
User Guidance
The User accesses the controller VPN functionality as an IPsec client. The user can also access the controller 802.11i
functionality as an 802.11 client. Although outside the boundary of the controller, the User should be directed to be careful
not to provide authentication information and session keys to others parties.
Setup and Configuration
The Aruba 7XXX Controllers meet FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements. The sections below describe how to place and keep
the controller in FIPS-approved mode of operation. The Crypto Officer (CO) must ensure that the controller is kept in a
FIPS-approved mode of operation.
The controller can operate in two modes: the FIPS-approved mode, and the standard non-FIPS mode. By default, the
controller operates in non-FIPS mode.
Setting Up Your Controller
To set up your controller:
1. Make sure that the controller is not connected to any device on your network.
2. Boot up the controller.
3. Connect your PC or workstation to a line port on the controller.
For further details, see the ArubaOS 6.5 Quick Start Guide.
Enabling FIPS Mode
For FIPS compliance, users cannot be allowed to access the controller until the CO changes the mode of operation to
FIPS mode. There are two ways to enable FIPS mode:
•
Use the WebUI
•
Use the CLI
Enabling FIPS Mode with the WebUI
The IP address of the controller will be set during initial setup of the controller, as described in the
ArubaOS 6.5 Quick
Start Guide.
When you connect a PC or workstation to a line port on the controller, you can connect to this IP address
through a Web browser.
To log in with the WebUI:
1. Open a Web browser and connect to https://ip_address.
2. Log in using the username/password set during the initial setup procedure.
3. Go to the
Configuration > Network > Controller > System Settings
page (the default page when you click the
Configuration
tab).
4. Click the
FIPS Mode for Controller
Enable
checkbox.
Enabling FIPS Mode with the CLI
Login to the controller using an SSHv2 client. After entering the “enable” command and supplying the enable secret
(established during the initial setup procedure), enable FIPS mode using the following commands:
#configure terminal
Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
(config) #fips enable
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