Victor Echavarry asks: >Does Linux under z/VM support Cryptographic processor?
Yes. For CPACF (CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions) you have nothing to do, really. Just make sure Feature Code 3863 is installed on your machine(s) if you want all CPACF functions. For IBM Crypto Express features, read on.... >Is there a book or document that explain this? Here’s the entry point into the z/VM documentation that describes how to configure IBM Crypto Express resources so that Linux (and other) guests can use them: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zvm/7.3?topic=features-configuring-crypto-express-adapters Are you looking for any more information beyond z/VM-related configuration? Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Best Regards/Cordialement Reinhard Dr. Reinhard Bündgen IBM Senior Technical Staff Member, Master Inventor Chief Architect Confidential Computing & Crypto Enablement for IBM Z and LinuxONE Linux on IBM Z Development Mail:buend...@de.ibm.com IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Gregor Pillen Geschäftsführung: David Faller Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294 Von: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> im Auftrag von Timothy Sipples <sipp...@sg.ibm.com> Datum: Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2023 um 08:04 An: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> Betreff: [EXTERNAL] Re: Cryptographic processor Victor Echavarry asks: >Does Linux under z/VM support Cryptographic processor? Yes. For CPACF (CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions) you have nothing to do, really. Just make sure Feature Code 3863 is installed on your machine(s) if you want all CPACF functions. For IBM Crypto Express features, read on.... >Is there a book or document that explain this? Here’s the entry point into the z/VM documentation that describes how to configure IBM Crypto Express resources so that Linux (and other) guests can use them: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zvm/7.3?topic=features-configuring-crypto-express-adapters Are you looking for any more information beyond z/VM-related configuration? ————— Timothy Sipples Senior Architect Digital Assets, Industry Solutions, and Cybersecurity IBM zSystems/LinuxONE, Asia-Pacific sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
