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FIPS Cryptography
To configure federal information processing standards (FIPS) cryptography, use the following commands 
on the S4810 platform.
fips mode enable
Enable the FIPS cryptography mode on the platform.
S4810 
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 9.1(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
FIPS Cryptography
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