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title: "FIPS Mode Operation Configuration Guide"
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updated: 2026-08-18T19:01:51Z
published: 2026-08-18T19:01:51Z
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# FIPS Mode Operation Configuration Guide

The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode of operation ensures that a cryptographic module uses only approved security functions.

To enable FIPS mode, certain features must be disabled first.

Use the command line interface to configure your system for FIPS mode:

1. Disable the web server.

`system edit os-service http-server http-service disable`
2. Disable the Telnet server.

`session edit telnet-server disable`
3. Enable FIPS mode.

`fips edit state enable`
4. Restart the device to activate FIPS mode.

`reboot`
5. (Optional) Verify the FIPS mode status.

`fips show`

If successful, both operational and administrative statuses indicate `Enabled` and the cryptographic library version appears.

**Example output:**

```
FIPS administrative status: Enabled
FIPS operational status:    Enabled
Library version: CiscoSSH 1.14.56, OpenSSH_9.6p1, CiscoSSL 1.1.1y.7.3.377-fips
```

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