HPE BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator Firmware
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as indicated in the Security Policy in Section 3
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3174 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · website |
| Firmware versions | 4.71 |
Module description
The module provides administrative control of the HPE BladeSystem c7000 enclosure. 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 | 4776 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1421, 1422, 1423, 1500 |
| DRBG | 1654 |
| ECDSA | 1201 |
| HMAC | 3186 |
| RSA | 2617 |
| SHS | 3920, 3921, 3922 |
| Triple-DES | 2538 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1500, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- HPE BLc7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM option
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-20 | Initial | 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: 2018-04-20