20.2.2.3.8 Crypto

The following table lists the crypto ownership modes.

Table 20-22. Crypto Ownership Modes
OwnerDescription

MSS

The MSS owns the crypto.

Fabric

The Fabric owns the crypto and ports are exposed to the fabric.

Shared MSS

This is shared between the MSS and the Fabric. The MSS is the first owner. There are regular ports and other ports for handshaking to switch the ownership.

Shared Fabric

This is shared between the MSS and the Fabric. The Fabric is the first owner. There are regular ports and other ports for handshaking and to switch ownership.
Note: Streaming Interface is not available for Fabric mode.
Figure 20-42. Crypto Tab

In the crypto modes:

  • The status pins and interrupt pins are available as configuration options in all the ownership modes except the MSS ownership mode.
  • There are three options that expose the DLL lock, Busy, and Mesh ports. The Busy and DLL Lock are ON by default, while the Mesh input pin connects to 0 when not used.
  • The Use embedded DLL in fabric interface is always provided in all modes and is enabled by default when the Enable streaming interface option is selected.