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HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2501 · Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · data as of 2026-09-15

HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Module, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2501 at overall level 1. 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. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3.1 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2501
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · website
Firmware versions4.41

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Virtual Connect implements server edge virtualization between the server and data center infrastructure allowing networks to communicate with individual servers or pools of HP BladeSystem server blades. Virtual Connect simplifies the setup and administration of server LAN and SAN connections.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3334
CVL488
DRBG776
HMAC2125
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1713
SHS2769
Triple-DES1904

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; OpenSSL md_rand

Tested configurations

  • HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Blade
  • HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Blade
  • HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Blade
  • HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 20/40 F8 Blade

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2015-12-18InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants 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: 2015-12-18

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