No power or processors not working |
Green |
Solid |
Power is good. Main processor has not started booting |
Cyan |
Solid |
Main processor is booting |
Cyan/Blue |
Slow flash |
Security processor firmware upgrade in progress |
Blue |
Solid |
System has booted, now idle |
Blue |
Flickering |
System is active - normal operation |
Blue/red |
Flash |
Security processor detected a tamper condition |
Error indication
| Colour | Pattern | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Blue |
Pattern |
Error code, see the Error codes section of the User Guide for your module and operating system for more information |
Red |
Pattern |
Error code, see the Error codes section of the User Guide for your module and operating system for more information |
Red |
Fast flash |
Security processor bootloader failure |
Other |
Any |
Contact Entrust support |