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Contivity Extranet Switch

FIPS 140-1 certificate #98 · Nortel Networks · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in the 'FIPS-enabled' mode using FIPS-Approved algorithms

Certificate

Certificate number98
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorNortel Networks · website
Hardware versions4500
Firmware versions2.60

Module description

The Contivity 4500 Extranet Switch provides up to 5000 branch office or end user IPSEC tunnels with a flexible easy to manage and cost effective package. 5 PCI expansion slots, dual 10/100 LAN ports, dual redundant power supplies and storage, unlimited IPSEC client licenses.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
SHA-131
Triple-DES

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #47); RSA; RC4; MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2000-05-23InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2001-09-20Update
2001-12-06Update

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: 2000-05-23, 2001-09-20, 2001-12-06

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