Checking and changing the mode on an nShield 5s module
You must change the mode on the nShield HSM to perform certain maintenance and configuration tasks.
This nShield HSM does not have a physical mode switch.
Switch between modes using the nopclearfail
utility.
Use the following commands to change the mode of a module:
Command | Resulting mode |
---|---|
|
Pre-maintenance |
|
Operational |
|
Pre-initialization |
-
Run the
nopclearfail
command specifying the module number and the new mode.When finished, the system responds with
OK
. This message is not confirmation that the module has changed mode. -
Confirm the new mode of the module by running the
enquiry
command.The
mode
line of theModule
section displays the current mode.