Re: Encrypted Data to File -- MIDRANGE-L

Hi Rob -

Thanks for the heads up. Our BP is talking with the Ops manager right
now. I'm pretty sure they're talking about new hardware. So I'll need
to upgrade from V5R3 to V5R4M5 on the existing 550, and then upgrade
to the (I assume) whatever Power6 box running V6R1?

- Michael

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:26 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Michael,

If your existing hardware supports V6R1 then, by all means, upgrade to
that first. If not, then the new hardware will require that you be at
V5R4M5 (you did see the M5, right?) before going to it by any supported
route.

Our existing hardware did not support V6 (270). And we want to do some
stuff like guested lpar on the new box so we upgraded to V5R4M5 on the
270, restored it on to the new box, and will upgrade it to V6R1 today,
then save it all off and init the new machine so that we can restore this
V6R1 lpar as guested.

Rob Berendt
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Thanks Carsten! The plan here is to upgrade to V5R4, but there's also
a pending new hardware acquisition, and perhaps an upgrade to V6R1
instead. I appreciate the information.

- Michael

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Flensburg, Carsten
<Flensburg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The recent series of cryptographic APIs by Example articles are based
on
> the key managament APIs introduced with release V5R4. Some time ago I
> wrote another series of articles covering this topic and providing the
> same functionality, that were based on the APIs available in release
> V5R3. You'll find links to these earlier articles at the end of the
> article published yesterday, but I've also included them here:
>
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 1:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 2:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-2
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 3:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-3
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 4:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-4
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 5:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-5
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 6:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-6
> APIs by Example: Cryptographic Services APIs, Part 7:
>
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-services-ap
> is-part-7
>
> Happy reading!
>
>
> Best regards,
> Carsten
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
>
> Sent: 25. april 2008 12:44
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Encrypted Data to File
>
>
> Very nice...looks I have some more reading in store! :)
>
> Question: What can be used in V5R3? Some of the key management
utilities
> are only available in V5R4 and higher, correct?
>
> Thanks...
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Flensburg, Carsten
> <Flensburg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Your assumption is correct, Michael. - Here's some more information
> > on the subject that might help explain the use of a salt in this
> > specific
> > context: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initialization_vector
> >
> > As coincidence would have it, this week's programming newsletter
also
>
> > includes an article covering this topic, together with more code
> > examples:
> >
> >
http://systeminetwork.com/article/apis-example-cryptographic-key-manag
> > em ent-encrypting-and-decrypting-data-using-key-hierarchy
>
>
> >
> > The article doesn't appear to be on-line yet, but it should be soon.
> > A
> > (free) associate membership to the System iNetwork is required to
> > access the article.
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Carsten
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> >
> > Sent: 24. april 2008 18:37
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Encrypted Data to File
> >
> >
> >
> > Good refs Buck...thanks.
> >
> > How would this be implemented in the cryptographic APIs? Would this
> > be used for the Initialization Vector?
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Buck <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Julius wrote:
> > > > Carsten, could you please explain what "salt value" is.
> > >
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(cryptography)
> > >
> > > I've found Bruce Schneier approachable: http://www.schneier.com/
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