1 Introduction
1 Introduction
The nShield
®
Connect is a
Hardware Security Module (HSM)
that provides secure cryptographic
processing within a tamper-resistant casing. Each nShield Connect is configured to communicate with
one or more client computers over an Ethernet network. A client is a computer using the nShield
Connect for cryptography. You can also configure clients to use other nShield Connects on the
network, as well as locally installed HSMs.
1.1 About this guide
This guide includes:
l Installing the Security World Software. See
Installing the software
on page 24.
l Physically installing an nShield Connect. See
Installing an nShield Connect in a rack, cabinet, or
shelf
on page 31.
l Configuring an nShield Connect and client. See
Basic nShield Connect, RFS and client
configuration
on page 40.
l The nShield Connect front panel controls. See
Front panel controls
on page 34.
l The top-level menu of an nShield Connect. See
Top-level menu
on page 35.
l Troubleshooting information. See
Troubleshooting
on page 63.
l nShield Connect maintenance. See
nShield Connect maintenance
on page 70.
l Accessories. See
Approved accessories
on page 71.
l Instructions to uninstall existing software. See
Uninstalling existing software
on page 72.
l Software components and bundles. See
Components on Security World Software installation media
(Windows and Unix)
on page 77.
See the
nShield Connect User Guide
for more about, for example:
l Creating and managing a Security World
l Creating and using keys
l Card sets
l The advanced features of an nShield Connect
For information on integrating nCipher products with third-party enterprise applications,
see https://www.ncipher.com.
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