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Key Management Service:getHSMInfo

Last Updated:Mar 31, 2026

Retrieves hardware details from a Hardware Security Module (HSM), including the model, firmware version, serial number, FIPS state, memory usage, and temperature.

Important

No login is required to run this command.

Permissions

All user types can run this command:

  • Administrator (CO)

  • Operator (CU)

  • Audit User (AU)

For the full permission breakdown, see HSM user permission table.

Syntax

getHSMInfo

This command takes no parameters.

Example

server0>getHSMInfo

       	Label                :cavium
       	Model                :NITROX-III CNN35XX-****

       	Serial Number        :3.2G2026-ICM00****
       	HSM Flags            :0
       	FIPS state           :2 [FIPS mode with single factor authentication]

       	Manufacturer ID      :
       	Device ID            :10
       	Class Code           :100000
       	System vendor ID     :177D
       	SubSystem ID         :10


       	TotalPublicMemory    :562004
       	FreePublicMemory     :303016
       	TotalPrivateMemory   :0
       	FreePrivateMemory    :0

       	Hardware Major       :3
       	Hardware Minor       :2

       	Firmware Major       :2
       	Firmware Minor       :04

       	Temperature          :62 C

       	Build Number         :52

       	Firmware ID          :CNN35XX-NFBE-FW-2.04-52

Output fields

Device identification

FieldDescription
LabelThe label assigned to the HSM device.
ModelThe hardware model of the HSM.
Serial NumberThe unique serial number of the HSM.
HSM FlagsInternal flag bits indicating the HSM state.
Manufacturer IDThe hardware manufacturer identifier.
Device IDThe PCI device ID.
Class CodeThe PCI class code.
System vendor IDThe PCI system vendor ID.
SubSystem IDThe PCI subsystem ID.

FIPS status

FieldDescription
FIPS stateThe FIPS operational mode. A value of 2 indicates FIPS mode with single factor authentication.

Memory

FieldDescription
TotalPublicMemoryTotal public memory on the HSM.
FreePublicMemoryFree public memory remaining.
TotalPrivateMemoryTotal private memory on the HSM.
FreePrivateMemoryFree private memory remaining.

Firmware and build

FieldDescription
Hardware MajorThe major version number of the HSM hardware.
Hardware MinorThe minor version number of the HSM hardware.
Firmware MajorThe major version number of the HSM firmware.
Firmware MinorThe minor version number of the HSM firmware.
Build NumberThe firmware build number.
Firmware IDThe full firmware identifier string.

Environmental status

FieldDescription
TemperatureThe current operating temperature of the HSM, in degrees Celsius.