Partition

The Partition manual describes the management tasks that the user can perform on their own objects in their partition, and does not depend on authentication or authorization from an administrator. These tasks include generating and removing keys, importing and exporting keys, editing permissions for other users on their objects and changing the authentication password.

The partition can be managed via the HTTP console ( GUI - Graphical User Interface) or the command line console ( CLI - Command Line Interface).

See the HTTP Console topic for more information on the HTTP console.

See the topic Command Line Console for general information on using the command line console. It is installed together with the HSM client software. See the Client software topic for more details on uses and procedures.

Operations on objects (generation, removal, properties) can be performed both on the partition itself and on other partitions where the authenticated user has permission to do so. To refer to objects in third-party partitions, use the following notation:

[partition name]/[key or object name]

Ex: Bob/deskey

The name of the partition is the name of the user who owns it. For objects in the partition itself, it is not necessary to enter the name of the partition.

The following functions are available in partition management:

Option	Description
Generate	Generates keys and objects on the partition.
Remove	Removes keys and objects on the partition.
Attributes	Shows attributes of keys and objects.
Import	Import an external key or object into the partition.
Export	Exports a key or object from the partition to the world outside the HSM.
List	It lists the keys and objects on the partition itself and also the objects on other partitions where you have permission.
Permissions	Manages permissions on objects in the partition itself.
Key Backup	Backs up and restores an individual partition key or object.

The following screens always show the full menus for a user with full permissions. If the session is opened by a user who does not have full permissions, some menus will have fewer options.