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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware
Categories Crypto HW
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 3, 2014

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Heart beat for crypto in non-secure data centers

This requirement is for machines that exist in non-secure data centers.
This is a request for a way to shut down the crypto card under conditions when a heartbeat from the customer ceases – or maybe allow admin. functions but nothing else at that point.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 25, 2023

    Currently again under investigation by IBM.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 24, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - Crypto HW

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - Security / Crypto

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 7, 2018

    There does not seem to be sufficient interest from the broader user base for this functionality.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 23, 2014

    We have a need for additional customers to vote and weigh in on this request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 4, 2014

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #60189 in product zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12) zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12).

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