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Perform the following tasks to create an Operator Service Key Store (OSKS) with HSM in vSEC:CMS:
  1. Log in to the vSEC Operator Console (OC).
  2. Add Service Key Store with HSM.

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Log in to the OC

Perform the following steps to log in to the vSEC OC:
1
Start the vSEC Admin application.
2
When prompted, insert your System Owner (SO) hardware credential.
3
Enter the operator passcode for the System Owner and select [ Authenticate ].
If authentication is successful, the Admin application starts, and you are logged in to the Operator Console.

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Add Service Key Store

Perform the following steps to add the Service Key Store with HSM:
1
In the navigation menu, select Options > Operators.
2
Select [ Add service key store ] to open the Add Service Key Store (HSM) dialog.
3
Select the Futurex PKCS #11 library in the Key store drop-down menu, specify a Store name, and select [ Add ].
4
Enter the operator passcode for the System Owner, and select [ OK ].
The new service key store is created, and the master keys are stored on the CryptoHub. You should see a message confirming that the operation succeeded.Now, all administration key operations performed with the vSEC, such as registering a smart card token or PIN unblock operations, use the master keys stored in CryptoHub.