How to Manage Ipsec Site Connections?
a. How do I view all of my IPsec site connections?
To view all of your Ipsec site connections, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Login to your account.
Step 2: Navigate to Services and then click on My Services.
Step 3: Click on your project.
Step 4: Navigate to Networks and then click on VPN.
Step 5: Click on the IPsec Site Connections tab to view all of your IPsec site connections.
b. How do I create an IPsec site connection?
To create an IPsec site connection, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Click on Add IPsec Connection.
Step 2: Enter the details and click on Add.
Field | Description |
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Name | Enter the name assigned to the IPsec site connection. |
Description | Enter a short explanation or notes about the IPsec site connection, providing context or purpose. |
VPN service associated with this connection | Select the VPN service that this IPsec site connection will utilize. |
Endpoint group for local subnet(s) | Select the group of local subnets that will be the part of this IPsec site connection. |
IKE policy associated with this connection | Select the IKE policy that will be used for negotiating the security association for the connection. |
IPsec policy associated with this connection | Select the IPsec policy that will dictates the encryption and authentication methods for the connection. |
Peer gateway public IPv4/IPv6 Address or FQDN | Enter the public IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the remote peer gateway. |
Peer router identity for authentication (Peer ID) | Enter the identity of the remote peer router used for authentication purposes in the connection. |
Endpoint group for remote peer CIDR(s) | Select the group of CIDR blocks representing the remote peer’s network. |
Remote peer subnet(s) | Enter the specific subnets on the remote peer side that are accessible via this IPsec site connection. |
Pre-Shared Key (PSK) string | Enter the secret key used for authenticating the connection between the local and remote peers. |
Maximum Transmission Unit size for the connection | Enter the maximum size of a packet that can be transmitted over the connection, affecting performance and fragmentation. |
Dead peer detection interval | Enter the interval at which the system checks if the peer is still alive (in seconds) |
Dead peer detection timeout | Enter the timeout duration after which a peer is considered dead if no response is received (in seconds). |
Dead peer detection actions | Select the actions to be taken when a peer is detected as dead, such as hold, clear, disabled, restart and restart-by-peer. |
Initiator state | Select the current state of the connection initiator from the below option: 1. Bi-directional 2. Response-only |
Admin State | Enable the administrative state to make the connection in operational state. |
c. How do I edit an IPsec site connection?
To edit an IPsec site connection, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Choose the IPsec site connection you want to edit, click on Select, and choose Edit connection from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: Update the details that you want to change and click on Submit.
d. How do I delete an IPsec site connection?
You can delete an IPsec site connection by clicking on Select and then selecting Delete connection from the drop-down menu.
e. How do I view an overview of the IPsec site connection?
To view an overview of the IPsec site connection, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Click on the IPsec site connection name for which you want to view the overview.
Step 2: Here, you can view the overview of the selected IPsec site connection.
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