IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) Cryptography Implementation

Chapter 1. Introduction 9

1.3.2 The PCICA feature

Each PCI Cryptographic Accelerator feature contains two cryptographic

accelerator cards. The physical layout of the PCICA feature is illustrated in

Figure 1-3 on page 9.

Figure 1-3 PCI Cryptographic Accelerator feature

Each PCICA feature has two cryptographic accelerator cards embedded in an

adapter package for installing in I/O slots of the z990 cage. The PCICA feature

does not have ports and does not use fiber optic or other cables. The PCICA

cards can be shared by any logical partition defined in the system up to 15 logical

partitions per card, or 30 logical partitions per feature.

The PCICA ...