You must enable FIPS 140-2 mode on the remote Collector Manager and Correlation Engine if you want to use FIPS-approved communications with the Sentinel server running in FIPS 140-2 mode.
To enable a remote Collector Manager or Correlation Engine to run in FIPS 140-2 mode:
Login to the remote Collector Manager or Correlation Engine system.
Switch to novell user (su novell).
Browse to the bin directory. The default location is /opt/novell/sentinel/bin.
Run the convert_to_fips.sh script and follow the on-screen instructions.
Restart the Collector Manager or Correlation Engine.
Complete the FIPS 140-2 mode configuration by following the tasks mentioned in Section 24.0, Operating Sentinel in FIPS 140-2 Mode.