The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2014, 6 : 952-958
Published online 2014 December 31. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301406010952
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-6-952

Software Architecture for IPSec Crypto Offload Based on Security Processor

Xiaotie Qin
Huxi University Town, Shapingba District, Chongqing, China. Postcard: 401331.

ABSTRACT

This paper proposes efficient software architecture for ipsec crypto offload. It describes how to implement the control plane part and data plane part, analyzes each module in the data plane. Meanwhile, it provides details performance analysis.

Keywords:

IPSec, offload, octeon, security association, security policy.