IJ25685: SSH: FIPS MODE INITIALIZED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On systems that are booted in FIPS, the ssh
  client produces extra messages
  on stdout.  The message "FIPS mode
  initialized" causes GPFS command
  to fail.  GPFS requires that the shell
  command produces no extraneous
  messags.
  

Local fix

• Disable FIPS at boot or write a wrapper
  script that will remove the
  extraneous message from ssh.
  The wrapper script can be added to
  the GPFS remote shell command.
  

Problem summary

• On systems that are booted in FIPS, the ssh
  client produces extra messages
  on stdout.  The message "FIPS mode
  initialized" causes GPFS command
  to fail.  GPFS requires that the shell
  command produces no extraneous
  messags.
  

Problem conclusion

• Work Around: 
  Disable FIPS at boot or write a wrapper
  script that will remove the
  extraneous message from ssh.
  The wrapper script can be added to
  the GPFS remote shell command.
  Problem trigger:
  Command failure on systems that
  booted in FIPS mode.
  Symptom:
      Error output/message
  Platforms affected:
      ALL Linux OS environments
  Functional Area affected:
      Admin Commands
  Customer Impact:
  High Importance: an issue which will cause a degradation
  of the system in some manner, or loss
  of a less central capability
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels