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Appendix B
Using the Sun Crypto Accelerator
Board
This appendix provides instructions on using a Sun Crypto Accelerator boardwith
Directory Server to enhance performance for connections using the Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) protocol with certificate-based authentication.
Before You Start
Table B-1 covers items that must be completed before attempting to use the Sun
Crypto Accelerator board to enhance SSL connection performance.
Table B-1 Prerequisites to Using the Board
Prerequisite Remarks
Board installation Refer to the product documentation provided for the
board when installing the hardware, drivers, patches,
and administrative utilities on the host.
Directory Server installation Refer to Chapter 1, “Installing Sun ONE Directory
Server,” for instructions.
Server cert. (PKCS#12 format) Obtain a server certificate forDirectoryServeras a.p12
file
CA cert. (PEM format) Obtain the CA certificate for your Certificate Authority
(CA) as a Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format file.