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envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=148.163.158.5; envelope-from=zycai@linux.ibm.com; helo=mx0b-001b2d01.pphosted.com X-Spam_score_int: -26 X-Spam_score: -2.7 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.7 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: qemu development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org X-ZohoMail-DKIM: pass (identity @ibm.com) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1775168274819154100 Add documentation for secure IPL Signed-off-by: Collin Walling Signed-off-by: Zhuoying Cai --- docs/system/s390x/secure-ipl.rst | 97 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 97 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/secure-ipl.rst b/docs/system/s390x/secure-ip= l.rst index e0af086c38..db9fb46fea 100644 --- a/docs/system/s390x/secure-ipl.rst +++ b/docs/system/s390x/secure-ipl.rst @@ -1,5 +1,21 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later =20 +s390 Secure IPL +=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D + +Secure IPL, also known as secure boot, enables s390-ccw virtual machines to +verify the integrity of guest kernels. + +For technical details of this feature, see ``docs/specs/s390x-secure-ipl.r= st``. + +This document explains how to use secure IPL with s390x in QEMU. It covers +the command line options for providing certificates and enabling secure IP= L, +the different IPL modes (Normal, Audit, and Secure), and system requiremen= ts. + +A quickstart guide is provided to demonstrate how to generate certificates, +sign images, and start a guest in Secure Mode. + + Secure IPL Command Line Options =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 @@ -78,3 +94,84 @@ Configuration: .. code-block:: shell =20 qemu-system-s390x -machine s390-ccw-virtio,secure-boot=3Don,boot-certs= .0.path=3D/.../qemu/certs,boot-certs.1.path=3D/another/path/cert.pem ... + + +Constraints +=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D + +The following constraints apply when attempting to boot an s390x guest in = secure +mode: + +- z16 or "qemu" CPU model +- certificates must be in X.509 PEM format +- only support for SCSI scheme of virtio-blk/virtio-scsi devices +- a boot device must be specified +- any unsupported devices (e.g., ECKD and VFIO) or non-eligible devices (e= .g., + network) will cause the entire boot process terminating early with an er= ror + logged to the console. + + +Secure IPL Quickstart +=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D + +Build QEMU with gnutls enabled +------------------------------- + +.. code-block:: shell + + ./configure =E2=80=A6 --enable-gnutls + +Generate certificate (e.g. via certtool) +---------------------------------------- + +A private key is required before generating a certificate. This key must b= e kept +secure and confidential. + +Use an RSA private key for signing. + +.. code-block:: shell + + certtool --generate-privkey > key.pem + +A self-signed certificate requires the organization name. Use the ``cert.i= nfo`` +template to pre-fill values and avoid interactive prompts from certtool. + +.. code-block:: shell + + cat > cert.info <