Customer Release Notes
The customer release notes (CRN) provide important release-specific information. Read the CRN to fully understand the capabilities, limitations, and known issues for each release. The CRN is organized by release component as indicated below.
NOTE Information from all previously-distributed PDF versions of the Luna 7 CRN has been consolidated here.
>Luna USB HSM 7 Firmware Releases
>Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware Releases
>Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware Releases
The CRN also contains descriptions of known and resolved issues:
Luna USB HSM 7 Firmware Releases
The firmware installed on the Luna USB HSM 7 controls all cryptographic operations and key storage on the HSM hardware, and includes the touchscreen user interface. Currently, the HSM comes with the following firmware version pre-installed:
>Luna USB HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.2
Luna HSM Client Releases
The Luna HSM Client software is installed on any computer that runs applications that use Luna HSM(s). It includes utilities for accessing and configuring HSM partitions, and for performing cryptographic operations. The client includes the Luna Software Development Kit for developing your applications, and the Luna FM Development Kit for developing Functionality Modules. Since the release of 10.2.0 (Luna Universal Client), all versions of the client software allow you to manage and access Luna Cloud HSM services alongside your on-premises Luna HSMs. See Updating the Luna HSM Client Software and Luna HSM Client Software Installation for installation instructions, and refer to the OS compatibility for your desired client version below:
Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware Releases
The Luna Backup HSM 7 is a full-featured, hand-held, USB-attached backup HSM that includes an informational full-color display. It connects easily to a client workstation or Luna Network HSM 7 using the included USB 3.0 Type C cable, and includes a universal 5V external power supply, which may be required to power the device in some instances.
You can use the Luna Backup HSM 7 to back up your Luna HSM 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x user partitions.
NOTE The smart card slot located at the bottom front of the unit is reserved for future use and has been disabled in this release.
For detailed usage instructions, see Luna Backup HSM 7 v1 or Luna Backup HSM 7 v2.
The Luna Backup HSM 7 is available in the following models. All models can be initialized in multifactor quorum or password-authenticated mode. In-field storage upgrades are not available.
| B700 | 32 MB storage, up to 100 partitions of the same authentication type |
| B750 | 128 MB storage, up to 100 partitions of the same authentication type |
| B790 | 256 MB storage, up to 100 partitions of the same authentication type |
Thales has released the following firmware updates for the Luna Backup HSM 7:
>Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.2
>Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.1
>Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware 7.3.2
FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certified Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware Versions
The following Luna Backup HSM 7 firmware versions are FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified per certificate #4195:
https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/4195
>Luna Backup HSM 7 Firmware 7.7.1 (recommended)
Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware Releases
The Luna Backup HSM G5 is a USB-attached backup HSM that connects easily to a client workstation orLuna Network HSM 7, and allows you to back up and restore your Luna 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x partitions. Thales has released the following firmware updates for the Luna Backup HSM G5, relative to Luna 7 HSMs.
>Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware 6.28.0
>Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware 6.26.0
>Luna Backup HSM G5 Firmware 6.24.7
Luna PED Firmware Releases
The Luna PIN Entry Device (Luna PED) provides PIN entry and secret authentication to a Luna HSM that requires multifactor quorum authentication. Thales has released the following updates to the Luna PED firmware for use with Luna 7 HSMs:
