About the Synergis™ key store - Synergis™ Softwire 11.0

Keys in the Synergis™ key store

Each cryptographic key is composed of one or more components. For added security, a key can be composed of multiple components so that the key can be separated and distributed to multiple stakeholders, without anyone having the complete key.

In the Synergis™ key store, a version, current number of components, and hash are listed for each key. The information specific to the key you select is displayed above the Create new version button.

Version

The number of times the key has been defined. Every time you create a new version of a key, you redefine the key by adding components to form it.

Components

The number of components that currently form the key. Each component is a 32-character hexadecimal value.

Hash

The key hash used to verify whether the key you entered in the Synergis™ key store is valid. The key is valid if it matches the key hash from the other units, the SAM card, or the key card production tool with which you want to compare. For more information, see Using key hashes in Synergis™ Softwire 11.0.

Use cases for the different keys