User's Guide Part 2
Managing security Chapter 6 Operation
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Configuring FIPS 140-2 mode
Perform this task to place a PTP 600 wireless unit into FIPS 140-2 secure mode. For
more information on FIPS 140-2, refer to FIPS 140-2 on p
age 1-52.
Before starting this task, ensure that the following resources are available:
• A FIPS approved cryptographic key generator.
• A FIPS approved X509 RSA public / private key pair generator. The required
output format is DER. For more information on DER format, refer to
ITU-T, OSI
networking and system aspects – Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1),
07/2002
.
• A FIPS approved random number generator.
• An HTTPS enabled web browser supporting FIPS approved cipher specifications.