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IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware

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Formatting Method PKOAEP2 in callable service CSNDPKE

Implement the PKOAEP2 formatting method (RSA DSI PKCS #1 v2.1 RSAES-OAEP) in the callable service CSNDPKE (PKA Encrypt). Currently PKOAEP2 is available in the callable services CSNDSYX and CSNDSYI2.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Planned for future release

simplify repair actions of broken crypto cards

If a crypto card has broken in zHW, it is very complex to bring a replaced card in production again. Two or more people has to be at TKE to do that. Usually, this people are not at standby, so it could last a couple of days to be fully redundant a...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Not under consideration

RSF

Depending on security requirements, the customer is not allowed to connect zSeries HMC to the Internet.For this reason, I request the addition of a function that connects the system of the destination of the RSF and the HMC in the customer data ce...
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

Enable the exchange of MDK keys to Visa using TR-31 Key Block Version B, mode of use=N

We are unable to send MDK keys to Visa using TR-31 Key Block Version B as they use Thales payShield HSMs which only support Mode of Use=N whereas IBM only supports Mode of Use=X.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Planned for future release

PLAC1010-1368 STP Operational Improvements

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC1010-1368 STP Operational ImprovementsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: RecognizedClosed Status:...
over 9 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Server Time Protocol (STP) 6 Not under consideration

SE Log to help troubleshoot API timeouts

System: zSeries Support ElementActor: Computer Operation group needing new feature The SE provides various logs that help with managing activities. We are a software development shop that uses both BCPii and Web Services APIs. We have a number of ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

eIDAS for ICSF and MCL for CEX*S

Remote Signatures according eIDAS (eIDAS is an EU regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market. It is a set of standards for electronic identification and trust services for electron...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 6 Not under consideration

HMC userid with access to all Web Services API logs

As a development shop we have a number of users testing Web Services APIs on the HMC. Some of these APIs are known to cause lockouts of the SE (such as those in Perform Model Conversion) - both changes and queries. We need a central place to audit...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 2 Not under consideration

System z does not respond due to internal reservations

After a microcode update on System z, the system did not respond due to internal reservations without any trace who occupied the system's resources. Tasks were canceled without any hint was happend. We need some kind of mechanism that tasks execut...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

Copy the contents of a crypto card to a new crypto card after a defective card has been replaced

After a replacement of single cryptocard, in case of a broken card, it should be possible to copy the complete config from another active card in the CEC.
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Not under consideration

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