Reference Guide

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FIPS Cryptography
To configure federal information processing standards (FIPS) cryptography, use the following commands
on the Z-Series platform.
fips mode enable
Enable the FIPS cryptography mode on the platform.
Z-Series
Syntax
[no] fips mode enable
To disable the FIPS cryptography mode, use the no fips mode enable
command.
Default Disabled
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Example
Dell (conf)#fips mode enable
WARNING: Enabling FIPS mode will close all SSH/Telnet
connection, restart those servers, and destroy all configured
host keys.
proceed (y/n) ? y
Dell (conf)#
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.1(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
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