Brocade VDX 6740, VDX 6740T, VDX 6940 and VDX 8770 Switches
Brocade VDX 6740, VDX 6740T, VDX 6940 and VDX 8770 Switches, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2770 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 | 2770 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | {[BR-VDX6740-24-F (80-1007295-01), BR-VDX6740-24-R (80-1007294-01), BR-VDX6740-48-F (80-1007483-01), BR-VDX6740-48-R (80-1007481-01), BR-VDX6740-64-F (80-1007520-01) and BR-VDX6740-64-R (80-1007521-01)], [BR-VDX6740T-24-F (80-1007273-01), BR-VDX6740T-24-R (80-1007274-01), BR-VDX6740T-48-F (80-1007485-01), BR-VDX6740T-48-R (80-1007487-01), BR-VDX6740T-64-F (80-1007522-01), BR-VDX6740T-64-R (80-1007523-01), BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-R (80-1007863-03) and BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-F (80-1007864-03)], [BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-F (80-1008854-01), BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-R (80-1008855-01), BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-F (80-1008851-01), BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-R (80-1008850-01), BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-F (80-1008529-01), BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-R (80-1008526-01), BR-VDX6940-96S-AC-F (80-1008530-01), BR-VDX6940-96S-AC-R (80-1008527-01), BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-F (80-1008531-01), BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-R (80-1008528-01)], [BR-VDX8770-4-BND-AC (80-1005850-02), BR-VDX8770-4-BND-DC (80-1006532-03), BR-VDX8770-8-BND-AC (80-1005905-02) and BR-VDX8770-8-BND-DC (80-1006533-03)] with FRUs (80-1006430-01, 80-1006295-01, 80-1006294-02, 80-1006293-02, 80-1006048-02, 80-1006431-01, 80-1006429-01)} with FIPS Kit P/N Brocade XBR-000195 (80-1002006-02) |
| Firmware versions | Network OS (NOS) v6.0.2 P/N: 63-1001691-01 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brocade VDX 6740 and VDX 6740T are fixed form factor VCS enabled 10 GbE / 40 GbE fabric switch for Top of the Rack (TOR) fabric deployments. The Brocade VDX 6940 switches are fixed form factor VCS enabled 10 GbE / 40 GbE fabric switch for high density 10GbE switch for the TOR or Middle of the Row (MOR) or for End of the Row (EOR) configurations. The Brocade VDX 8770 Switch is designed to scale out Brocade VCS Fabrics (VCS) and support complex environments with dense virtualization and dynamic automation requirements.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #600, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ARCFOUR; BLOWFISH; CAST; CAST5; DES; DES3; DESX; HMAC-MD5-96; HMAC-RIPEMD160; HMAC-SHA-1-96 (non-compliant); MD2; MD4; RC2; RC4; RMD160; SNMPv3 KDF (non-compliant); UMAC-64
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-17 | 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: 2016-10-17