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Integrate with Aruba Orchestrator

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What is Aruba Orchestrator​

Aruba Orchestrator is a network management platform used to centrally manage, configure, monitor, and automate Aruba network devices and services. It provides tools for network visibility, policy management, and performance monitoring, simplifying the administration of complex and distributed network environments.

-- https://www.hpe.com/us/en/aruba-edgeconnect-sd-wan.html

Preparation​

The following placeholders are used in this guide:

  • arubaorchestrator.company is the FQDN of the Aruba Orchestrator installation.
  • authentik.company is the FQDN of the authentik installation.
note

This documentation lists only the settings that you need to change from their default values. Be aware that any changes other than those explicitly mentioned in this guide could cause issues accessing your application.

authentik configuration​

To support the integration of Aruba Orchestrator with authentik, you need to create an application/provider pair in authentik.

Create property mappings​

  1. Log in to authentik as an admin, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Customization > Property Mappings and click Create. Create a SAML Provider Property Mapping with the following settings:
    • Name: Set an appropriate name
    • SAML Attribute Name: sp-roles
    • Friendly Name: Leave blank
    • Expression: (You can modify the authentik Admins group as needed) 
      if ak_is_group_member(request.user, name="authentik Admins"):
          result = "superAdmin"
      return result

Create an application and provider in authentik​

  1. Log in to authentik as an admin, and open the authentik Admin interface.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click Create with Provider to create an application and provider pair. (Alternatively you can first create a provider separately, then create the application and connect it with the provider.)
  • Application: provide a descriptive name, an optional group for the type of application, the policy engine mode, and optional UI settings. Take note of the slug as it will be required later.
  • Choose a Provider type: select SAML Provider as the provider type.
  • Configure the Provider: provide a name (or accept the auto-provided name), the authorization flow to use for this provider, and the following required configurations.
    • Set the ACS URL and Issuer to https://arubaorchestrator.company/gms/rest/authentication/saml2/consume.
    • Set the Service Provider Binding to Post.
    • Under Advanced protocol settings, select an available signing certificate.
    • Under Advanced protocol settings, add the newly created property mapping under Property Mappings.
  • Configure Bindings (optional): you can create a binding (policy, group, or user) to manage the listing and access to applications on a user's My applications page.

  1. Click Submit to save the new application and provider.

  2. Navigate to Applications > Providers > Provider for Application Name, and download the signing certificate.

Aruba Orchestrator Configuration​

  1. Log in to the Aruba Orchestrator.
  2. Create a new Remote Authentication Server under Orchestrator -> Authentication -> Add New Server.
    • Type: SAML
    • Name: authentik
    • Username Attribute: http://schemas.goauthentik.io/2021/02/saml/username
    • Issuer URL: https://arubaorchestrator.company/gms/rest/authentication/saml2/consume
    • SSO Endpoint: https://authentik.company/application/saml/<slug>/sso/binding/init/ (replace <slug> with application slug name)
    • IdP X509 Cert: (paste in the downloaded signing certificate)
    • ACS URL: https://arubaorchestrator.company/gms/rest/authentication/saml2/consume
    • EdgeConnect SLO Endpoint: https://arubaorchestrator.company/gms/rest/authentication/saml2/logout
    • iDP SLO Endpoint: (optional)
    • EdgeConnect X.509 Cert SLO: (optional)
    • Roles Attribute: sp-roles (optional)
    • Appliance Access Group Attribute: (optional)
    • Default role: (optional)

Verification​

  1. Go to https://arubaorchestrator.company.
  2. Click Log In Using authentik on the login screen and authorize with authentik.
  3. You will be redirected to the home screen of the Aruba Orchestrator.