NAME

       ods-hsmspeed - OpenDNSSEC HSM speed tester

SYNOPSIS

       ods-hsmspeed [-c config] -r repository [-i iterations] [-s keysize] [-t threads]

DESCRIPTION

       The  ods-hsmspeed utility is part of OpenDNSSEC and can be used to test the performance of the configured
       HSMs.

       The components of OpenDNSSEC do not talk directly to the  HSMs,  but  uses  an  internal  library  called
       libhsm.  It then talks to the HSMs using PKCS#11.  The libhsm simplifies the process of creating keys and
       signatures for the other components of OpenDNSSEC.

       ods-hsmspeed will measure the speed by using the libhsm. The result that you get is somewhat  lower  than
       what the manufactures promises, because the libhsm creates some overhead to the pure PKCS#11 environment.

OPTIONS

       -c config
              Path to an OpenDNSSEC configuration file.

              (defaults to /etc/opendnssec/conf.xml)

       -i iterations
              Specify  the  number  of  iterations  for  signing  an  RRset.  A higher number of iterations will
              increase the performance.

              (defaults to 1 iteration)

       -r repository
              The speed test will be performed on this repository.

       -s keysize
              A temporary RSA key with the given keysize will be used for signing.

              (defaults to 1024 bit)

       -t threads
              The number of threads to use.  Most HSMs will be utilized better with multiple threads.

              (defaults to 1 thread)

SEE ALSO

       ods-control(8),  ods-enforcerd(8),  ods-enforcer(8),  ods-hsmutil(1),  ods-kaspcheck(1),   ods-signer(8),
       ods-signerd(8), ods-timing(5), ods-kasp(5), ods-hsmspeed(1), opendnssec(7), http://www.opendnssec.org/

AUTHORS

       ods-hsmspeed was written by Jakob Schlyter and Nominet as part of the OpenDNSSEC project.