MX250 FIPS140-2

[MelissaJL]

We recently purchased a Meraki MX250.  Not cheap!  Now, the state is telling us that we are not compliant because it is not FIPS140-2 certified.  I have been reading for 2-1/2 years now that the MX250 was going to become certified.  We are now in 2021 and nothing Meraki appears on the certified list.  When will this happen, or do I have to get rid of MX250 and look for another provider?  Thanks.

[cmr]

MX16 is your friend, it is on the FIPS list, we expect MX15 to be moved from beta to release imminently and MX16 should then be available.  I'd hold on a short while and ask your Meraki AM for a more accurate timetable.

[MelissaJL]

We have version 14.53 released in June 2020.  It doesn't give me the option to upgrade to firmware version 15 or 16.XX.  Is it possible?

[MelissaJL]

Thank you for the information!

[PhilipDAth]

This is their FPS140-2 certification.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/industries/government/global-government-certifications/fips-... 

[MelissaJL]

We have version 14.53 released in June 2020.  It doesn't give me the option to upgrade to firmware version 15 or 16.XX.  Is it possible?

[cmr]

15.42 is in the beta channel, we've been running 15.x for over 18 months on our production MXs including an HA pair of MX250s.  We expect it to become a stable release very shortly.

[PhilipDAth · Accepted solution]

Once 15.x gets declared a stable release 16.x should become available.

[MelissaJL]

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  I downloaded this certifications.  This helps a ton!