IBM PCIeCC3 library
Product documentation for the IBM PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor Version 3 (PCIeCC3) is available in PDF format. To view a PDF document, you need the Adobe® (Adobe Systems Incorporated) Reader®. If you don't have the Reader installed, you can download a complimentary copy from Adobe (link resides outside of ibm.com).
The PCIeCC3 is available on IBM Z® mainframe computers:
IBM Z mainframe. The PCIeCC3 is available as feature code (FC) 0893 (Crypto Express6S, or CEX6S) on IBM Z mainframes (z14® only), either on z/OS® or Linux® on z Systems® operating systems.
The CEX6S publications for z/OS are not available here.
On Linux on IBM Z, IBM offers a CCA API for the CEX6S and a PKCS #11 (EP11) API to the user.
HSM CEX6S general documentation
These manuals apply to the IBM CEX6S Cryptographic Coprocessor.
IBM 4768 Explainer (PDF, 719 KB)
IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125-5823
IBM Systems Safety Notices (PDF, 9.23 MB), G229-9054
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, Z125-4753
IBM License Agreement for Machine Code (Contains Form Z125-5468-06) (PDF, 10.6 MB)
PCIeCC3 CCA Support Program
The Secure Key Solution manual describes the capabilities of the security application programming interface (API) provided with the CCA Support Program.
Manuals by platform
| Platform | Manual |
|---|---|
| Linux on IBM Z | IBM Secure Key Solution with the Common Cryptographic Architecture Application Programmer's Guide (PDF, 7 MB) |
PCIeCC3 Enterprise PKCS #11 (EP11)
This manual describes the library structure and capabilities of the cryptographic application programming interface (API) provided with the Enterprise PKCS#11 (EP11) Library for Linux on Z.
Related products
The IBM CPACF Enablement crypto feature
The IBM Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) feature, IBM Z feature code 3863, provides hardware acceleration for 290-960 MB/sec bulk encryption rate, AES (128, 192, 256 bit), DES (DEA, TDEA2, TDEA3), SHA-1 (160 bit), and SHA-2 (224, 256, 384, 512 bit).
The IBM Cryptographic Coprocessor Facility (CCF)
The Cryptographic Coprocessor Facility (CCF) is an optional hardware feature that provides high-performance cryptographic capabilities for z/VM®, including DES, Triple-DES, RSA, and various finance-industry-specific cryptographic services. IBM zSeries servers, except the zSeries 990, offer the CCF feature.
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