diff --git a/tools/tests/generate_aes_id.sh b/tools/tests/generate_aes_id.sh
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+#!/bin/sh -x
+
+set -e 
+
+KEYID=testAESkey
+
+HEXID=$(echo -n ${KEYID} | xxd -ps)
+
+curl -k -u admin:Administrator -v -X DELETE \
+  https://localhost:8443/api/v1/keys/$KEYID
+
+pkcs11-tool --module target/debug/libnethsm_pkcs11.so --keygen --key-type AES:128 \
+    --login --login-type so --so-pin Administrator --id $HEXID
+
+curl -k --fail-with-body -u operator:opPassphrase -v -X GET \
+  https://localhost:8443/api/v1/keys/$KEYID
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