HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3173 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · website |
| Firmware versions | 4.65 |
Module description
Virtual Connect implements server edge virtualization between the server and data center infrastructure allowing networks to communicate with individual servers or pools of HPE BladeSystem server blades. Virtual Connect simplifies the setup and administration of server LAN and SAN connections. The module supports TLS v1.2 and SSH for secure administrative access to the module, as well as various forms of authentication, including local, LDAP, and CAC.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 4777 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1424, 1425, 1426 |
| DRBG | 1655 |
| HMAC | 3187 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 2618 |
| SHS | 3923 |
| Triple-DES | 2539 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- HPE Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem
- HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module for c-Class BladeSystem
- HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module for c-Class BladeSystem with TAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2019-02-28 | Update | CGI 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: 2018-04-17, 2019-02-28