Enabling FIPS 140-2 mode

Note: For information about operating WhatsUp Gold in FIPS-140-2 mode, please see About operating WhatsUp Gold in FIPS 140-2 mode.

If WhatsUp Gold is being installed on an operating system that is currently running in FIPS140-2 mode, WhatsUp Gold will detect the FIPS compliant operating system and automatically place WhatsUp Gold in FIPS 140-2 mode upon initial installation and start-up. However, if WhatsUp Gold is installed on an operating system that is not running in the FIPS compliant mode and the operating system has the FIPS compliant mode enabled after a WhatsUp Gold install occurs, then you must manually enable the Operate in FIPS 140-2 mode option in the WhatsUp Gold console application Program Options General dialog.

To enable or disable FIPS 140-2 mode:

1. From the console main menu, click Configure > Program Options.
2. Click the General icon.
3. Select Operate in FIPS 140-2 mode to enable FIPS 140-2 mode. Clear the selection to stop WhatsUp Gold from operating in FIPS 140-2 mode.

   Note: When the FIPS 140-2 mode is selected (enabled), WhatsUp Gold prompts users for the web interface user credentials to log into the console application.

   Note: This option is disabled if any of the configured credentials in the Credentials Library are not FIPS-compliant. In order for this option to be available, you must go to the Credentials Library and either modify or remove the non-compliant credentials.

4. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Using the Program Options Enabling the polling engine Enabling actions Enabling performance monitors Enabling WhatsVirtual event collection Enabling Ping Throttle Enabling the SNMP Trap Listener Enabling the Windows Event Log listener Enabling the Syslog listener Changing the device state colors or icons Passive Monitor Listeners Changing how long report data is stored Selecting a display font Changing clock/regional preferences Changing the date and time format Using the WhatsUp Services Controller