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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #1533

Details

Module Name
Nexus 7000 10 Slot
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode with tamper evident labels and security devices installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is capable of more than 15 terabits per second (Tbps) of switching capacity and offers market-leading Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet density. Built on a zero-service-loss hardware and software architecture, the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series offers the kind of high availability needed in a next-generation data center, in which virtualization increases the scope of downtime and Unified Fabric demands Fibre Channel-like availability to properly support storage services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series was built with manageability in mind and incorporate.
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #1602, #1024, #1197, #1275, #1276, #1426 and #1427
DSA Cert. #495
HMAC Certs. #938 and #847
RNG Cert. #859
RSA Cert. #784
SHS Certs. #1415 and #1307
Triple-DES Cert. #1047
Other Algorithms
DES; HMAC-MD5; MD5; Non-Approved RNG; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 156 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
N7K-C7010= N7K-C7010-V02, FIPS Kit (CISCO-FIPS-KIT=)
Software Versions
NX-OS System Software for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1a) or 5.2.5; NX-OS EPLD Updates for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1); NX-OS Kick Start for Nexus 7000 Release 5.1(1a) or 5.2.5

Vendor

Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

Global Certification Team
certteam@cisco.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
4/15/2011 Initial SAIC-VA
2/23/2012 Update
7/18/2012 Update SAIC-VA