Brocade DCX Backbone and 48000 Director
Brocade DCX Backbone and 48000 Director, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1232 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1232 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/Ns Brocade DCX Version C and Brocade 48000 Version L |
| Firmware versions | Fabric OS v6.0.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brocade DCX Backbone consolidates server-to-server, server-to-storage and storage-to-storage traffic into a logical, multiprotocol infrastructure. It is designed to support existing and emerging protocols, including 8Gb Fibre Channel, FICON®, FCIP, IPFC, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). The Brocade 48000 Director delivers 4, 8, and 10 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel performance, high availability and multiprotocol connectivity, including Fibre Channel Routing, FCIP, iSCSI, and fabric-based applications.
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HMAC-MD5; MD5; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-30 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2009-11-30