Module Name
HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware
Validation Dates
04/17/2018;02/28/2019
Caveat
When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3.1 of the Security Policy
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Embedded
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.
Tested Configuration(s)
- 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
FIPS Algorithms
AES |
Cert. #4777 |
CKG |
vendor affirmed |
CVL |
Certs. #1424, #1425 and #1426 |
DRBG |
Cert. #1655 |
HMAC |
Cert. #3187 |
PBKDF |
vendor affirmed |
RSA |
Cert. #2618 |
SHS |
Cert. #3923 |
Triple-DES |
Cert. #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)