HP P-Class Smart Array Gen9 RAID Controllers
HP P-Class Smart Array Gen9 RAID Controllers, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2506 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.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2506 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · website |
| Hardware versions | P244br, P246br, P440, P441, and P741m |
| Firmware versions | 2.52 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The HP P-Class Smart Array RAID Controllers make up a family of serial-attached SCSI host bus adapters that provide intelligent control for storage array. The controllers can be card-based or embedded within an HP server, and provide a high speed data path, on-board storage cache, remote management, and encryption of data at rest, for the controlled storage arrays.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-21 | Initial | EWA - Canada |
| 2018-06-27 | Update | EWA - Canada |
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: 2015-12-21, 2018-06-27