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title: "show distributed_grid_comm_mode"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/niosfipscc/1580335301/show%20distributed_grid_comm_mode"
format: markdown
---
Use the `show distributed_grid_comm_mode` CLI command to display whether the NIOS Grid is in the FIPS/CC compliant mode or not.

# Syntax

`show distributed_grid_comm_mode`

This command has no arguments.

# Examples

The following output is displayed when the Grid is in compliant state:

`Infoblox > show distributed_grid_comm_mode`  
`The distributed grid communication is operating in compliant mode.`

 

The following output is displayed when the Grid is in non-compliant state:

`Infoblox > show distributed_grid_comm_mode`  
`The distributed grid communication is operating outside of compliant mode.`