Enabling FIPS for Access Appliance
You can enable the FIPS mode for NetBackup MSDP for each Veritas Data Deduplication server that is configured for the cluster. A maximum of two Veritas Data Deduplication servers can be configured.
When you enable FIPS for MSDP, all backup and restore jobs that are in progress are terminated. After you enable the FIPS mode, restart the NetBackup services to restart the jobs.
To enable the FIPS mode for NetBackup MSDP, complete the following steps:
- Log in to the Access Appliance web interface of the configured cluster by opening a supported browser and typing:
http://console-ip:14161
where console-ip is the management console IP address where the web interface is hosted.
- In the navigation pane, click Settings, and then click Security management.
- On the FIPS tab under MSDP status, for the Veritas Data Deduplication server for which you want to enable the FIPS mode click the Actions menu (three vertical dots), and then click Enable.
- Review the compatibility list to ensure that all components that communicate with the FIPS service are FIPS compliant. Confirm that you have reviewed the compatibility list and click Continue.
- To monitor the progress, click View details on the Security page. The ongoing and completed tasks for the operation are also displayed in Recent activity.
After the operation is complete, you can view the FIPS status for the Veritas Data Deduplication servers configured for the cluster:
Enabled: The FIPS mode is enabled for the Veritas Data Deduplication server.
Disabled: The FIPS mode is disabled for the Veritas Data Deduplication server.
Unknown: The FIPS status cannot be retrieved because the Veritas Data Deduplication server is stopped, shut down, or unreachable.
You can enable the FIPS mode again if the status is set to Unknown .
