Onboard; Chapter 4 Onboard; About Clearpass Onboard; Onboard Deployment Checklist - Aruba Networks PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software Deployment Manual

Onboarding is the process of preparing a device for use on an enterprise network by creating the
appropriate access credentials and setting up the network connection parameters. ClearPass Onboard
automates 802.1X configuration and provisioning for "bring your own device" (BYOD) and IT-managed
devices—Windows, Mac OS X, iOS and Android—across wired, wireless and VPNs.
ClearPass Onboard includes the following key features:
Automatic configuration of network settings for wired and wireless endpoints.
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Provisioning of unique device credentials for BYOD and IT-managed devices.
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Support for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS and Android devices.
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Enables the revocation of unique credentials on a specific user's device.
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Leverages ClearPass profiling to identify device type, manufacturer, and model.
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About ClearPass Onboard

This section provides important information about ClearPass Onboard.

Onboard Deployment Checklist

Use the following checklist to complete your Onboard deployment.

Table 10 Onboard Deployment Checklist

Deployment Step
Planning and Preparation
Review the Onboard feature list to identify the major areas of
interest for your deployment.
Review the list of platforms supported by Onboard, and identify the
platforms of interest for your deployment.
Review the Onboard public key infrastructure, and identify any
certificate authorities that will be needed during the deployment.
Review the network requirements and the network architecture
diagrams to determine how and where to deploy the Onboard
solution.
Configuration
Configure the hostname and networking properties of the Onboard
provisioning server.
DNS is required for SSL.
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 Ensure that hostname resolution will work for devices being
provisioned.
ClearPass Guest 3.9 | Deployment Guide
Chapter 4

Onboard

Reference
See "Onboard Feature List"
See "Supported Platforms"
See "Public Key Infrastructure for Onboard"
See "Network Requirements for
"Network Architecture for Onboard"
See "Network Setup"in the
Tasks chapter
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