# 3173 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 3173, vendor is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; module name is HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware; module type is Firmware; validation date is 04/17/2018 02/28/2019; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 3173 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Firmware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 04/17/2018 02/28/2019 _(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 > 3173 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP | HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware | Firmware | 04/17/2018 02/28/2019 | 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/).