Introduction

The Entrust nShield 5s is a Hardware Security Module (HSM) for servers and appliances.

About this guide

This guide includes:

Installing the nShield 5s. See Installing the module.
Installing the Security World Software. See Installing the software.
Steps to check the installation. See Checking the installation.
A description of the module status indicators. See HSM status and error codes
Instructions about removing existing software. See Uninstalling Security World software.

See the User Guide for your module and operating system for more about, for example:

For information on integrating Entrust nShield products with third-party enterprise applications, see https://www.entrust.com/digital-security/hsm.

Model numbering conventions are used to distinguish different nShield hardware security devices.

Model number

Used for

NC5536E-B

nShield 5s Base

NC5536E-M

nShield 5s Medium

NC5536E-H

nShield 5s High

The nShield 5s is referred to as the nShield 5s, the Hardware Security Module, or the HSM in this guide.