The SDN controllers must be configured as a cluster in active/active or active/passive mode to preserve any information necessary to determine cause of a system failure and to maintain network operations with least disruption to workload processes and flows.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-206725 | SRG-NET-000236-SDN-000365 | SV-206725r539658_rule | CCI-001665 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Failure in a known state can address safety or security in accordance with the mission needs of the organization. Failure to a known secure state helps prevent a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability in the event of a failure of the SDN controller. Preserving network element state information helps to facilitate continuous network operations minimal or no disruption to mission-essential workload processes and flows. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| SDN Controller Security Requirements Guide | 2024-05-28 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-206725r539658_chk)
Review the SDN controller configuration to determine if it is configured to peer with one or more controllers in an active/active or active/passive failover mode.
If the SDN controller is not configured to be deployed as a cluster in active/active or active/passive mode, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-6982r363114_fix)
Configure the SDN controller to peer with one or more controllers in an active/active or active/passive failover mode.