User Guide

Field Name Definition
NextHop
The router through which the console server (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 console server 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.
Boot Action The boot action configured for the host, either Ignore, Add or Start.
To configure VPN:
To enable VPN, make sure that IPSec is enabled through the security profile section.
1. Go to Security - Security Profile. The Security Profiles screen appears.
2. To enable IPSec, click on Custom. The Security Custom Profile dialog box opens.
3. To enable IPSec, click the checkbox next to IPSec.
4. Click on OK.
5. Click on apply changes.
6. To add a VPN Connection, click the Add button. The New/Modify Connection dialog box
appears.
7. Enter any descriptive name you choose for the connection in the Connection Name field.
8. Select either ESP or AH from the Authentication Protocol pull-down menu.
9. Select Shared Secret or RSA Public Keys from the Authentication Method pull-down menu.
10. Set up the right and left hosts by doing the following steps.
a. Enter the fully qualified domain name of the hosts in the ID fields. These are the
hostnames where the IPSec negotiation and authentication happens. For example,
[e-mail].
b. Enter the IP address of the host in the IP Address fields.
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