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Install the PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM Client SDK 5

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Install the PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM Client SDK 5 - AWS CloudHSM

This topic provides instructions for installing the latest version of the PKCS #11 library for the AWS CloudHSM Client SDK 5 version series. For more information about the Client SDK or PKCS #11 library, see Using the Client SDK and PKCS #11 library.

With Client SDK 5, you are not required to install or run a client daemon.

To run a single HSM cluster with Client SDK 5, you must first manage client key durability settings by setting disable_key_availability_check to True. For more information, see Key Synchronization and Client SDK 5 Configure Tool.

For more information about the PKCS #11 library in Client SDK 5, see PKCS #11 library.

Note

To run a single HSM cluster with Client SDK 5, you must first manage client key durability settings by setting disable_key_availability_check to True. For more information, see Key Synchronization and Client SDK 5 Configure Tool.

To install and configure the PKCS #11 library

  1. Use the following commands to download and install the PKCS #11 library.

    Amazon Linux 2023

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2023 on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Amzn2023/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.x86_64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.x86_64.rpm

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2023 on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Amzn2023/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.aarch64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.aarch64.rpm
    Amazon Linux 2

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2 on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/EL7/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el7.x86_64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el7.x86_64.rpm

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2 on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/EL7/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el7.aarch64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el7.aarch64.rpm
    RHEL 9 (9.2+)

    Install the PKCS #11 library for RHEL 9 on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/EL9/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el9.x86_64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el9.x86_64.rpm

    Install the PKCS #11 library for RHEL 9 on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/EL9/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el9.aarch64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el9.aarch64.rpm
    RHEL 8 (8.3+)

    Install the PKCS #11 library for RHEL 8 on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/EL8/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el8.x86_64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.el8.x86_64.rpm
    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Noble/cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u24.04_amd64.deb
    $ sudo apt install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u24.04_amd64.deb

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Noble/cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u24.04_arm64.deb
    $ sudo apt install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u24.04_arm64.deb
    Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Jammy/cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u22.04_amd64.deb
    $ sudo apt install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u22.04_amd64.deb

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Jammy/cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u22.04_arm64.deb
    $ sudo apt install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u22.04_arm64.deb
    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Focal/cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u20.04_amd64.deb
    $ sudo apt install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11_latest_u20.04_amd64.deb
    Windows Server

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Windows Server on X86_64 architecture:

    1. Download PKCS #11 library for Client SDK 5.

    2. Run the PKCS #11 library installer (AWSCloudHSMPKCS11-latest.msi) with Windows administrative privilege.

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    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2023 on X86_64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Amzn2023/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.x86_64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.x86_64.rpm

    Install the PKCS #11 library for Amazon Linux 2023 on ARM64 architecture:

    $ wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/cloudhsmv2-software/CloudHsmClient/Amzn2023/cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.aarch64.rpm
    $ sudo yum install ./cloudhsm-pkcs11-latest.amzn2023.aarch64.rpm

  2. Use the configure tool to specify the location of the issuing certificate. For instructions, see Specify the location of the issuing certificate.

  3. To connect to your cluster, see Bootstrap the Client SDK.

  4. You can find the PKCS #11 library files in the following locations:

    • Linux binaries, configuration scripts, and log files:

      /opt/cloudhsm

      Windows binaries:

      C:\Program Files\Amazon\CloudHSM

      Windows configuration scripts and log files:

      C:\ProgramData\Amazon\CloudHSM
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