Thales announces the end-of-sale and end-of-support dates for the ProtectServer 2 HSM family of products. The last day to order Thales ProtectServer External 2+ Network HSM (PSE2+) is June 30, 2022 and the last day to order Thales ProtectServer External 2 Network HSM (PSE2) and Thales ProtectServer PCIe HSM 2 is September 30, 2022.
- Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected products.
- Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
- For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the End-of- Support shown in Table 1.
- ProtectServer 3 HSM family introduced on April 30, 2021 replaces the ProtectServer 2 HSM family. Table 3 lists the part numbers of the ProtectServer 3 HSMs.
Key Milestones and Dates – Table 1
| Thales ProtectServer External 2+ Network HSM (PSE2+) | ||
| Milestone | Date | Impact |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | October 05, 2021 | ProtectServer 2 HSMs are officially replaced by ProtectServer 3 HSMs. |
| End-of-Sale | June 30, 2022 | Final orders for affected ProtectServer 2 HSMs must be received by this date. Full technical and RMA support will be provided. Security updates and software maintenance will be provided as needed. |
| End-of-Support | June 30, 2025 | Technical support, RMA or equipment repairs, security updates, and software/firmware maintenance cease. |
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Thales ProtectServer External 2 Network HSM (PSE2) & Thales ProtectServer PCIe HSM 2 |
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| Milestone | Date | Impact |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | October 05, 2021 | ProtectServer 2 HSMs are officially replaced by ProtectServer 3 HSMs. |
| End-of-Sale | September 30, 2022 | Final orders for affected ProtectServer 2 HSMs must be received by this date. Full technical and RMA support will be provided. Security updates and software maintenance will be provided as needed. |
| End-of-Support | September 30, 2025 | Technical support, RMA or equipment repairs, security updates, and software/firmware maintenance cease. |
Affected Products – Table 2
The ProtectServer 2 HSM part numbers affected by this announcement are listed in the following table:
| Product | Part Number |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.00.02 | 934-000066-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.00.04 | 934-000066-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.01.00 | 934-000066-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.02.00 | 934-000066-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.03.00 | 934-000066-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FW5.04.00 | 934-000066-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.00.02 | 934-000067-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.00.04 | 934-000067-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.01.00 | 934-000067-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.02.00 | 934-000067-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.03.00 | 934-000067-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.04.00 | 934-000067-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.00.02 | 934-000068-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.00.04 | 934-000068-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000068-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.02.00 | 934-000068-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000068-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000068-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL25,FW5.00.02 | 934-000069-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL25,FW5.00.04 | 934-000069-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL25,FW5.01.00 | 934-000069-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL25,FW5.02.00 | 934-000069-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL25,FW5.03.00 | 934-000069-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL25,FW5.04.00 | 934-000069-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL220,FW5.00.02 | 934-000070-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL220,FW5.00.04 | 934-000070-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL220,FW5.01.00 | 934-000070-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL220,FW5.02.00 | 934-000070-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL220,FW5.03.00 | 934-000070-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL220,FW5.04.00 | 934-000070-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL1500,FW5.00.02 | 934-000071-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL1500,FW5.00.04 | 934-000071-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000071-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL1500,FW5.02.00 | 934-000071-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000071-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000071-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.0,PL25,FW5.00.02 | 934-000072-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.2,PL25,FW5.00.04 | 934-000072-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL25,FW5.01.00 | 934-000072-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.5,PL25,FW5.02.00 | 934-000072-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK V5.6,PL25,FW5.03.00 | 934-000072-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.7,PL25,FW5.04.00 | 934-000072-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.0,PL220,FW5.00.02 | 934-000073-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.2,PL220,FW5.00.04 | 934-000073-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL220,FW5.01.00 | 934-000073-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.5,PL220,FW5.02.00 | 934-000073-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK V5.6,PL220,FW5.03.00 | 934-000073-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK V5.7,PL220,FW5.04.00 | 934-000073-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.0,PL1500,FW5.00.02 | 934-000074-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.2,PL1500,FW5.00.04 | 934-000074-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000074-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.5,PL1500,FW5.02.00 | 934-000074-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK V5.6,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000074-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.7,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000074-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL25,FW5.00.02 | 934-000075-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL25,FW5.00.04 | 934-000075-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL25,FW5.01.00 | 934-000075-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL25,FW5.02.00 | 934-000075-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL25,FW5.03.00 | 934-000075-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL25,FW5.04.00 | 934-000075-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL220,FW5.00.02 | 934-000076-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL220,FW5.00.04 | 934-000076-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL220,FW5.01.00 | 934-000076-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL220,FW5.02.00 | 934-000076-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL220,FW5.03.00 | 934-000076-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL220,FW5.04.00 | 934-000076-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.0,PL1500,FW5.00.02 | 934-000077-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.2,PL1500,FW5.00.04 | 934-000077-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000077-004 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.5,PL1500,FW5.02.00 | 934-000077-005 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK V5.6,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000077-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000077-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000078-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000078-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000079-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000079-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000081-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000081-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FW5.00.06 | 934-000067-003 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),PTK 5.4,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000083-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),PTK 5.6,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000083-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),PTK 5.7,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000083-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FW5.01.00 | 934-000084-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),TOOLKIT PTK 5.6,PL1500,FW5.03.00 | 934-000084-006 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),TOOLKIT PTK 5.7,PL1500,FW5.04.00 | 934-000084-007 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000088-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000088-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000089-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000089-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000090-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.7,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000090-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000091-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.7,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000091-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),PTK 5.4,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000092-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2 PLUS(DUAL POWER SUPPLY),PTK 5.7,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000092-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000093-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000093-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.4,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000094-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER EXTERNAL 2,PTK 5.7,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000094-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.00.002 | 934-000095-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000095-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000098-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL25,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000098-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000099-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL220,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000099-002 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK 5.4,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.00.02 | 934-000100-001 |
| PROTECTSERVER 2 CARD,TOOLKIT PTK V5.7,PL1500,FIPS3,FW5.03.01 | 934-000100-002 |
Upgrade Path – ProtectServer 2 HSM to ProtectServer 3 HSM
ProtectServer 2 HSM customers are encouraged to upgrade to ProtectServer 3+ External, ProtectServer 3 External or ProtectServer 3 PCIe HSMs. In addition to providing the same security features as their predecessors, ProtectServer 3 HSM family highlights include:
- More reliable hardware – total of 7 models comprised of highly reliable components
- Enhanced performance – PL3500 model offering up to 3500 RSA -1024 tps and up to 10600 AES GCM tps
- Easy installation – streamlined install by choosing only the components you need
- Security enhancements – improved software architecture
- Certification – FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (pending)
- Easy upgrade – easily migrate keys and functionality modules (FM)
Upgrade Product Part Numbers – Table 3
| ProtectServer 3 Network HSM | |
| Product | Part Number |
| ProtectServer External 3 Plus(Dual Power Supply),Toolkit PTK 7.0,Pl3500,FW7.00.00 | 934-000118-001 |
| ProtectServer External 3,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl3500,FW7.00.00 | 934-000116-001 |
| ProtectServer External 3,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl220,FW7.00.00 | 934-000113-001 |
| ProtectServer External 3,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl25,FW7.00.00 | 934-000110-001 |
| ProtectServer 3 PCIe HSM | |
| Product | Part Number |
| ProtectServer 3 Card,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl3500,FW7.00.00 | 934-000106-001 |
| ProtectServer 3 Card,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl220,FW7.00.00 | 934-000105-001 |
| ProtectServer 3 Card,Toolkit PTK V7.0,Pl25,FW7.00.00 | 934-000104-001 |
Additional Information
- Thales CPL Website: https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/encryption/hardware-security-modules/protectserver-hsms
- ProtectServer 3+ and 3 Network HSM Product Brief: https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/resources/encryption/protectserver-3-external-hsm-product-brief
- ProtectServer 3 PCIe HSM Product Brief: https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/resources/encryption/protectserver-3-pcie-hsm-product-brief
Questions?
For more information on features and upgrade procedures, please contact your Thales Representative.
