Configuration Changes In Fips Mode - H3C S5830V2 Security Configuration Manual

The system automatically uses the startup configuration file to reboot the device and enter FIPS
mode. You can only use the configured username and password to log in to the FIPS device. After
login, you are assigned a user role of crypto officer.
Manual reboot
To use manual reboot to enter FIPS mode:
1. Enable the password control function globally.
2. 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.
3. Set the minimum length of user passwords to 15 characters.
4. Add a local user account for device management, including the following items:
A user name.
A password that complies with the password control policies as described in step
A user role of network-admin.
A service type of terminal.
5. Delete the FIPS-incompatible local user service types Telnet and FTP.
6. Enable FIPS mode.
7. Select the manual reboot method.
8. Save the configuration file and specify it as the startup configuration file.
9. Delete the startup configuration file in binary format (an .mdb file).
10. Reboot the device.
The system enters FIPS mode. You can use the configured username and password to log in to the
device in FIPS mode.
To enable FIPS mode, complete the following tasks:
• If you choose the manual reboot method, accomplish the required configurations, including
configuring password control and a local user. For more information, see
If you choose the automatic reboot method and saving the current configuration is required, execute
•
the save command before you enable FIPS mode.
To enable FIPS mode:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enable FIPS mode.

Configuration changes in FIPS mode

When the system enters in FIPS mode, the following system changes occur:
The user login authentication mode can only be scheme.
•
The FTP/TFTP server and client are disabled.
•
• The Telnet server and client are disabled.
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c are disabled. Only SNMPv3 is available.
•
Command
system-view
fips mode enable
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2 and step 3.
"Manual reboot."
Remarks
N/A
By default, the FIPS mode is
disabled.