Prerequisites

Before you begin, please ensure that you have:

  • Installed the SecurityServer version listed in Tested Versions.

  • Replaced the CryptoServer Default Admin with a new admin user.

  • Created the MBK and stored it on each HSM. Refer to the CryptoServer documentation to set up the MBK.

  • Set up and configured the CryptoServer. Refer to the CryptoServer documentation to set up the HSM.

  • Set up the PKCS#11 library and configured it according to your environment. Refer to the CryptoServer documentation to set up and configure the PKCS#11 library.

  • The BIG-IP license External Interface and Network HSM in an active module.

  • Set up the user with admin privileges on the BIG-IP server.