Aruba 3000 and 6000/M3 Mobility Controllers with ArubaOS Firmware
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1517 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Aruba Networks, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3200: 3200-8-AOS-STD-FIPS-US; 3400: 3400-32-AOS-STD-FIPS-US; 3600: 3600-64-AOS-STD-FIPS-US; 6000: (6000-BASE-2PSU-200-FIPS or 6000-BASE-2PSU-400-FIPS) with [(minimum one: LC-2G-1, LC-2G24F-1 or LC-2G24FP-1) and (one or two: M3mk1-G10X-10G2X)] (no more than four total); 3200 Revision C4: 3200-8-AOS-STD-FIPS-US Revision C4; 3400 Revision C4: 3400-32-AOS-STD-FIPS-US Revision C4; 3600 Revision C4: 3600-64-AOS-STD-FIPS-US Revision C4; 6000 Revision C4: (6000-BASE-2PSU-200-FIPS or 6000-BASE-2PSU-400-FIPS) with [(minimum one: LC-2G-1, LC-2G24F-1 or LC-2G24FP-1) and (one or two: M3mk1-G10X-10G2X Revision C4)] (no more than four total) |
| Firmware versions | 3200, 3400 and 3600: A3000_3.3.2.0-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.11-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.14-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.18-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.19-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.20-FIPS, A3000_3.3.2.21-FIPS, A3000_3.4.2.3-FIPS, A3000_3.4.4.0-FIPS; 6000 or A3000_3.4.5.1-FIPS: ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.0-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.11-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.14-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.18-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.19-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.20-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.3.2.21-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.4.2.3-FIPS, ArubaOS_MMC_3.4.4.0-FIPS or ArubaOS_MMC_3.4.5.1-FIPS |
Module description
Aruba Networks' Mobility Controller system completely changes how 802.11 networks are deployed, secured, and managed. The only mobile security system with an integrated ICSA-certified stateful firewall and hardware-based encryption, the Aruba mobility controller is the industry's highest performing and most scalable enterprise mobility platform on the market today. Aruba offers the industry's only modular and stackable mobility controllers from every enterprise environment. Now, administrators are freed from the costly and time-consuming process of managing individual APs. And as security stan
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 465, 762, 823 |
| HMAC | 416, 417, 458 |
| RNG | 475 |
| RSA | 399 |
| SHS | 768, 769, 823 |
| Triple-DES | 482, 667, 694 |
Other algorithms
DES; MD5; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-11 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2011-07-19 | Update | SAIC-VA |
| 2013-02-06 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2011-03-11, 2011-07-19, 2013-02-06