To verify the rngd service startup

Purpose

Perform this procedure to ensure that the RHEL rngd service is loaded and running on each NFM-P component.

Note: If FIPS is enabled at the OS level, the procedure is not required, as the rngd service is disabled in RHEL 8.4 and later if FIPS is enabled.

Note: You must perform the steps on each NFM-P component station.

Steps


1	Log in as the root user on the station that hosts the OS.
2	Open a console window.
3	Enter the following: `#` `systemctl status rngd.service ↵` The service status is displayed; if the status includes the following, the service is loaded and running: `Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rngd.service; enabled; vendor preset)` `Active: active (running) since timestamp; uptime` where timestamp is the service startup time uptime is the amount of time since the service startup
4	If the status output indicates that the service is not loaded and running, enter the following to start the service: `#` `systemctl enable rngd.service ↵` `#` `systemctl start rngd.service ↵` The service starts.
5	Close the console window. End of steps