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a. For CPSec AP mode, the AP always uses certificate based authentication to establish
IPSec connection with controller. AP uses the RSA key pair assigned to it at
manufacturing to authenticate itself to controller during IPSec. Refer to “Configuring
Control Plane Security” Section in Aruba OS User Manual for details on the steps to
provision an AP with CPSec enabled on controller.
9. Via the logging facility of the staging controller, ensure that the module (the AP) is successfully
provisioned with firmware and configuration
10. Terminate the administrative session
11. Disconnect the module from the staging controller, and install it on the deployment network; when
power is applied, the module will attempt to discover and connect to an Aruba Mobility Controller
on the network.
8.1.3 Verify that the module is in FIPS mode
For all the approved modes of operations in either Remote AP FIPS mode or Control Plane Security AP
FIPS Mode do the following to verify the module is in FIPS mode:
1. Log into the administrative console of the Aruba Mobility Controller
2. Verify that the module is connected to the Mobility Controller
3. Verify that the module has FIPS mode enabled by issuing command “show ap ap-name <ap-
name> config”
4. Terminate the administrative session