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Key Management Service:storeCert

Last Updated:Mar 31, 2026

Imports issuer certificates and issuer cluster certificates into a Hardware Security Module (HSM) during cluster initialization.

For instructions on generating certificates and importing them through the console instead, see Import cluster certificates.

Important

Start hsm_mgmt_tool and log on to HSM before running this command. The executing user must have the required permissions for this command.

User type

Only the following user type can run this command. For details, see HSM user permissions table.

  • Temporary Administrator (PRECO)

Syntax

storeCert <file-name> <Owner>
Important

Run storeCert in server mode only. To switch to server mode, see Server.

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionRequired
<file-name>Path to the certificate file to import. No special requirements.Yes
<Owner>Type of certificate to import. Use 4 to import an issuer certificate (CA). Use 8 to import an issuer cluster certificate.Yes

Examples

Store an issuer certificate

server0>storeCert customerCA.crt 4
storeCert success

Store an issuer cluster certificate

server0>storeCert hsm.crt 8
storeCert success
logging out
E2E enabled on server 0(172.16.0.2)

What's next

To verify the HSM status or continue configuring the cluster, see the getting started guide.