FIPS commands 1

display fips status 1

fips mode enable· 1

fips self-test 3

 

display fips status

Use display fips status to display the current FIPS mode state.

Syntax

display fips status

Views

Any view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

network-operator

Examples

# Display the current FIPS mode state.

<Sysname> display fips status

FIPS mode is enabled.

Related commands

fips mode enable

fips mode enable

Use fips mode enable to enable FIPS mode.

Use undo fips mode enable to disable FIPS mode.

Syntax

fips mode enable

undo fips mode enable

Default

The FIPS mode is disabled.

Views

System view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Usage guidelines

After you enable FIPS mode and reboot the device, the device operates in FIPS mode. The FIPS device has strict security requirements, and performs self-tests on cryptography modules to verify that they are operating correctly.

After you execute the fips mode enable command, the system provides the following methods to enter FIPS mode:

·     Automatic reboot

Select the automatic reboot method. The system automatically performs the following tasks:

a.     Create a default FIPS configuration file named fips-startup.cfg.

b.     Specify the default file as the startup configuration file.

c.     Require you to configure the username and password for next login.

You can press Ctrl+C to exit the configuring process so the fips mode enable command will not be executed.

The system automatically uses the specified startup configuration file to reboot the device after you configure the administrator's username and password.

·     Manual reboot

This method requires that you manually complete the configurations for entering FIPS mode, and then reboot the device.

To use manual reboot to enter FIPS mode:

a.     Enable the password control feature globally.

b.     Set the number of character types a password must contain to 4, and set the minimum number of characters for each type to one character.

c.     Set the minimum length of user passwords to 15 characters.

d.     Add a local user account for device management, including the following items:

-     A username.

-     A password that must comply with the password control policies.

-     A user role of network-admin.

-     A service type of terminal.

e.     Delete the FIPS-incompliant local user service types Telnet, HTTP, and FTP.

f.     Save the configuration file and specify it as the startup configuration file.

g.     Delete the original startup configuration file in binary format.

h.     Reboot the device.

After the fips mode enable command is executed, the system prompts you to choose a reboot method. If you do not make a choice within 30 seconds, the system uses the manual reboot method by default.

After the undo fips mode enable command is executed, the system provides the following methods to exit FIPS mode:

·     Automatic reboot

Select the automatic reboot method. The system automatically creates a default non-FIPS configuration file named non-fips-startup.cfg, and specifies the file as the startup configuration file. The system reboots the device by using the default non-FIPS configuration file. After the reboot, you are directly logged into the device.

·     Manual reboot

This method requires that you manually complete the configurations for entering non-FIPS mode, and then reboot the device. After the device reboots, you must enter user information according to the authentication mode to log in to the device.

Examples

# Enable FIPS mode, and choose the automatic reboot method to enter FIPS mode.

<Sysname> system-view

[Sysname] fips mode enable

FIPS mode change requires a device reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Reboot the device automatically? [Y/N]:y

The system will create a new startup configuration file for FIPS mode. After you set the login username and password for FIPS mode, the device will reboot automatically.

Enter username(1-55 characters): root

Enter password(15-63 characters):

Confirm password:

Waiting for reboot... After reboot, the device will enter FIPS mode.

# Enable FIPS mode, and choose the manual reboot method to enter FIPS mode.

<Sysname> system-view

[Sysname] fips mode enable

FIPS mode change requires a device reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Reboot the device automatically? [Y/N]:n

Change the configuration to meet FIPS mode requirements, save the configuration to the next-startup configuration file, and then reboot to enter FIPS mode.

# Disable FIPS mode, and choose the automatic reboot method to enter non-FIPS mode.

[Sysname] undo fips mode enable

FIPS mode change requires a device reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:y

The system will create a new startup configuration file for non-FIPS mode and then reboot automatically. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Waiting for reboot... After reboot, the device will enter non-FIPS mode.

# Disable FIPS mode, and choose the manual reboot method to enter non-FIPS mode.

[Sysname] undo fips mode enable

FIPS mode change requires a device reboot. Continue? [Y/N]:y

The system will create a new startup configuration file for non-FIPS mode, and then reboot automatically. Continue? [Y/N]:n

Change the configuration to meet non-FIPS mode requirements, save the configuration to the next-startup configuration file, and then reboot to enter non-FIPS mode.

Related commands

display fips status

fips self-test

Use fips self-test to trigger a self-test on the cryptographic algorithms.

Syntax

fips self-test

Views

System view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Usage guidelines

To examine whether the cryptography modules operate correctly, you can use this command to trigger a self-test on the cryptographic algorithms. The triggered self-test is the same as the power-up self-test.

A successful self-test requires that all cryptographic algorithms pass the self-test. If the self-test fails, the device where the self-test process exists reboots.

Examples

# Trigger a self-test on the cryptographic algorithms.

<Sysname> system-view

[Sysname] fips self-test

Cryptographic algorithms tests are running.                                    

                                                                               

Slot 1:                                                                         

Starting known-answer tests in the user space.                                 

Known-answer test for SHA1 passed.                                             

Known-answer test for SHA224 passed.                                            

Known-answer test for SHA256 passed.                                           

Known-answer test for SHA384 passed.                                           

Known-answer test for SHA512 passed.                                           

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA1 passed.                                        

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA224 passed.                                      

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA256 passed.                                      

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA384 passed.                                      

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA512 passed.                                      

Known-answer test for AES passed.                                              

Known-answer test for RSA (signature/verification) passed.                     

Pairwise conditional test for RSA (signature/verification) passed.             

Pairwise conditional test for RSA (encryption/decryption) passed.              

Pairwise conditional test for DSA (signature/verification) passed.             

Pairwise conditional test for ECDSA (signature/verification) passed.           

Known-answer test for DRBG passed.                                             

Known-answer tests in the user space passed.                                   

Starting known-answer tests in the kernel.                                     

Known-answer test for AES passed.                                              

Known-answer test for SHA1 passed.                                              

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA1 passed.                                        

Known-answer tests in the kernel passed.                                       

                                                                                

Cryptographic algorithms tests passed.