Chapter 5. cryptography, Cryptography – IBM 990 User Manual

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Chapter 5.

Cryptography

This chapter describes the Cryptography functions of the z990. On the z990, the
Cryptographic Assist Architecture (CAA), along with the CP Assist for Cryptographic
Function, offers a balanced use of resources and unmatched scalability.

Included in this chapter are:

5.1, “Cryptographic function support” on page 120

5.2.1, “CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF)” on page 122

5.2.2, “PCIX Cryptographic Coprocessor (PCIXCC)” on page 123

5.2.3, “PCI Cryptographic Accelerator (PCICA) feature” on page 124

5.3, “Cryptographic hardware features” on page 125

5.4, “Cryptographic features comparison” on page 128

5.5, “Software requirements” on page 129

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