Brocade® MLXe® and Brocade NetIron® CER Series Ethernet Routers
Brocade® MLXe® and Brocade NetIron® CER Series Ethernet Routers, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1917 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 | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | R05.1.01a |
| Hardware versions | BR-MLXE-4-MR-M-AC, BR-MLXE-4-MR-M-DC, BR-MLXE-8-MR-M-AC, BR-MLXE-8-MR-M-DC, BR-MLXE-16-MR-M-AC, BR-MLXE-16-MR-M-DC, NI-CER-2024C-ADVPREM-AC, NI-CER-2024C-ADVPREM-DC, NI-CER-2024F-ADVPREM-AC, NI-CER-2024F-ADVPREM-DC, NI-CER-2048FX-ADVPREM-AC, NI-CER-2048FX-ADVPREM-DC, NI-CER-2048F-ADVPREM-AC, NI-CER-2048F-ADVPREM-DC, NI-CER-2048C-ADVPREM-AC, NI-CER-2048C-ADVPREM-DC, NI-CER-2048CX-ADVPREM-AC and NI-CER-2048CX-ADVPREM-DC with FIPS Kit (P/N Brocade XBR-000195) and NI-MLX-MR Management Module |
| Firmware versions | IronWare |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brocade MLXe series of core routers support IPv4, IPv6, MPLS and advanced Layer 2 switching. Ideally suited for service provider backbones, Metro Ethernet networks, ISPs, CDNs, IXPs, data centers, and distributed enterprises. The NetIron CER 2000 series 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) routers support copper and hybrid fiber configurations with two optional 10 GbE uplink ports. All the ports support forwarding IP and MPLS packets at wire speed without oversubscription. The routers support standard IPv4, IPv6 routing protocols, RIP/RIPng, OSPF/OSPFv3, IS-IS/IS-IS for IPv6, and BGP/BGP-MP for IPv6.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HMAC-MD5; MD2; MD5; RC2; RC4; RSA (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-21 | Initial | SAIC-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: 2013-05-21