Multiple slot configuration with PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM
A single slot in Client SDK 5 PKCS #11 library represents a single connection to a cluster in AWS CloudHSM. With Client SDK 5, you can configure your PKCS11 library to allow multiple slots to connect users to multiple CloudHSM clusters from a single PKCS#11 application.
Use the instructions in this topic to make your application use multi-slot functionality to connect with multiple clusters.
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Multi-slot prerequisites for PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM
Before configuring for multiple slots for PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM, complete the following prerequisites.
Two or more AWS CloudHSM clusters to which you’d like to connect to, along with their cluster certificates.
An EC2 instance with Security Groups correctly configured to connect to all of the clusters above. For more information about how to set up a cluster and the client instance, refer to Getting started with AWS CloudHSM.
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To set up multi-slot functionality, you must have already downloaded and installed the PKCS #11 library. If you have not already done this, refer to the instructions in Install the PKCS #11 library for AWS CloudHSM Client SDK 5 .
