Unable to start ipsec service when FIPS mode is enabled.

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Issue

  • When FIPS mode is on, IPsec failed to start with the following errors.
Sep 27 17:01:39 localhost pluto[5211]: Opening NSS database "sql:/etc/ipsec.d" read-only
Sep 27 17:01:39 localhost pluto[5211]: NSS Password file "/etc/ipsec.d/nsspassword" for token "NSS FIPS 140-2 Certificate DB" could not be opened for reading
Sep 27 17:01:39 localhost pluto[5211]: authentication of "NSS FIPS 140-2 Certificate DB" failed
Sep 27 17:01:39 localhost pluto[5211]: FATAL: NSS initialization failure

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • FIPS mode on

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