As far as I remember, Spool Datasets can't be defined as extended format, only largeds. Since pervasive encryption is only for extended format datasets, then I believe the answer is no, JES2 Spool datasets can't be encrypted.
Mark Jacobs Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. GPG Public Key - https://api.protonmail.ch/pks/lookup?op=get&search=markjac...@protonmail.com ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Saturday, March 30, 2019 9:14 PM, Matthew Donald <matthew.b.don...@gmail.com> wrote: > Allan Staller notes: > "(z13?) or z14 processor. Pervasive encryption handled by hardware" > > No, only in the sense that dfsms requires a CEX?S card to be installed. > Pervasive encryption is supported on z114/196 with a CEX3S or later. The > encryption is performed by sms, which uses the CPACF instructions to > perform the actual cipher/decipher operations. The z14 provides a major > performance boost by having a dedicated crypto processor for each core, > rather than all cores on a chip sharing two crypto processors between them. > > Kees notes: > "More specific: the application that uses the temporary file must support > extended format data sets." > > True. Extended Format dataset do not allow EXCP access, for instance. > Does anyone know whether JES2 spool dataset can be encrypted? > > Matthew > > On Fri, 29 Mar 2019 at 00:02, Allan Staller allan.stal...@hcl.com wrote: > > > (z13?) or z14 processor. Pervasive encryption handled by hardware. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf > > Of Matthew Donald > > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:37 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Pervasive encryption and batch temporary datasets > > I'm looking into pervasive encryption and I have a question about batch > > temp files that I have been unable by googling. > > In order to have SMS encrypt a dataset, the dataset must be in extended > > format, which I believe is specified in the dataclass. My question is: do > > batch temporary datasets support extended format? Can they be encrypted > > using pervasiv encryption? > > Matthew > > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > > to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ::DISCLAIMER:: > > > > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and > > intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not > > guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, > > corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain > > viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without > > referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator > > or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this > > email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the > > views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, > > dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or > > publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized > > representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before > > opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and > > other defects. > > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > -- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
