Module Name

Nexus 7000 18 Slot

Standard

FIPS 140-2

Status

Historical

 Historical Reason

RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition

Validation Dates

04/28/2011;02/23/2012;07/18/2012

Overall Level

1

Caveat

When operated in FIPS mode

Security Level Exceptions

• Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
• Design Assurance: Level 2

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.

FIPS 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-C7018= N7K-C7018-V01

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