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HPE FlexNetwork 7500 and HPE FlexFabric 7900 and 12904 Switch Series

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2955 · Hewlett Packard Enterprise · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number2955
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise
Hardware versionsHPE FlexNetwork 7502 Switch Chassis (JD242C) with (JH208A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7503 Switch Chassis (JD240C) with (JH207A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7503 Switch with 2x2.4Tbps Fabric and Main Processing Unit Bundle (JH331A) with (JH209A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7506 Switch Chassis (JD239C) with (JH207A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7506 Switch with 2x2.4Tbps Fabric and Main Processing Unit Bundle (JH332A) with (JH209A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7510 Switch Chassis (JD238C) with (JH207A) [1], HPE FlexNetwork 7510 Switch with 2x2.4Tbps Fabric and Main Processing Unit Bundle (JH333A) with (JH209A) [1], HPE FlexFabric 7904 Switch Chassis (JG682A) with (JG683B) [2], HPE FlexFabric 7910 Switch Chassis (JG841A) with (JH001A or JG842A) and (JG683B) [2], HPE FlexFabric 12904E Switch AC Chassis (JH262A) with (JH263A) [3];
Firmware versionsHPE Comware 7.1.045, Release R7179 [1], HPE Comware 7.1.045, Release R2150 [2], HPE Comware 7.1.045, Release R1150 [3]

Module description

The HPE Networking devices are suitable for a range of uses: at the edge of a network, connecting server clusters in a data center, in an enterprise LAN core, and in large-scale industrial networks and campus networks. Each device is based on the HPE Comware Software, Version 7.1.045 platform.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES4090, 4092, 4095, 4097
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL905, 906, 909, 910
DRBG1228, 1230
DSA1111, 1113
ECDSA924, 926
HMAC2670, 2672, 2675, 2677
RSA2214, 2216
SHS3366, 3368, 3371, 3373

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #905 and #909, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-07-11InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2017-07-11

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