Reference Guide

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1 Introduction
This document constitutes the non-proprietary Cryptographic Module Security Policy for the Aruba RAP-
3WN, RAP-3WNP, RAP-108, RAP-109, AP-114, and AP-115 Wireless Access Points with FIPS 140-2
Level 2 validation from Aruba Networks. This security policy describes how the AP meets the security
requirements of FIPS 140-2 Level 2, and how to place and maintain the AP in a secure FIPS 140-2 mode.
This policy was prepared as part of the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation of the product.
FIPS 140-2 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 140-2, Security Requirements for
Cryptographic Modules) details the U.S. Government requirements for cryptographic modules. More
information about the FIPS 140-2 standard and validation program is available on the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Web-site at:
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/index.html
This document can be freely distributed.
1.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
AP Access Point
CBC Cipher Block Chaining
CLI Command Line Interface
CO Crypto Officer
CPSec Control Plane Security protected
CSEC Communications Security Establishment Canada
CSP Critical Security Parameter
ECO External Crypto Officer
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
FE Fast Ethernet
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GHz Gigahertz
HMAC Hashed Message Authentication Code
Hz Hertz
IKE Internet Key Exchange
IPsec Internet Protocol security
KAT Known Answer Test
KEK Key Encryption Key
L2TP Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol
LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SPOE Serial & Power Over Ethernet
TEL Tamper-Evident Label
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network