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VDX 6710, VDX 6720, VDX 6730 and VDX 8770 with Network OS (NOS) v3.0.1 Firmware

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2032 · Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

VDX 6710, VDX 6720, VDX 6730 and VDX 8770 with Network OS (NOS) v3.0.1 Firmware, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2032 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.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2032
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorBrocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsVDX6710-54-F (P/N 80-1004843-04), VDX6710-54-R (P/N 80-1004702-04), VDX6720-16-F (P/N 80-1004566-07, 80-1006701-02), VDX6720-16-R (P/N 80-1004567-07, 80-1006702-02), VDX6720-24-F (P/N 80-1004564-07, 80-1006699-02), VDX6720-24-R (P/N 80-1004564-07, 80-1006700-02), VDX6720-40-F (P/N 80-1004565-07, 80-1006305-02), VDX6720-40-R (P/N 80-1004571-07, 80-1006306-2), VDX6720-60-F (P/N 80-1004568-07, 80-1006303-02), VDX6720-60-R (P/N 80-1004569-07, 80-1006304-02), VDX6730-16-F (P/N 80-1005469-03, 80-1006709-02), VDX6730-16-R (P/N 80-1005651-03, 80-1006711-02), VDX6730-24-F (P/N 80-1005648-03, 80-1006708-02), VDX6730-24-R (P/N 80-1005650-03, 80-1006710-02), VDX6730-40-F (P/N 80-1005680-03, 80-1006719-02), VDX6730-40-R (P/N 80-1005681-03, 80-1006720-02), VDX6730-60-F (P/N 80-1005679-03, 80-1006718-02), VDX6740-60-R (P/N 80-1005678-03, 80-1006717-02), VDX8770-4 (P/N 80-1005850-02, 80-1006532-02) and VDX8770-8 (P/N 80-1005905-02, 80-1006533-02) with FIPS Kit (P/N Brocade XBR-000195)
Firmware versionsNetwork OS (NOS) v3.0.1

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2283, 2285
HMAC1399, 1400
RNG1135, 1136
RSA1174, 1175
SHS1965, 1966
Triple-DES1431, 1432

Other algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; BF; CAST; CAST5; DES; DES3; DESX; RC2; RC2-40; RC2-64; RC4; RC4-40; MD2; MD4; RMD160; AES128-CTR (non-compliant); AES192-CTR (non-compliant); AES256-CTR (non-compliant); ARCFOUR256; ARCFOUR128; AES128-CBC (non-compliant); 3DES-CBC (non-compliant); BLOWFISH-CBC; CAST128-CBC; AES192-CBC (non-compliant); AES256-CBC (non-compliant); ARCFOUR; UMAC-64; HMAC-RIPEMD160; HMAC-SHA1-96 (non-compliant); HMAC-MD5-96; SSHv2 KDF (non-compliant); TLS KDF (non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-11-13InitialAEGISOLVE, 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: 2013-11-13

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