CLI Guide

FIPS Cryptography
To congure federal information processing standards (FIPS) cryptography, use the following commands on the switch.
Topics:
• ps mode enable
• show ps status
• show ip ssh
• ssh
ps mode enable
Enable the FIPS cryptography mode on the platform.
Syntax
fips mode enable
To disable the FIPS cryptography mode, use the no fips mode enable command.
Default Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
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)#
Related Commands ssh — opens an SSH connection specifying the hostname, username, port number, and version of the SSH client.
show ps status
Displays the status of the FIPS mode.
Syntax
show fips status
Defaults None
Command Modes EXEC
Supported Modes Full–Switch
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