Cisco 7206VXR NPE-400 - Manual (Page 16)

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FIPS 140-2 Nonproprietary Security Policy for Cisco 7206VXR NPE-400 Router with VAM
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Secure Operation
– Continuous random number generator test
Secure Operation
The Cisco 7206VXR NPE-400 router with a single VPN Acceleration Module (VAM) meets all the Level
2 requirements for FIPS 140-2. Follow the setting instructions provided below to place the module in
FIPS mode of operation. Operating this router without maintaining the appropriate settings will remove
the module from the FIPS approved mode of operation.
Initial Setup
• The Crypto Officer ensures that the VAM cryptographic accelerator card is installed in the module
by visually confirming the presence of the VAM in a port adapter slot.
• The Crypto Officer must apply tamper evidence labels as described in the “Physical Security”
section on page 8 of this document.
• Only a Crypto Officer may add and remove port adapters. When removing the tamper evidence label,
the Crypto Officer should remove the entire label from the router and clean the cover of any grease,
dirt, or oil with an alcohol-based cleaning pad. The Crypto Officer must re-apply tamper evidence
labels on the router as described in the
“Physical Security” section on page 8 of this document.
System Initialization and Configuration
• The Crypto Officer must perform the initial configuration. The Cisco IOS software version 12.3(3d)
is the only allowable image. No other image may be loaded.
• The value of the boot field must be 0x0102. This setting disables break from the console to the ROM
monitor and automatically boots the IOS image. From the configure terminal command line, the
Crypto Officer enters the following syntax:
config-register 0x0102
• The Crypto Officer must create the “enable” password for the Crypto Officer role. The password
must be at least 8 characters and is entered when the Crypto Officer first engages the enable
command. The Crypto Officer enters the following syntax at the “#” prompt:
enable secret [PASSWORD]
• The Crypto Officer must always assign passwords (of at least 8 characters) to users. Identification
and authentication on the console port is required for Users. From the configure terminal command
line, the Crypto Officer enters the following syntax:
line con 0
password [PASSWORD]
login local
• The Crypto Officer shall only assign users to a privilege level 1 (the default).
• The Crypto Officer shall not assign a command to any privilege level other than its default.
• The Crypto Officer may configure the module to use RADIUS or TACACS+ for authentication.
Configuring the module to use RADIUS or TACACS+ for authentication is optional. If the module
is configured to use RADIUS or TACACS+, the Crypto-Officer must define RADIUS or TACACS+
shared secret keys that are at least 8 characters long.