Veritas NetBackup™ Appliance Commands Reference Guide
- Overview
- Appendix A. Main > Appliance commands
- Appendix B. Main > Manage > FibreChannel commands
- Appendix C. Main > Manage > HighAvailability commands
- Appendix D. Main > Manage > Libraries commands
- Appendix E. Main > Manage > Libraries > Advanced > ACS commands
- Appendix F. Main > Manage > License commands
- Appendix G. Main > Manage > MountPoints commands
- Appendix H. Main > Manage > NetBackup CLI commands
- Appendix I. Main > Manage > OpenStorage commands
- Appendix J. Main > Manage > Software commands
- Appendix K. Main > Manage > Storage commands
- Appendix L. Main > Manage > Tapes commands
- Appendix M. Main > Manage > Certificates commands
- Appendix N. Main > Monitor commands
- Appendix O. Main > Network commands
- Appendix P. Main > Network > Security commands (IPsec)
- Appendix Q. Main > Reports commands
- Appendix R. Main > Settings commands
- Appendix S. Main > Settings > Alerts commands
- Appendix T. Main > Settings > Notifications view commands
- Appendix U. Main > Settings > Security commands
- Appendix V. Main > Support commands
Name
Main > Settings > Security > FIPS — Enable the FIPS 140-2 standard for NetBackup MSDP.
DESCRIPTION
The FIPS command allows you to increase security on the appliance by enforcing the FIPS 140-2 standard for NetBackup MSDP. For more information about FIPS 140-2, see the NetBackup Appliance Security Guide.
Note:
In a NetBackup Appliance high availability (HA) setup, you must configure the FIPS options on both nodes and the configurations must match.
OPTIONS
- Enable MSDP
Enforces the FIPS 140-2 standard for NetBackup MSDP. This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to enable the feature.
Enabling with the MSDP option terminates all jobs that are currently in progress and restarts the NetBackup services. As a best practice, it is recommended that you first stop all jobs manually before you enable this feature.
- Enable VxOS
Enforces the FIPS 140-2 standard for VxOS (Veritas Operating System). This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to enable the feature.
Enabling with the VxOS option reboots the appliance and disconnects all logged in users from their sessions. As a best practice, it is recommended that you provide advanced notice to all users before you enable this feature.
- Enable All
Enforces the FIPS 140-2 standard for NetBackup MSDP and for VxOS. This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to enable the feature.
Enabling with the All option reboots the appliance and disconnects all logged in users from their sessions. As a best practice, it is recommended that you provide advanced notice to all users before you enable this feature.
- Disable MSDP
Disables enforcement of the FIPS 140-2 standard for NetBackup MSDP. This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to disable the feature.
Disabling with the MSDP option terminates all jobs that are currently in progress and restarts the NetBackup services. As a best practice, it is recommended that you first stop all jobs manually before you disable this feature.
- Disable VxOS
Disables enforcement of the FIPS 140-2 standard for VxOS. This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to disable the feature.
Disabling with the VxOS option reboots the appliance and disconnects all logged in users from their sessions. As a best practice, it is recommended that you provide advanced notice to all users before you disable this feature.
- Disable All
Disables enforcement of the FIPS 140-2 standard for MSDP and for VxOS. This command prompts you to enter the maintenance password to disable the feature.
Disabling with the All option reboots the appliance and disconnects all logged in users from their sessions. As a best practice, it is recommended that you provide advanced notice to all users before you disable this feature.
- Status
Shows the current status of the feature.