Enabling and disabling FIPS 140-2 mode

Use this information to either enable or disable FIPS 140-2 mode.

The following table identifies the available scenarios for enabling FIPS 140-2 mode on Netcool Configuration Manager.

Note: Before enabling FIPS 140-2 mode, ensure that you have configured the HTTPS connection setup.
FIPS enable scenarios Main steps

Netcool Configuration Manager stand alone without Tivoli Common Reporting

  1. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the embedded WebSphere Application Server (eWAS)
  2. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the eWAS JRE
  3. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Netcool Configuration Manager

Netcool Configuration Manager stand alone with Tivoli Common Reporting
  1. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the embedded eWAS
  2. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the embedded eWAS JRE
  3. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Netcool Configuration Manager
  4. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Tivoli Common Reporting

Netcool Configuration Manager bundled with Network Manager IP Edition and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
  1. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the embedded eWAS
  2. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for the embedded eWAS JRE
  3. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Netcool Configuration Manager
  4. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Tivoli Common Reporting
  5. Enable FIPS 140-2 mode for Network Manager IP Edition and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

The following table identifies the available scenarios for disabling FIPS 140-2 mode on Netcool Configuration ManagerITNCM.

FIPS disable scenarios Main steps

Netcool Configuration Manager stand alone without Tivoli Common Reporting
  1. Run the configFIPSmode.sh script with the disabled option.

Netcool Configuration Manager stand alone with Tivoli Common Reporting
  1. Run the configFIPSmode.sh script with the disabled option.

Netcool Configuration Manager bundled with Network Manager IP Edition and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
  1. Run the configFIPSmode.sh script with the disabled option.
  2. Disable FIPS 140-2 mode for Network Manager IP Edition and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus