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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager in EVE-NG

ClearPass Policy Manager, from 6.4 to 6.12, is one of the images in your CloudLabBox workspace's Add Node list. Use it as the RADIUS and TACACS+ server for the switches, routers and firewalls in your lab.

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Vendor
Aruba
In Add Node
5 images
Template
clearpass
Newest
clearpass-6.12.0

Installed versions

Every ClearPass name in the Add Node image list, exactly as you’ll pick it.

Template clearpass

ClearPass Policy Manager

5 images on this template. Newest first.

  • clearpass-6.12.0
  • clearpass-6.11.0
  • clearpass-6.10.0
  • clearpass-6.8.0
  • clearpass-6.4.0.66263

Add it to a lab

In Add Node, choose the template, then the image. The template fills in these settings; change them before you start the node.

Add Node defaults for ClearPass, read from the EVE-NG templates on 28 October 2026
ImageTemplateCPURAMInterfacesConsole
ClearPass Policy Managerclearpass26144 MB2 interfaces: eth1 to eth2VNC

EVE-NG admits a node by the CPU and RAM set on it, so a running node counts against your plan at these values. This template starts nodes at 2 vCPU and 6,144 MB, which fits the free demo’s 6 vCPU and 8 GB, so you can start one there and open its console.

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RADIUS and TACACS+ logins for lab routers

Point two IOSv routers at ClearPass for administrator logins, one over RADIUS and one over TACACS+, and write the enforcement policies that decide who gets which privilege level.

ClearPass opens with a VNC console, so its first-run setup happens in the node's console window in your browser.

  • 1×ClearPass Policy Manager clearpass2 vCPU, 6144 MB
  • 2×IOSv vios1 vCPU, 1024 MB each

Added with these defaults, the lab uses 4 vCPU and 8 GB of RAM. The smallest plan that fits is Standard, with 12 vCPU and 16 GB: £5 a day, or £1.25 an hour On-Demand.

Choose a planGive nodes more CPU or RAM and you add that instead.

Licences are yours to bring

ClearPass needs Aruba licences for the services you turn on, and CloudLabBox doesn't provide them. Use your own licence or an Aruba evaluation.

The images run only inside your CloudLabBox workspace; they aren’t available to download.

Questions about ClearPass

What is Aruba ClearPass?

ClearPass Policy Manager is Aruba's network access control server: RADIUS and TACACS+, 802.1X, guest access and device profiling.

Can ClearPass authenticate devices from other vendors?

ClearPass uses standard RADIUS and TACACS+, so Cisco, Juniper and Aruba devices in the same lab can all use it as their AAA server.

How many interfaces does a ClearPass node have?

Its template adds two, labelled eth1 and eth2 in EVE-NG. ClearPass uses one for management and can use the other for data.

Which ClearPass images are installed?

5 images, all listed on this page exactly as Add Node shows them. The newest is clearpass-6.12.0.

How much CPU and RAM does a ClearPass node use?

When you add one, the clearpass template adds 2 vCPU and 6144 MB of RAM. You can change both in Add Node, and your plan counts what each running node is set to.

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