The Aruba 620 And 650 Mobility Controllers; Overview - Dell PowerConnect W-Series FIPS Supplement Manual

This chapter introduces the Aruba 620 and 650 Mobility Controllers with FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation. It
describes the purpose of the controller, its physical attributes, and its interfaces.

Overview

Aruba Networks has developed a purpose-built Wireless LAN voice and data switching solution designed to
specifically address the needs of large-scale WiFi network deployments for Government agencies and
global enterprises. The Aruba Mobility Controller solution provides advanced security and management of
the corporate RF environment and enforces User security and service policies to both wired and wireless
users.
The Aruba Wireless FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated Mobility Controlling platform serves value-add high speed
data and QoS assured voice services to thousands of mobile wireless users simultaneously from a single,
cost effective, redundant and scalable solution that performs centralized functionality for:
Uncompromised User security, authentication and encryption
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Stateful LAN-speed firewalling
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VPN termination
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Wireless intrusion detection, prevention and rogue containment
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RF Air monitoring
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Powerful packet processing switching
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Mobility management
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Advanced RF management
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Advanced User and network service / element management
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The Aruba FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated Mobility Controller solution is a highly available, modular and
upgradeable switching platform which connects, controls, secures, and intelligently integrates wireless
Access Points and Air Monitors into the wired LAN, serving as a gateway between a wireless network and
the wired network. The wireless network traffic from the APs is securely tunneled over a L2/L3 network and
is terminated centrally on the switch via 10/100/1000 Ethernet physical interfaces where it is authenticated,
assigned the appropriate security policies and VLAN assignments and up-linked onto the wired network.
The Aruba Mobility Controller solution consists of the three major components:
Aruba Mobility Controller. This is an enterprise-class switch into which multiple Access Points (APs)
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and Air Monitors (AMs) may be directly or in-directly (tunneled over a L2/L3 network) connected and
controlled.
Aruba Wireless Access Point. This is a next-generation wireless transceiver which functions as an AP or
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AM. Although third-party APs can be used with the Aruba WLAN system, the Aruba AP provides the
most comprehensive features and simpler integration.
Aruba's ArubaOS Switch firmware. This firmware intelligently integrates the Mobility Controller and
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APs to provide load balancing, rate limiting, self healing, authentication, mobility, security, firewalls,
encryption, and centralization for monitoring and upgrades.
The switch configurations tested during the cryptographic module testing included:
Aruba 620 (620-AOS-STD-FIPS-US)
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Aruba 620, 650 and Dell W-620, W-650 | FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Release Supplement
Chapter 1
The Aruba 620 and 650
Mobility Controllers

The Aruba 620 and 650 Mobility Controllers |

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