Startup parameter: fipsmode

Startup parameters change the behavior of the HPE Service Manager server. You can always set a startup parameter from the server's operating system command prompt.

Parameter

fipsmode

Description

This parameter determines if the Service Manager server runs in FIPS 140-2 compliant mode ("FIPS mode"). When running in FIPS mode, Service Manager uses 256-bit AES data encryption algorithm; when running in non-FIPS mode, Service Manager uses the 64-bit DES encryption algorithm. By default, Service Manager runs in non-FIPS mode.

  • When set to 1: All Service Manager servers and clients must run in FIPS mode. Clients running in non-FIPS mode can no longer connect to the server.
  • When set to 0 (default): All Service Manager servers and clients run in non-FIPS mode.

Caution In a horizontal scaling environment, this parameter must be set to the same value (either 1 or 0) in all server nodes.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Initialization file (sm.ini)

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

Yes

Default value

0

Possible values

0, 1

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpport:13080 -fipsmode:1

Initialization file: fipsmode:1