z/OS Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF) Performance Workload

The z/OS Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF) Performance Workload consists of a series of Test Case driver programs, written in S/390 Assembler Language. These driver programs are combined in various ways to create the desired workload for a specific measurement.

ICSF Workload Scenarios:

• PCAX Sweep: this sweep includes:
  • Test cases which must use the PCICA card on the z990.

• XCDB Sweep: this sweep includes:
  • Test cases which must use the PCIXCC card on the z990, have only DES keys, and are measured by byte rate.

• XCDC Sweep: this sweep includes:
  • Test cases which must use the PCIXCC card on the z990, have only DES keys, and are measured by call rate.

• XCPB Sweep: this sweep includes:
  • Test cases which must use the PCIXCC card on the z990, have PKA keys, and are measured by byte rate.

• XCPC Sweep: this sweep includes:
  • Test cases which must use the PCIXCC card on the z990, have PKA keys, and are measured by call rate.

• Multiple Job Sweep: multiple copies of each test case are executed concurrently, and the test cases are run serially.

• Single Job Sweep: a single copy of each test case is executed, and the test cases are run serially.

• Single Test Case: one or more copies of a test case are executed while measurement data is collected.