Fips status report – HP Secure Key Manager User Manual

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Description

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power-on

Test

Known Algorithm Test for the X9.31 PRNG. This test
is performed at power-on.

X

X9.31 PRNG

Test of the random number generation. This test is run
whenever the system generates a random number.

X

Continuous Random
Number Generation

Pairwise consistency test of RSA key generation. This
test is run whenever the system generates a key.

X

RSA Pairwise Consist-
ency

Pairwise consistency test of DSA key generation. This
test is run whenever the system generates a key.

X

DSA Pairwise Consist-
ency

Checksum test of all software. This test is performed
at power-on.

X

Software Integrity

If any of these tests fail, the FIPS Status Report will indicate which test failed and when the failure
occurred. The device will enter error state: access to the Management Console, the Command Line
Interface, and the XML Interface will be denied. Limited access to the device via the serial console
will be supported. To restore functionality, reboot the device. If the problem persists, contact customer
support.

FIPS Status Report

Use the FIPS Status Report to view information about the device, including device status, FIPS
compliance, and self-test results.

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