Module Name

Brocade® 7840 Extension Switch

Standard

FIPS 140-2

Status

Active

Sunset Date

2/21/2023

Validation Dates

02/22/2018

Overall Level

2

Caveat

When configured and initialized as per Section 3.1 of the Security Policy and when operated in FIPS mode with tamper evident labels installed as indicated in Appendix A. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Security Level Exceptions

• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Module Type

Hardware

Embodiment

Multi-Chip Stand Alone

Description

The Brocade 7840 Extension Switch provides fast, reliable WN/MAN connectivity for remote data replication, backup, and migration with Fibre Channel and advanced Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) technology.

Tested Configuration(s)

• N/A

FIPS Algorithms

AES	Certs. #4116, #4145 and #4242
CVL	Certs. #923, #924, #987, #988 and #989
DRBG	Certs. #1239 and #1321
DSA	Cert. #1132
ECDSA	Certs. #934 and #982
HMAC	Certs. #2688 and #2780
RSA	Certs. #2288
SHS	Certs. #3386 and #3479

Allowed Algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #987 with CVL Cert. #988, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #987 with CVL Cert. #988, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #989 with CVL Cert. #988, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #923 with CVL Cert. #924, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Hardware Versions

{7840 Extension Switch (P/N 80-1008000-01) with FRUs (80-1004580-02 and 80-1007263-01)} with FIPS Kit P/N Brocade XBR-000195

Firmware Versions

Fabric OS v8.1.0 (P/N 63-1001736-01)