To enable FIPS using the command-line interface

Use the following commands to enable the FIPS mode from the command-line interface.

1. Open an SSH session and log on to the appliance as an administrator using the Access Appliance shell menu.
To open an interactive shell menu, in the Access Appliance shell menu, enter the following command:
support elevate
Enter the password for the Maintenance user account.
In the command shell, run the following command to find the node where the Access GUI is running:
hastatus -sum | grep -I ManagementConsole
Log on to the node where the ManagementConsole is ONLINE and go to the Access command-line interface:
LOGNAME=admin /opt/VRTSnas/clish/bin/clish -u admin
In the Access command-line interface, run the following command:
system
Type the following command:
System> security fips

To enable FIPS, enter the following command:

System> security fips enable MSDP

Successfully enabled FIPS mode.
Restart NetBackup services (media/master - servers and clients for 
FIPS mode to come into effect.