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Nexus 7000 18 Slot

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1534 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number1534
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Software versionsNX-OS System Software for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1a) or 5.2.5; NX-OS EPLD Updates for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1); NX-OS Kick Start for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1a) or 5.2.5
Hardware versionsN7K-C7018= N7K-C7018-V01

Module description

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is capable of more than 15 terabits per second (Tbps) of switching capacity and offers market-leading Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet density. Built on a zero-service-loss hardware and software architecture, the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series offers the kind of high availability needed in a next-generation data center, in which virtualization increases the scope of downtime and Unified Fabric demands Fibre Channel-like availability to properly support storage services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series was built with manageability in mind and incorporate.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1602, 1024, 1197, 1275, 1276, 1426, 1427
DSA495
HMAC938, 847
RNG859
RSA784
SHS1415, 1307
Triple-DES1047

Other algorithms

DES; HMAC-MD5; MD5; Non-Approved RNG; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 156 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-04-28InitialSAIC-VA
2012-02-23Update
2012-07-18UpdateSAIC-VA

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: 2011-04-28, 2012-02-23, 2012-07-18

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