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@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ The FIPS 140-2 variant of Consul uses separate binaries that are available from
The above naming conventions, which append `.fips1402` to binary names and tags, and `-fips` to registry names, also apply to `consul-k8s`, `consul-k8s-control-plane`, `consul-dataplane`, and `consul-ecs`, which are packaged separately from Consul Enterprise.
### Cluster peering support
A Consul cluster running FIPS variants of Consul can peer with any combination of standard (non-FIPS) Consul clusters and FIPS Consul clusters. Consul supports all cluster peering features between FIPS clusters and non-FIPS clusters.
### Usage restrictions
When using Consul Enterprise with FIPS 140-2, be aware of the following operation restrictions: