Supported cryptographic adapters

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 LPAR mode z/VM guest KVM guest

The cryptographic hardware feature might contain one or two cryptographic adapters. Each adapter can be configured either as a CCA coprocessor or as an accelerator. The CEX8S, CEX7S, CEX6S and CEX5S cryptographic adapters can also be configured as EP11 coprocessors.

The following types of cryptographic adapters are supported:
  • Crypto Express8S (EP11) Coprocessor (CEX8P)
  • Crypto Express8S (CCA) Coprocessor (CEX8C)
  • Crypto Express8S Accelerator (CEX8A)
  • Crypto Express7S (EP11) Coprocessor (CEX7P)
  • Crypto Express7S (CCA) Coprocessor (CEX7C)
  • Crypto Express7S Accelerator (CEX7A)
  • Crypto Express6S (EP11) Coprocessor (CEX6P)
  • Crypto Express6S (CCA) Coprocessor (CEX6C)
  • Crypto Express6S Accelerator (CEX6A)
  • Crypto Express5S (EP11) Coprocessor (CEX5P)
  • Crypto Express5S Accelerator (CEX5A)
  • Crypto Express5S (CCA) Coprocessor (CEX5C)

For information about setting up your cryptographic environment on Linux® under z/VM®, see z/VM: Secure Configuration Guide, SG24-6323 and Security for Linux on System z®, SG24-7728.