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Problems with 4096-bit RSA HSM keygen on WebSphere DataPower Appliances

Troubleshooting


Problem

You might encounter errors while trying to generate a 4096-bit RSA key on the HSM of a WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance using the keygen action. On the 9235 platform generating 4096-bit RSA keys on the HSM is not supported. On the 7198/7199 platforms generating 4096-bit RSA keys on the HSM is supported, but the operation will occasionally hit a timeout instead of succeeding.

Symptom

4096-bit RSA HSM keygen will fail with one of two error messages.

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Modified date:
08 June 2021

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