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BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 179
Network
Table 8-10: Expert > Field and Menu Options for Configuring a VPN Connection
Field Name Definition
Connection Name
Any descriptive name you want to use to identify this
connection such as “MYCOMPANYDOMAIN-VPN.”
Authentication
Protocol
The authentication protocol used, either “ESP”
(Encapsulating Security Payload) or “AH” (Authentication
Header).
Authentication Method
Authentication method used, either “RSA Public Keys” or
“Shared Secret.”
ID
This is the hostname that a local system and a remote system
use for IPSec negotiation and authentication. It can be a
Fully Qualified Domain Name preceded by @. For example,
[e-mail]
IP Address
The IP address of the host.
NextHop
The router through which the CS (on the left side) or the
remote host (on the right side) sends packets to the host on
the other side.
Subnet
The netmask of the subnetwork where the host resides.
Note: Use CIDR notation. The IP number followed by a
slash and the number of ‘one’ bits in the binary notation of
the netmask. For example, 192.168.0.0/24 indicates an IP
address where the first 24 bits are used as the network
address. This is the same as 255.255.255.0.
RSA Key (If RSA Public
Keys is selected)
You need to generate a public key for the CS and find out the
key used on the remote gateway. You can use copy and paste
to enter the key in the “RSA Key” field.
Pre-Shared Secret (If
“Shared Secret” is
selected)
Pre-shared password between left and right users.