RHEL8.1 + FIPS: Clevis fails to unlock automatically the devices at boot with message "JWE is missing the required 'clevis.pin' header property!"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • After upgrading a Clevis enabled system from RHEL8.0 to RHEL8.1 or installing a brand new RHEL8.1 system with Clevis and FIPS enabled, unlocking doesn't happen and the following message is seen on the console

    JWE is missing the required 'clevis.pin' header property!
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
    • Clevis
    • LUKS1
    • FIPS

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