15.2.6.1.7 Special Cases

As a part of HSM job preparation, the OE might want to test-execute jobs on his side. This test execution can be done using FlashPro Express connected to the same U-HSM that was used for job creation.

The U-HSM has the complete functionality of the M-HSM. This feature is called the M-HSM function of the U-HSM. Configuring the M-HSM function of the U-HSM is explained in the User HSM Installation and Setup User Guide . All other aspects related to HSM job execution by FlashPro Express using the M-HSM function is similar to job execution in a real Production environment.

If the OE uses the same physical U-HSM to create the HSM job and test-execute it, it is possible to eliminate the user-initiated Job Request-Reply flow steps (see Adding HSM Data to the Job through HSM Tasks). In this case, an HSM Task is created in a special “INTERNAL” mode (explained in the Job Manager User Guide ). This mode tells the Job Manager to automatically execute Job Request-Reply protocol for the user, without involving regular request processing steps on the FlashPro Express side (see Figure 15-41).