Local Console

The HSM is configured via a local console (video monitor and keyboard) connected directly to the HSM, thus providing atrusted path for entering the HSM's configuration data.

To use the Local Console, you need physical access to the HSM, possession of the smart cards containing the Server Master Key and knowledge of the PIN for each card. The number of cards varies according to the M of N scheme parameters chosen during HSM initialization, and is a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 250.

The local console of Dinamo is used for administrative activities such as starting up, activating and shutting down the HSM, changing network parameters, resetting the database, changing the date and time, among others. Through the local console it is also possible to monitor some of the HSM's counters in real time, such as CPU and memory usage and active client sessions.

To use the local console, the following items are required:

  1. Video monitor (not supplied);
  2. USB keyboard (not supplied);
  3. HSM operating smart cards (ISO 7816 standard).

Info

If the HSM has not yet been initialized, see the Initialization item. Before authentication, no network services will be available on the HSM.

The local console is based on an interface of menus, message boxes and dialogs.

Local console operation:

  1. Navigate between menu options: use the arrow keys.
  2. To return to the previous menu without making any changes: press the ESC key or use the arrow option
  3. Navigate between fields and buttons in dialog windows: press TAB or use the arrow keys.
  4. Before pressing Enter to activate a button, check that the desired button has focus (it is highlighted from the others).

Right-pointing arrows in menus indicate entry into a new submenu and left-pointing arrows indicate return to the previous menu (same as the ESC key). Navigation through the menus and submenus can also be done with the right and left arrow keys.

The default options on the message box buttons are always to protect the data and preserve the HSM's operation; most of the time you will need to remove the default option to confirm the operation.

Attention

After some time of inactivity on the keyboard, the HSM firmware will activate a screen saver, cutting off the video signal to save energy. To resume the video signal, you need to press a key. This is especially important in situations where the HSM is left running for long periods without video and keyboard. When reconnecting the monitor, you must also reconnect the keyboard and press a key to reactivate the video signal.