Security Policy, Version 1.0
February 23, 2016
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator Firmware
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2.3 Module Interfaces
The OA implements distinct module interfaces in its firmware design. Physically, the module ports and
interfaces are considered to be those of the host platform that the firmware runs upon. However, the firmware
communicates through a CLI or GUI, which allows it to receive requests and execute function calls for
cryptographic and administrative services.
The CLI, GUI, and the physical ports/interfaces can be
categorized into the following logical interfaces defined by FIPS 140-2:
Data Input Interface
Data Output Interface
Control Input Interface
Status Output Interface
These logical interfaces are mapped to the host appliance's physical interfaces, as described in Table 2.
Figure 3 through Figure 5 below show the host appliances and their physical interfaces.
Figure 3 BladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM
Figure 4 BladeSystem c3000 Tray with Embedded DDR2 Onboard Administrator
Figure 5 BladeSystem c3000 Dual DDR2 Onboard Administrator
All of the physical interfaces of the appliance are separated into logical interfaces defined by FIPS 140-2,
as described in the following table: