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# Server

To configure the vHSM server, you must first set up Vault. For details on the various parameters you can configure for Vault, refer to the [**Parameters** ](/virtual-hsm/documentation/setup/configuration/server/parameters.md)section.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: After you create the configuration file, `-config` flag with the `vhsm server` command and specify the path to the configuration JSON file.
{% endhint %}

#### Example 1: To configure vHSM for file storage and Raft storage cluster

To configure the vHSM, Vault must be set up first. Outside of development mode, Vault servers require a persistent storage method for configuration. This configuration is stored in a JSON file.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="File storage" %}

```
ui            = true
cluster_addr  = "https://127.0.0.1:8201"
api_addr      = "https://127.0.0.1:8200"
disable_mlock = true

storage "file" {
  path = "/path/to/file/data"
}

listener "tcp" {
  address       = "127.0.0.1:8200"
  tls_cert_file = "/path/to/full-chain.pem"
  tls_key_file  = "/path/to/private-key.pem"
}

telemetry {
  statsite_address = "127.0.0.1:8125"
  disable_hostname = true
}

plugin_directory = "/vault/plugins"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Raft storage cluster" %}

```
ui            = true
cluster_addr  = "https://127.0.0.1:8201"
api_addr      = "https://127.0.0.1:8200"
disable_mlock = true

storage "raft" {
  path = "/path/to/raft/data"
  node_id = "raft_node_id"
}

listener "tcp" {
  address       = "127.0.0.1:8200"
  tls_cert_file = "/path/to/full-chain.pem"
  tls_key_file  = "/path/to/private-key.pem"
}

telemetry {
  statsite_address = "127.0.0.1:8125"
  disable_hostname = true
}

plugin_directory = "/vault/plugins"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}