User Manual Part 3

AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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2. Reference the Security Associations field to view the following:
Tunnel Name The Tunnel Name column lists the names of all the tunnels
configured on the
access point. For information on configuring a
tunnel, see Configuring VPN Tunnels on page 6-33.
Status The Status column lists the status of each configured tunnel.
When the tunnel is not in use, the status reads NOT_ACTIVE.
When the tunnel is connected, the status reads ACTIVE.
Outb SPI The Outb SPI column displays the outbound Security Parameter
Index (SPI) for each tunnel. The SPI is used locally by the
access
point
to identify a security association. There are unique outbound
and inbound SPIs.
Inb SPI The Inb SPI column displays the inbound SPI Security Parameter
Index (SPI) for each of the tunnels. The SPI is used locally by the
access point to identify a security association. There are unique
outbound and inbound SPIs.
Life Time Use the Life Time column to view the lifetime associated with a
particular Security Association (SA). Each SA has a finite lifetime
defined. When the lifetime expires, the SA can no longer be used
to protect data traffic. The maximum SA lifetime is 65535 seconds.