User's Guide Part 1

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Chapter 1: Product description FIPS 140-2 mode
FIPS 140-2 mode
This section describes the (optional) FIPS 140-2 cryptographic mode of operation.
PTP 700 provides an optional secure cryptographic mode of operation validated to Level 2 of
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 140-2.
FIPS 140-2 approved mode
PTP 700 operates in the FIPS 140-2 approved mode whenever a validated version of the special
FIPS software is installed in the PTP 700 ODU.
Caution
Use following NIST web site to confirm that the FIPS software has been validated:
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm
The special FIPS software image can be identified by a
FIPS- prefix to the filename, for
example:
FIPS-PTP700-01-00.DLD2.
Note
PTP 700 will not upload the FIPS software unless the unit is licensed for 128-bit or 256-
bit AES encryption and for FIPS operation.
Indication of FIPS 140-2 approved mode
The FIPS 140-2 approved mode is indicated by the “FIPS 140-2” text displayed at the top of the
navigation bar in the web-based interface, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
Indication of FIPS 140-2 capability
FIPS 140
-2
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