User's Manual

Appendix D: Virtual Connect Security 316
• The browser you use to access the VCM web interface
If a component does not support TLS 1.2, you can use the VCM CLI or web interface to configure VCM to
support all TLS versions.
To verify browser settings, see "Configuring browser support (on page 12)."
Enabling FIPS mode
FIPS mode is enabled by setting the DIP switch on the primary VC-Enet or FlexFabric module. To enable FIPS
mode, see the latest HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide in the Virtual
Connect Information Library (http://www.hp.com/go/vc/manuals).
FIPS mode indicators (domain)
VCM indicates if the domain is in FIPS mode by displaying the following icon in the banner.
The VCM CLI prompt indicates if the domain is in FIPS mode by displaying the following prompt:
FIPS->
FIPS mode indicators (VC Ethernet modules)
If a module is not enabled with FIPS mode, it is displayed as incompatible. To identify an incompatible
module, use the Interconnect Bays screen ("Ethernet Bay Summary (General Information) screen" on page
240).