Dell OpenSSL Cryptographic Library

Certificate

Module description

Dell OpenSSL Cryptographic Library v2.1 is used within various Dell Networking products, including the S and Z-Series. Dell Networking S and Z-Series are high performance 10/40GbE ToR and Core Fabric switching products designed for highly virtualized Data Centers. These switches are built on top of Dell’s Data Center hardened OS, Dell Networking OS.

Security level exceptions

• Physical Security: N/A
• Design Assurance: Level 3
• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 270 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); ECDSA (non-compliant); Hash_DRBG (non-compliant); HMAC_DRBG (non-compliant); ANSI X9.31 RNG (non-compliant); Triple-DES CMAC (non-compliant); AES CMAC (non-compliant); AES GCM (non-compliant); AES XTS (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

• Dell Networking OS 9.6(0.0) running on a Dell Networking S4810, Dell Networking S4820T, Dell Networking S5000, Dell Networking S6000, Dell Networking Z9500, Dell Networking Z9000 , Dell Networking MXL, Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, and Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Aggregator (single-user mode)

Validation history

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: 2015-04-28

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)