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FIPS Cryptography
To configure federal information processing standards (FIPS) cryptography, use the following commands:
Topics:
• fips mode enable
• show fips status
• show ip ssh
• ssh
fips mode enable
Enable the FIPS cryptography mode on the platform.
Syntax
[no] fips mode enable
To disable the FIPS cryptography mode, use the no fips mode enable command.
Default Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant DellEMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.1(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
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)#
show fips status
Displays the status of the FIPS mode.
Syntax
show fips status
Defaults None
Command Modes EXEC
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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