CEX8S / 4770 Ordering

This page provides information on how to order the IBM CEX7S / 4770 HSM.

Order HSM

The IBM 4770 is available on IBM Z® mainframes running either z/OS® or Linux® on IBM Z® operating systems as:

  • IBM Z® mainframes (z16®) as FC 0851 (CEX8S).
  • IBM Z® mainframes (z17®) as FC 0908 (two CEX8S per feature) or FC 0909 (one CEX8S per feature).
Note: The FC 0851, FC 0908, and FC 0909 requires Crypto FC 3863 (CPACF Enablement). CPACF stands for Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions. CPACF is a set of cryptographic instructions providing improved performance through hardware acceleration. Using the cryptographic hardware, you gain security from using the CPACF and CEX8S through in-kernel cryptography APIs and, for Linux on IBM Z, the libica cryptographic functions library. Cryptographic keys must be protected by your application system, as required.

Order a CEX8S for IBM Z

To place an order for the CEX8S feature, contact your IBM Customer Engineer. A minimum of 2 features is required per computer, with a maximum of 60.

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Contact Cryptocards if you need additional assistance.

Publications are available for download on the IBM 4770 download site, including instructions for installing the 4770 in your server and for loading the coprocessor firmware.
Note: To access this site, you must obtain and log in with an IBMid. This process is quick and easy. Instructions are on the download site.