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To enable/disable FIPS mode on the device. FIPS 140-2 is a set of
security requirements for cryptographic modules and it details the
U.S. Government requirements for cryptographic modules. A
module will comprise both hardware and software, eg a datacenter
switching or routing module.
The module is said to be in FIPS enabled mode when a request is
recieved to enable the FIPS mode and a set of self-tests are
successfully run in response to the request. If the self-tests fail, then
an appropriate error is returned.
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