Nortel Networks 4500 FIPS - Manual (Page 3)

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1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This is a non-proprietary Cryptographic Module Security Policy for the Contivity™ Extranet
Switch 4500. This security policy describes how the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 meets
the security requirements of FIPS 140-1, and how to operate the Contivity™ Extranet Switch
4500 in a secure FIPS 140-1 mode. This policy was prepared as part of the level 2 FIPS 140-
1 certification of the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500.
FIPS 140-1 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 140-1 -- Security
Requirements for Cryptographic Modules) details the U.S. Government requirements for
cryptographic modules. More information about the FIPS 140-1 standard and validation
program is available on the NIST web site at
http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/ .
1.2 References
This document deals only with operations and capabilities of the Contivity™ Extranet Switch
4500 in the technical terms of a FIPS 140-1 cryptographic module security policy. More
information is available on the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 and the entire line of
Contivity™ products from the following sources:
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The Nortel Networks web site contains information on the full line of Contivity
products at www.nortelnetworks.com .
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For answers to technical or sales related questions please refer to the contacts listed
on the Nortel Networks web site at www.nortelnetworks.com .
1.3 Terminology
In this document the Nortel Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 is referred to as the switch, the
Contivity™ Switch, module, or system.
1.4 Document Organization
The Security Policy document is part of the complete FIPS 140-1 Submission Package. In
addition to this document, the complete Submission Package contains:
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Vendor Evidence document
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Finite State Machine
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Module Software Listing
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Other supporting documentation as additional references