Figure 1: PM8031 Tachyon QE8e+ Block Diagram

Figure 1: PM8031 Tachyon QE8e+ Block Diagram
8 Lanes PCI-Express 2.5 / 5.0 Gbps Interface
PCI-Express Core
Tachyon Expressway
Key
Mgr
Figure 1
Key
Mgr
Key
Mgr
Key
Mgr
Fibre
Core 1
Fibre
Core 2
Fibre
Core 3
Fibre
Core 4
Crypto
Engine
Crypto
Engine
Crypto
Engine
Crypto
Engine
8/4/2
Gbps FC
8/4/2
Gbps FC
8/4/2
Gbps FC
8/4/2
Gbps FC
PMC-Sierra
Figure 2: Enabling Secure Storage in Fibre Channel and SAS
Enterprise Storage Systems with Controller-Based Encryption
FC SAN-Attached FC HDD Storage Systems
8G FC
Controller Card
8G FC
P Port
8G FC
Controller Card
FC
8G FC
P Port
Disk 12
RAID
Processor
Chipset
RAID
Processor
Chipset
FC
Disk 6
FC
Disk 3
8G FC
E Port
8G FC
E Port
Encryption Domain
FC SAN-Attached SAS/SATA HDD Storage Systems
SATA
Encryption Domain
Disk 17
3G SAS
Controller Card
3G SAS
Controller Card
8G FC
P Port
8G FC
P Port
RAID
Processor
Chipset
Figure 2
RAID
Processor
Chipset
SAS
Disk 8
SAS
Wide Port
SATA
Disk 0
SAS
Wide Port
PMC-Sierra
Figure 3: Data at Rest Disk Encryption with
Controller-Based Encryption
Encryption enabled HBAs
(Controller-Based Encryption )
Switch/Appliance
Array Controller
Array Controllers
NAS Heads
JBOD
Controller-Based Encryption
JBOD
Figure 3
PMC-Sierra