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Specify Non-FIPS Mode

Use the FipsMode attribute to run in non-FIPS-compliant mode.

To run in non-FIPS-compliant mode

Specify the following attribute in the StartupOptions attributes section of the parmlib:

FipsMode=Disable

FIPS compliance is not enforced.

FipsMode=Disable is the default for the FipsMode attribute.

Note: For more information about the FipsMode attribute and other CA Tape Encryption attributes, see the Configuration Guide.