Viewing system entropy status using the CLI

Use the commands in this section to view the current status of system entropy.

To view the status of system entropy:

Log into the virtual appliance CLI.

View the status:

hostname > show system entropy

Example

The following example shows the status of system entropy on a virtual sensor.

vNX-03 > show system entropy
Entropy bootstrap complete:      yes
Entropy bits available:          983
Entropy refresh interval:        900

Entropy last fetch status:       success
Entropy last fetch success time: 2019/08/23 06:46:47

Output Fields

Field	Description
Entropy bootstrap complete	Whether the system got sufficient initial entropy to generate keys for secure SSL and SSH communication.
Entropy bits available	The number of random bits that are currently available for applications that need random numbers.
Entropy refresh interval	The interval at which the virtual appliance requests entropy (every 900 seconds, or 15 minutes).
Entropy last fetch status	The status of the last entropy request.
Entropy last fetch success time	The date and time the last entropy request succeeded.