Chapter 3 Commands Specific to the Content Switching Module with SSL

ssl-proxy crypto selftest

ssl-proxy crypto selftest

To initiate a cryptographic self-test, use the ssl-proxy crypto selftest command. Use the no form of this command to disable the testing.

ssl-proxy crypto selftest [time-interval seconds]

no ssl-proxy crypto selftest

Syntax Description

time-interval

(Optional) Sets the time interval between test cases; valid values are from

 

seconds

1 to 8 seconds.

 

 

 

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

3 seconds

Global configuration

Release

Modification

Cisco IOS Release

Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst 6500 series

12.1(13)E and

switches.

SSL Services Module

 

Release 1.1(1)

 

CSM-S release 1.1(1) This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines The ssl-proxy crypto selftest command enables a set of crypto algorithm tests to be run on the SSL processor in the background. Random number generation, hashing, encryption and decryption, and MAC generation are tested with a time interval between test cases.

This test is run only for troubleshooting purposes. Running this test will impact run-time performance.

To display the results of the self-test, enter the show ssl-proxy stats crypto command.

Examples

This example shows how to start a cryptographic self-test:

ssl-proxy (config)# ssl-proxy crypto selftest

ssl-proxy (config)#

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