# 2283 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 2283, vendor is Brocade Communications Systems, Inc; module name is VDX 6710, VDX 6720, VDX 6730, VDX 6740, VDX 6740T and VDX 8770 Switches; module type is Hardware; validation date is 12/08/2014; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 2283 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** VDX 6710, VDX 6720, VDX 6730, VDX 6740, VDX 6740T and VDX 8770 Switches _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 12/08/2014 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 2283 | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | VDX 6710, VDX 6720, VDX 6730, VDX 6740, VDX 6740T and VDX 8770 Switches | Hardware | 12/08/2014 | Historical | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0 Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04. Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).