The note I got from Mr. Brandt below shows why we're confused. Very inconsitent
information in this redbook.
Use the Best! Linux for Servers
Macintosh for Graphics
Palm for Mobility
Windows for Solitaire.
Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D. VM & Linux Systems Support
Enterprise Servers, The Boeing Company (425)865-5940
> ----------
> From: Brandt, Mark H
> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2003 6:16 AM
> To: Wolfe, Gordon W; Preuett, Lance M; Nihart, Mark B; Brening, Jeff
> Subject: RE: Crypto and IFL
>
> Below are excepts from IBM's redbook SG24-6870-00 "zSeries Crypto Guide Update" . As
> you can see they are quite
> confusing and inconsistent ..
>
> pg 264
> zSeries Crypto Guide Update
> 4. If you are using a zSeries z900 GA2 machine, do the following:
> On the PR/SM panel where you choose which architecture your LPAR will
> support, choose ESA390. (Do not choose Linux only; if you choose Linux
> only, no crypto devices will be available to your LPAR.)
>
> pg 23
> Note: PCICC cards cannot be ordered with the Linux-only z800 model.
>
> pg 24
> Linux for zSeries will also support the PCICA card for SSL usage. This applies
>
> whether the Linux-only model is used, or the Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) on
>
> a general-purpose model is used, or if Linux is running under a normal CP, or if
>
> Linux is under VM.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wolfe, Gordon W
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:58 PM
> To: Preuett, Lance M; Nihart, Mark B; Brandt, Mark H; Brening, Jeff
> Subject: FW: Crypto and IFL
>
> The definitive answer from Poughkeepsie: see below (in bold)
>
> Use the Best! Linux for Servers
> Macintosh for Graphics
> Palm for Mobility
> Windows for Solitaire.
> Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D. VM & Linux Systems Support
> Enterprise Servers, The Boeing Company (425)865-5940
>
> ----------
> From: Alan Altmark
> Reply To: Linux on 390 Port
> Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2003 3:41 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Crypto and IFL
>
> On Thursday, 11/06/2003 at 12:55 PST, "Wolfe, Gordon W"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use a crypto card with an IFL
> engine?
> > We have a z800 with two standard processors and two IFL processors. We
> want to
> > add a crypto card so that SuSE SLES8 on an LPAR with the IFLs can
> offload some
> > of the security processing.
> >
> > IBM's redbook SG24-6870-00 "zSeries Crypto Guide Update" can be read two
> ways:
> > one way says they will work and one way says they won't.
> >
> > Also, if it does work, how many cards should we get and what kind? PCICC
> or
> > PCICA?
>
> No, you cannot use crypto with IFLs.
>
> Alan Altmark
> Sr. Software Engineer
> IBM z/VM Development
>
>
>
