Installing the HSM Client RPM Package

Install client RPM package.

You must install oci-hsm-client RPM package to connect to the HSM cluster.

To install the oci-hsm-client RPM package:

Type the following command:

$ sudo yum install oci-hsm-client

Output

Installing:
  oci-hsm-client x86_64 <version>   / oci-hsm-client-<version>.x86_64 129 M
Transaction Summary
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Install  1 Package
Total size: 129 M
Installed size: 129 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : oci-hsm-client-<version>.x86_64                                                                                                          1/1
  Verifying  : oci-hsm-client-<version>.x86_64                                                                                                          1/1
Installed:
  oci-hsm-client.x86_64 0:<version>                                                                                                                           
Complete!

The RPM installs the client utilities such as client_daemon, key_mgmt_util, and user_mgmt_util. After the installation is complete, the binaries are created under the /opt/oci/hsm/bin directory.

What's next?

The oci-hsm-client package includes the following client utility components. You must first install the package and then configure the utility components one by one:

client_daemon: Lets you to connect to HSMs by establishing an end-to-end encrypted connection. See Configuring Client Daemon for configuration instructions.
key_mgmt_util: Lets you perform key management operations (such as create, list and delete keys) on the HSM. See Configuring Key Management Utility in Linux for configuration instructions.
user_mgmt_util: Lets you to manage and perform user management operations on the HSM. See Configuring the User Management Utility in Linux for configuration instructions.

For release history information for the Red Hat RPM package, see Dedicated KMS Client Changelog.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Installing the HSM Client RPM Package