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Aruba ClearPass Policy Management Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary role of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) in an enterprise network?

    Answer: It serves as a Network Access Control (NAC) solution providing AAA services

    ClearPass Policy Manager is Aruba's NAC platform that provides Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services to centrally control who and what can access the network.

  2. Which protocol does ClearPass primarily use to communicate with network access devices for user authentication?

    Answer: RADIUS

    RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is the primary protocol ClearPass uses to exchange AAA messages with network devices like wireless controllers and switches.

  3. In ClearPass Policy Manager, what is the purpose of a 'Service'?

    Answer: A policy rule set that defines how incoming authentication requests are processed

    A ClearPass Service is a top-level policy construct that matches incoming AAA requests and defines which authentication sources, role mapping, and enforcement policies to apply.

  4. Which 802.1X EAP method supported by ClearPass uses mutual certificate-based authentication on both the client and server?

    Answer: EAP-TLS

    EAP-TLS uses digital certificates on both the client device and the authentication server, providing the strongest form of 802.1X authentication supported by ClearPass.

  5. What is ClearPass OnBoard primarily used for?

    Answer: Provisioning BYOD devices with certificates and network configuration profiles

    ClearPass OnBoard provides a self-service BYOD portal that automates certificate enrollment and delivers network configuration profiles to personal devices.

  6. Which authentication source type in ClearPass is used to verify user credentials and group membership against Microsoft Active Directory?

    Answer: Active Directory / LDAP

    ClearPass uses the Active Directory / LDAP authentication source type to bind to Microsoft AD and query user credentials and group memberships during authentication.

  7. What does ClearPass Guest provide in an enterprise deployment?

    Answer: A customizable web portal and management interface for temporary guest network access

    ClearPass Guest provides a fully customizable self-registration portal and admin interface for creating time-limited guest accounts with sponsor approval workflows.