fips enable
Description
Enables FIPS mode.
Syntax
[no] fips enable
Parameters
None
Usage
FIPS are publicly announced validation standards developed by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for use by all nonmilitary government agencies and by government contractors.
FIPS 140-2 is a technical and worldwide de facto standard for the implementation of cryptographic modules. FIPS validation makes the Riverbed appliance more suitable for use with government agencies that have formal policies requiring use of FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic software.
The Riverbed operating systems, such as RiOS, rely on a FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compatible cryptographic module to meet compliance.
Throughout this guide, FIPS mode and FIPS compliance refers to use of the Riverbed Cryptographic Security Module. The RCSM appears as the validated cryptographic module on the NIST vendor page instead of a specific Riverbed appliance. The NIST vendor page is available at this URL:
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm
Example
amnesiac (config) # fips enable
amnesiac (config) # service restart
Product
SteelHead, Interceptor, Client Accelerator Controller
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