FIPS Compliance Mode Effect on ILOM Configuration Properties
Any change to the FIPS State property will automatically cause all user-defined configuration settings in Oracle ILOM to be reset to their default values upon the next ILOM boot. To avoid the loss of user-defined configuration settings, you should review the following guidelines prior to: 1) deploying a new server with FIPS mode, or 2) updating the Oracle ILOM firmware and modifying the FIPS mode on a server in an existing environment.
Table 4-3 Guidelines for Deploying a Server or Updating a Server with FIPS Mode
Guideline | Description |
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New Server Deployment with FIPS Mode | To avoid the loss of user-defined configuration
settings in Oracle ILOM when deploying a new server with FIPS mode, you
should:
|
Update the Oracle ILOM Firmware and Modify the FIPS Mode State on Server in Existing Environment | To avoid the loss of user-defined configuration
settings when updating the Oracle ILOM firmware and modifying the FIPS State
property on an existing server, you should:
Note. If you perform Step 2 prior to Step 1, you will need to edit the backed-up XML configuration file and remove the FIPS setting prior to restoring the configuration file in Step 4. Otherwise, you will have an inconsistent configuration between the backed-up Oracle ILOM XML configuration file and the FIPS mode state running on the server, which is not allowed. |