Brocade Fabric OS Upgrade Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 26)

cfgload attributes SelectYes. The following questions are displayed:
Enforce secure config Upload/Download: Select yes .
Enforce signed firmware download: Select yes.
Webtools attributes Press Enter to select default setting; default is no.
System Press Enter to select default setting; default is no.
Power-on firmware checksum test
FIPS requires the checksums of the executables and libraries on the filesystem to be validated before
Fabric OS modules are launched. This is to make sure these files have not been changed after they
are installed.
When firmware RPM packages are installed during firmware download, the MD5 checksums of the
firmware files are stored in the RPM database on the filesystem. The checksums go through all of the
files in the RPM database. Every file compares its current checksum with the checksum that is in the
RPM database. If they are different, the command displays an output message informing you of the
difference.
Because the validation may take up to a few minutes, it is not performed during a hot code load. It is
only performed after a cold reboot of the switch.
For more information on FIPS, refer to Configuring Security Policies .
Power-on firmware checksum test
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