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Extreme VDX 6740, VDX 6740T, VDX 6940 and VDX 8770 Switches

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3455 · Extreme Networks, Inc. · 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode; When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9 of the Security Policy as per IG G.13

Certificate

Certificate number3455
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorExtreme Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsP/Ns: 80-1007483-05, 80-1007486-01, 80-1007864-03, 80-1008009-02, 80-1008531-01, 80-1005850-01 and 80-1006294-03
Firmware versions7.3.0aa

Module description

Extreme VDX 6740 and VDX 6740T are Top of Rack (ToR) 1/10/40 GbE, low-latency switch for virtualized and cloud environments. Delivers exceptional application performance. Extreme VDX 6940 are Enterprise-class 10/40/100GbE fixed-form switches features ease of management and high performance in a small footprint to scale out your virtualized and/or cloud network. Extreme VDX 8770 are Carrier-grade 1/10/40/100 GbE switch that meets demands for operational scalability and simplified management.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES5666
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL2049, 2050
DRBG2288
ECDSA1532
HMAC3771
RSA3048
SHS4540

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #2050, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-05-07InitialUL Verification Services, 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: 2019-05-07

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