Method and apparatus to reduce errors of a security association
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1. A method of transferring a security association (SA) comprising:
- verifying that a SA within an information handling apparatus (IHA) prior to being transferred to a network adapter is substantially similar to the SA within the network adapter after being transferred.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method and apparatus to reduce errors of security association are described.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of transferring a security association (SA) comprising:
verifying that a SA within an information handling apparatus (IHA) prior to being transferred to a network adapter is substantially similar to the SA within the network adapter after being transferred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An integrated circuit comprising:
a network adapter operative to receive a security association (SA) and a received associated integrity indicator from an Information Handling Apparatus (IHA), said adapter including an integrity indicator checker operative to verify an integrity of the SA. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network adapter comprising:
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a memory controller operative to receive a security association (SA) and a received associated integrity indicator from an Information Handling Apparatus (IHA);
a transceiver operative to transmit onto a network, packets encrypted with the SA; and
an integrity indicator checker operative to verify an integrity of the SA using the received associated integrity indicator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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15. An article comprising:
- a storage medium, said storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed in an Information Handling Apparatus (IHA) coupled to a network adapter, result in security association (SA) integrity protection by;
transferring a SA from the IHA to the network adapter; and
transferring an associated integrity indicator from the IHA to the network adapter.
- a storage medium, said storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed in an Information Handling Apparatus (IHA) coupled to a network adapter, result in security association (SA) integrity protection by;
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19. An network communication system comprising:
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an information handling apparatus (IHA) coupled to a network adapter, said IHA being operative to transfer a security association (SA) and an associated integrity indicator to the network adapter;
the network adapter being operative to verify the integrity of the SA, to provide an indication of the integrity of the SA to the IHA and to transmit packets encrypted with the SA via a network.
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