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FIPS Cryptography
To configure federal information processing standards (FIPS) cryptography, use the following commands:

fips mode enable

Enable the FIPS cryptography mode on the platform.
Syntax [no] fips mode enable
To disable the FIPS cryptography mode, use the no fips mode enable
command.
Default Disabled
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
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)#
Command
History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.1(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
FIPS Cryptography 695