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 partition name is the name of its owner user. For objects within one's own partition, it is not necessary to specify the partition name.

The following functions are available in partition management:

Option	Description
Generate	Generates keys and objects on the partition.
Remove	Removes keys and objects from the partition.
Attributes	Displays attributes of keys and objects.
Import	Imports an external key or object into the partition.
Export	Exports a key or object from the partition to the world outside the HSM.
List	Lists the keys and objects of the current partition, as well as objects in other partitions where permission is granted.
Permissions	Manages permissions for objects within the current partition.
Key Backup	Performs individual backup and restoration of a key or object from the partition.

The following screens always display the complete menus for a user with all permissions. If the session is opened by a user who lacks full permissions, some menus will present fewer options.