To: "Matt Ball" <matt.ball@Quantum.com>, t10@t10.org Subject: Comments on (06-225r6) SSC-3: Key Entry using ESP From: Kevin D Butt <kdbutt@us.ibm.com> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:51:04 -0700 X-Message-Number: 7739 Formatted message: HTML-formatted message Matt, In your latest proposal you have a discussion point that asks two questions: Should we make P-521 Elliptic curve mandatory as well? <<The answer is NO! There are IP issues with elliptic curve and IBM will resist making this mandatory.>> Should we require that the device server support 256-bit SK (Seed Keys?) for encryption? <<We can support this.>> Thanks, Kevin D. Butt SCSI & Fibre Channel Architect, Tape Firmware MS 6TYA, 9000 S. Rita Rd., Tucson, AZ 85744 Tel: 520-799-2869 / 520-799-5280 Fax: 520-799-2723 (T/L:321) Email address: kdbutt@us.ibm.com http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/