Brocade DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones; 6510 FC Switch; 6520 FC Switch; and 7800 Extension Switch
Brocade DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones; 6510 FC Switch; 6520 FC Switch; and 7800 Extension Switch, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2037 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 | 2037 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | {[DCX Backbone P/Ns 80-1001064-10, 80-1006751-01, 80-1004920-04 and 80-1006752-01; DCX 8510-8 Backbone P/Ns 80-1004917-04 and 80-1007025-01; DCX-4S Backbone P/Ns 80-1002071-10, 80-1006773-01, 80-1002066-10 and 80-1006772-01; DCX 8510-4 Backbone P/Ns 80-1004697-04, 80-1006963-01, 80-1005158-04 and 80-1006964-01)] with Blade P/Ns 80-1001070-07, 80-1006794-01, 80-1004897-01, 80-1004898-01, 80-1002000-02, 80-1006771-01, 80-1001071-02, 80-1006750-01 80-1000696-01, 80-1005166-02, 80-1005187-02, 80-1001066-01, 80-1006936-01, 80-1001067-01, 80-1006779-01, 80-1001453-01, 80-1006823-01, 80-1003887-01, 80-1007000-01, 80-1002762-04, 80-1006991-01, 80-1000233-10, 80-1002839-03, 80-1007017-01, 49-1000016-04, 49-1000064-02 and 49-1000294-05; 6510 FC Switch P/Ns 80-1005232-03, 80-1005267-03, 80-1005268-03, 80-1005269-03, 80-1005271-03 and 80-1005272-03; 6520 FC Switch P/Ns 80-1007245-01, 80-1007246-01, 80-1007242-01, 80-1007244-01 and 80-1007257-01; 7800 Extension Switch P/Ns 80-1002607-07, 80-1006977-02, 80-1002608-07, 80-1006980-02, 80-1002609-07 and 80-1006979-02} with FIPS Kit P/N Brocade XBR-000195 |
| Firmware versions | Fabric OS v7.1.0 (P/N 63-1001187-01) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brocade DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones and the 6510 and 6520 Switch provide a reliable, scalable Fibre Channel switching infrastructure with market-leading 16 Gbps technology and capabilities that support demanding, enterprise-class private cloud storage and highly virtualized environments. The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch provides fast, reliable WAN/MAN connectivity for remote data replication, backup, and migration with Fibre Channel and advanced Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) technology.
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 731, 1595, 1596 |
| HMAC | 397, 933, 934 |
| RNG | 426, 854 |
| RSA | 1048, 1049 |
| SHS | 749, 1407, 1408 |
| Triple-DES | 652, 1043 |
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 bit 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; TLSv1.0 KDF
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-13 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, 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