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Status Planned for future release
Categories Crypto HW
Created by Guest
Created on May 24, 2016

New verb for time adjustment in crypto card and sync daemon

A new verb for the crypto cards is needed which allows to adjust the internal clock by a max. of 2 seconds per day.
This verb needs his own access point.
The intention is to keep the internal crypto card clock synchronized with the server time which is itself synchronized for example by NTP.
A background daemon running with the Default Role of the card should be provided which syncs all internal clocks of the installed crypto cards with the server. This server might sync once per hour.
This RFE is for use on all platforms, but especially P and X platforms

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Apr 13, 2021

    Investigation is still underway.

  • Guest
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    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
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    Jun 7, 2018

    The card code function was delivered in CCA 6.0 for the CEX6S. The CSUACFC - Keyword: ADJCLOCK. Host support must be checked for z. Will be delivered on other platforms in a future release.

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  • Guest
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    Mar 10, 2017

    The card code function is planned for a future release.

  • Guest
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    May 25, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #88921 in product z Systems Hardware.