The Hardware Security Module Status includes the following information about HSMs that have been successfully authenticated. The display
is different depending on the HSM provider configured.
Hardware Security
Module Status
SafeNet Network HSM
Serial Number—The serial number of the HSM partition
is displayed if the HSM partition has successfully
authenticated.
Partition—The partition name on the HSM that was
assigned on the firewall.
Module State—The current operating state of the HSM
connection. This field shows
Authenticated if the HSM is
displayed in this table.
Entrust nShield HSM
Name—The Server name of the HSM.
IP address—The IP address of the HSM that was assigned
on the firewall.
Module State—The current operating state of the HSM
connection. This setting shows
Authenticated if the firewall
successfully authenticated to the HSM and shows
Not Authenticated if
authentication failed.
Thales CipherTrust Manager HSM
Name—The Server name of the HSM.
IP address—The IP address of the HSM that was assigned
on the firewall.
Module State—The current operating state of the HSM
connection. This setting shows
Reachable if the firewall
successfully authenticated to the HSM.
