# 2513 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked

For 2513, vendor is Brocade Communications Systems, Inc; module name is Brocade(R) DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones, 6510 FC Switch, 6520 FC Switch, 7800 and 7840 Extension Switch; module type is Hardware; validation date is 12/24/2015 04/21/2016; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Certificate number:** 2513 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** Brocade(R) DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones, 6510 FC Switch, 6520 FC Switch, 7800 and 7840 Extension Switch _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 12/24/2015 04/21/2016 _(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

> 2513 | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | Brocade(R) DCX, DCX 8510-8, DCX-4S and DCX 8510-4 Backbones, 6510 FC Switch, 6520 FC Switch, 7800 and 7840 Extension Switch | Hardware | 12/24/2015 04/21/2016 | 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/).