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# Runbook: Attestor - HSM Connection Issues
> **Sprint:** SPRINT_20260117_029_DOCS_runbook_coverage
> **Task:** RUN-005 - Attestor Runbooks
## Metadata
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Component** | Attestor / Cryptography |
| **Severity** | Critical |
| **On-call scope** | Platform team, Security team |
| **Last updated** | 2026-01-17 |
| **Doctor check** | `check.crypto.hsm-availability` |
---
## Symptoms
- [ ] Signing operations failing with "HSM unavailable"
- [ ] Alert `AttestorHsmConnectionFailed` firing
- [ ] Error: "PKCS#11 operation failed" or "HSM session timeout"
- [ ] Attestations cannot be created
- [ ] Key operations (sign, verify) failing
---
## Impact
| Impact Type | Description |
|-------------|-------------|
| **User-facing** | No attestations can be signed; releases blocked |
| **Data integrity** | Keys are safe in HSM; operations resume when connection restored |
| **SLA impact** | All signing operations blocked; compliance posture at risk |
---
## Diagnosis
### Quick checks
1. **Check Doctor diagnostics:**
```bash
stella doctor --check check.crypto.hsm-availability
```
2. **Check HSM connection status:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm status
```
3. **Test HSM connectivity:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm test
```
### Deep diagnosis
1. **Check PKCS#11 library status:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm pkcs11-status
```
Look for: Library loaded, slot available, session active
2. **Check HSM network connectivity:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm ping
```
3. **Check HSM session logs:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm logs --last 30m
```
Look for: Session errors, timeout, authentication failures
4. **Check HSM slot status:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm slots list
```
Problem if: Slot not found, slot busy, token not present
---
## Resolution
### Immediate mitigation
1. **Attempt HSM reconnection:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm reconnect
```
2. **If HSM unreachable, switch to software signing (if permitted):**
```bash
stella attest config set signing.mode software
stella attest reload
```
**Warning:** Software signing may not meet compliance requirements
3. **Use backup HSM if configured:**
```bash
stella crypto hsm failover --to backup
```
### Root cause fix
**If network connectivity issue:**
1. Check HSM network path:
```bash
stella crypto hsm connectivity --verbose
```
2. Verify firewall rules allow HSM port (typically 1792 for Luna, 2225 for SafeNet)
3. Check HSM server status with vendor tools
**If session timeout:**
1. Increase session timeout:
```bash
stella crypto hsm config set session.timeout 300s
stella crypto hsm reconnect
```
2. Enable session keep-alive:
```bash
stella crypto hsm config set session.keepalive true
stella crypto hsm config set session.keepalive_interval 60s
```
**If authentication failed:**
1. Verify HSM credentials:
```bash
stella crypto hsm auth verify
```
2. Update HSM PIN if changed:
```bash
stella crypto hsm auth update --slot <slot-id>
```
**If PKCS#11 library issue:**
1. Verify library path:
```bash
stella crypto hsm config get pkcs11.library_path
```
2. Reload PKCS#11 library:
```bash
stella crypto hsm pkcs11-reload
```
3. Check library compatibility:
```bash
stella crypto hsm pkcs11-info
```
### Verification
```bash
# Test HSM connectivity
stella crypto hsm test
# Test signing operation
stella attest test-sign
# Verify key access
stella keys verify <key-id> --operation sign
# Check no errors in logs
stella crypto hsm logs --level error --last 30m
```
---
## Prevention
- [ ] **Redundancy:** Configure backup HSM for failover
- [ ] **Monitoring:** Alert on HSM connection failures immediately
- [ ] **Keep-alive:** Enable session keep-alive to prevent timeouts
- [ ] **Testing:** Include HSM health in regular health checks
---
## Related Resources
- **Architecture:** `docs/modules/cryptography/hsm-integration.md`
- **Related runbooks:** `attestor-signing-failed.md`, `crypto-ops.md`
- **Doctor check:** `src/Doctor/__Plugins/StellaOps.Doctor.Plugin.Crypto/`
- **HSM setup:** `docs/operations/hsm-configuration.md`