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FIPS 140-2 Nonproprietary Security Policy for Cisco 7206VXR NPE-400 Router with VAM

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Secure Operation

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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]

• 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.

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