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IBM z13s User Manual

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Chapter 6. Cryptography
This chapter describes the hardware cryptographic functions that are available on IBM z13s
servers. The CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF) with the Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express (PCIe) cryptographic coprocessors offer a balanced use of processing
resources and unmatched scalability.
This chapter provides a short introduction to the principles of cryptography. It then looks at the
implementation of cartography in the hardware and software architecture of z Systems,
followed by a more detailed description of the features the IBM z13s servers are offering. The
chapter concludes with a summary of the cryptographic features and the software required.
This chapter includes the following sections:
򐂰 Cryptography in IBM z13 and z13s servers
򐂰 Some fundamentals on cryptography
򐂰 Cryptography on IBM z13s servers
򐂰 CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions
򐂰 Crypto Express5S
򐂰 TKE workstation
򐂰 Cryptographic functions comparison
򐂰 Cryptographic software support
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IBM z13s Specifications

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BrandIBM
Modelz13s
CategoryServer
LanguageEnglish

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