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Configuring for FIPS 140-2 applications Chapter 6: Configuration and alignment
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To confirm that the above steps have been completed, check that the ‘FIPS 140-2
Validated’ logo is displayed in the Navigation Bar:
Configuration procedures for FIPS 140-2
To activate FIPS 140-2 secure mode, perform the following procedures:
• Using the Security Wizard on page 6-33.
• Configuring local user accounts on page 6-42, taking care to complete the following
additional settings:
o Select Set Best Practice Complexity.
o Configure appropriate identity-based user names and passwords.
Checking that the unit is in FIPS 140-2 secure mode
To confirm that the unit is now in FIPS 140-2 secure mode, select menu option Home and
look for the FIPS Operational Mode Alarm:
• If the FIPS Operational Mode Alarm is NOT present, the unit is in FIPS 140-2 mode.
• If the alarm is present and has the value ‘FIPS mode is not configured’, return to Using
the Security Wizard on page 6-33 and check that all Security Wizard settings are
correct for FIPS 140-2.
• If the alarm is present and has the value ‘FIPS mode is configured, but not active’,
return to Step 7: HTTP and Telnet settings on page 6-39 and check the following
attributes:
HTTP Access Enabled: should be ‘No’.
Telnet Access Enabled: should be ‘No’.
SNMP Control of HTTP And Telnet: should be ‘Disabled’.
If it is necessary to exit from FIPS 140-2 mode, refer to Exiting FIPS 140-2 mode on page
7-51.