Cross-posted to Linux/390 and VM-ESA lists. Sorry for the duplication. Is anyone out there successfully using a PCICA crypto accelerator card with Linux in an LPAR using IFL's?
We have a brand new z800 that has one LPAR set aside with two IFL engines and two PCICA crypto accelerator cards. We just had our IBM CE install the microcode to drive the cards and completely bring up the processor from a powered-off state. Per the IBM redbook SG24-6870-00 "zSeries Crypto Guide Update April 2003", when we go to the HMC and open the LPAR image and select the "processor" tab, we should see our two IFL processors - which we do - and entries to select crypto processors, which we don't. This information is not there on the page. The Crypto tab shows the LPAR number selected, but there is no PCI Crypto tab. The interesting thing is that these items show up on the other LPARS running VM, but not for the IFLs. the other LPARs are set to "ESA/390" whereas the IFL domains are set to "Linux Only". I thought perhaps maybe crypto doesn't work on IFLs, but previous messages on these lists indicate that it does, as well as page 24 of the above manual: "Linux for zSeries will also support the PCICA card for SSL usage. This applies whether the linux-only modeil 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." My CE and I are obviously missing something. Anyone have any idea what it might be? "An Optimist is just a pessimist with no job experience." - Scott Adams Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D. Boeing Enterprise Servers 425-865-5940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
