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IDS Parameters on APs
HPE Aruba Networking Central supports the IDS Intrusion Detection System. IDS monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations and reports its findings to the management system deployed in the network. feature that monitors the network for the presence of unauthorized access points (APs) and clients. It also logs information about the unauthorized APs and clients, and generates reports based on the logged information. The IDS feature is available under the Foundation license.
Rogue APs
The IDS feature in the HPE Aruba Networking Central network enables you to detect rogue APs, interfering APs, and other devices that can potentially disrupt network operations. A rogue AP is an unauthorized AP plugged into the wired side of the network. An interfering AP is an AP seen in the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. environment, but it is not connected to the wired network. While the interfering AP can potentially cause RF interference, it is not considered a direct security threat, because it is not connected to the wired network. However, an interfering AP may be reclassified as a rogue AP.
The built-in IDS scans for APs that are not controlled by the VC. These are listed and classified as either Interfering or Rogue, depending on whether they are on a foreign network or your network.
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