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Failed to setup SNMPv1 and v2 on ONTAP cluster due to FIPS mode being enabled

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • AFF and FAS systems
  • Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) enabled
  • SNMP

Issue

  • FIPS is enabled on a cluster:

cluster1::> set -privilege diagnostic

Warning: These diagnostic commands are for use by NetApp personnel only.
Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y

cluster1::*> security config show -fields is-fips-enabled
interface is-fips-enabled
--------- ---------------
SSL       true

cluster1::*> set -privilege admin

  • SNMPv1 or v2 setup fails with the below error:

Error: command failed: Failed to create SNMP community "testoimg" belonging to
       Vserver "cluster1". Reason: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c are not supported
       when cluster FIPS mode is enabled.

 

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