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before beginning, ensure your environment conforms to the following specifications supported hardware vectera plus, 7 2 x x and later and with {{futurex}} signed tls certificates preloaded futurex pkcs #11 (fxpkcs11) library version 4 34 or above this guide shows how to configure the {{futurex}} pkcs #11 library for use as an interface for oracle tde to connect to a {{vectera}} hsm wallet the following document provides more information https //docs oracle com/cd/e11882 01/network 112/e40393/asotrans htm#asoag640 https //docs oracle com/cd/e11882 01/network 112/e40393/asotrans htm#asoag640 recommended operating systems linux server (centos 7 for this example – gui not required) https //www centos org/download/ other openssl for linux oracle database 12c installation guide for oracle database 12c https //docs oracle com/en/database/oracle/oracledatabase/12 2/ladbi/index html oracle guide to securing data with oracle tde (general concepts – how to enable tde) https //docs oracle com/cd/b28359 01/network 111/b28530/asotrans htm#g1011122 oracle guide to use hsm with tde https //docs oracle com/cd/e11882 01/network 112/e40393/asotrans htm#asoag640 futurex pkcs #11 (fxpkcs11) library version 4 34 or above this document assumes that the linux server is running and you have root permissions it also assumes that the oracle database is already installed and configured to support tde https //docs oracle com/cd/b28359 01/network 111/b28530/asotrans htm#g1011122