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Contivity Extranet Switch 4600

FIPS 140-1 certificate #185 · Nortel Networks · data as of 2026-08-28
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Certificate

Certificate number185
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorNortel Networks · website
Hardware versions4600
Firmware versions3.61.01

Module description

The Contivity 4600 Extranet Switch provides up to 5000 branch office or end user IPSEC tunnels with a flexible easy to manage and cost effective package. The Switch provides 5 PCI expansion slots and dual 10/100 LAN ports, dual redundant power supplies and storage.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-128, 31, 51
Triple-DES29, 53

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #44, #48 and #101); DES MAC; MD5; HMAC (MD5, SHA-1); 40-bit DES; RC4 (40-bit and 128-bit)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2001-11-27InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2001-12-06Update

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: 2001-11-27, 2001-12-06

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