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Hi,
We plan to use RDRAND openssl engine to seed the kernel (/dev/random) to provide good entropy in Virtual Platform.
Please suggest how frequently this instruction can be executed and any recommendation of the bytes to be read?
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Hello Kavitha
Thank you for posting on the Intel️® communities.
Please share more information about the current setup.
Regards,
David G
Intel Customer Support Technician
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Hi David,
These are the processor we use
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 CPU @ 2.10GHz
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 CPU @ 2.60 GHz
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 CPU @ 2.30 GHz
We plan to install ESXi 6.7/7.0 on them and deploy VM of different configurations.
On the VM we intend to use RDRAND instruction as an entropy source as it is NIST complaint /secure to seed the /dev/random.
Thanks
Kavitha
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Thank you for the update, the processors mentioned are server products. We moved the thread to the appropriate forum:
- Intel Community > Hardware Products > Server Products
The correct team will get back to you with more information.
Regards,
David G
Intel Customer Support Technician
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Hello Kavitha,
Based on your support request, we recommend that you submit your questions to the Intel® Developer Zone.
Intel® Developer Zone - Contact Page
https://software.intel.com/en-us/support
You can submit your ticket through the Online Service Center at https://www.intel.com/supporttickets for support.
- See How to Create a Support Request at the Online Service Center. https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-create-a-support-request-at-online-service-center
For reference purposes, we are including the Intel® Digital Random Number Generator (DRNG) Software Implementation Guide
Regards,
Wanner G.
Intel Customer Support Technician
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