Ah, but Vic,
If I set the LPAR in question to ESA ONLY, will it still run on the dedicated IFLs or
will it try to use the 390 processors the other LPARs are using? As far as I can see,
LINUX ONLY is the only way to specify that an LPAR run on IFLs.
"An Optimist is just a pessimist with no job experience." - Scott Adams
Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D. Boeing Enterprise Servers 425-865-5940
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> From: Vic Cross
> Reply To: Linux on 390 Port
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Using crypto cards with Linux
>
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Wolfe, Gordon W wrote:
>
> > 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".
>
> There is a cryptic note in one of the Redbooks or manuals (sorry I don't
> have the reference handy, but I'm almost positive it's in the Redbook)
> that states that it is not possible to define crypto cards to an LPAR
> which is set as "Linux Only". The reference indicated that the
> restriction applied only to a certain z900 with a particular microcode
> level, but perhaps not... I first saw this reference nearly twelve months
> ago, so a lot may have changed.
>
> > I thought perhaps maybe crypto doesn't work on IFLs, but previous
> > messages on these lists indicate that it does
>
> I was about to say "yes, it definitely does", until I realised that the
> processor I was thinking of was using all-CPs at the time that crypto was
> working...
>
> If the "Linux Only" restriction is indeed true, then it would imply that
> it is not possible to use crypto on IFLs. However, I'd be surprised if
> updating the microcode on the machine didn't fix it right up. If you're
> already up to date, well...
>
> > My CE and I are obviously missing something. Anyone have any idea what
> > it might be?
>
> Just for grins, try defining the LPAR as ESA/390 and see what you get
> (pretty good chance it will work). Then you (and your CE) will have some
> ammo when you place the service call. ;)
>
> Other than that, it should all Just Work. Load the z90crypt driver, and
> run the test programs given in the Redbook -- you should get good results.
>
> Cheers,
> Vic Cross
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