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Status Future consideration
Categories TKE Workstation
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 5, 2015

PLAC0911-1434 Avoid the necessity of having to use a zOS image to load master keys

SUBMITTER SECTION
Submitted by: Carles.Aris
Submitters Company: la Caixa

PUBLIC
Requirement Number and Title: PLAC0911-1434 Avoid the necessity of having to use a zOS image to load master keys
Homework Assigned: No
Requirement Category: Core Technology
Current Status: Recognized
Closed Status:
Session:
Requirement Value Category: Simplification
Product Affected: Hardware - Processors
Problem Description: It is necessary to use zOS to load master keys and this is complex and time consuming

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Apr 22, 2020

    This request will not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with our multi-year strategy. IBM is soliciting RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.

  • Guest
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    Feb 21, 2017

    This item is still in the active candidate list, but sill not assigned to a release.

  • Guest
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    Nov 2, 2016

    As you mention, it is necessary to have 1 LPAR per CEC configured to manage crypto cards on the CEC using the TKE. The desire to be able to manage the cards before any LPARS are active is understood. We will look at this item and prioritize it with other items in the release.

  • Guest
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    Nov 1, 2016

    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 - TKE Workstation
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - zBLC

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - ICSF
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - zBLC

  • Guest
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    Aug 7, 2015

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #65648 in product z/OS.

  • Guest
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    Aug 7, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - ICSF
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - zBLC

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zBLC family
    Product - zBLC
    Component - zBLC Requirements
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - zBLC