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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 44 Configuring IPsec Network Security
Using IPsec
Note The IPsec feature inserts new headers in existing packets (see the “Configuring the MTU Frame Size”
section on page 53-3 for more information).
Using IPsec
To use the IPsec feature, follow these steps:
Step 1 Obtain the ENTERPRISE_PKG license to enable IPSEC for iSCSI to enable IPsec for FCIP. See
Chapter 10, “Obtaining and Installing Licenses.”
Step 2 Configure IKE as described in the “Manually Configuring IPsec and IKE” section on page 44-13.
Note The IPsec feature inserts new headers in existing packets (see the “Configuring the MTU Frame
Size” section on page 53-3).
This section contains the following topics:
• IPsec Compatibility, page 44-4
• IPsec and IKE Terminology, page 44-5
• Supported IPsec Transforms and Algorithms, page 44-6
• Supported IKE Transforms and Algorithms, page 44-6
IPsec Compatibility
IPsec features are compatible with the following Cisco MDS 9000 Family hardware:
• Cisco 18/4-port Multi-Service Module (MSM-18/4) modules and MDS 9222i Module-1 modules.
• Cisco 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) modules in Cisco MDS 9200 Switches or Cisco
MDS 9500 Directors
• Cisco MDS 9216i Switch with the 14/2-port multiprotocol capability in the integrated supervisor
module. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide for more information on
the Cisco MDS 9216i Switch.
• The IPsec feature is not supported on the management interface.
IPsec features are compatible with the following fabric setup:
• Two connected Cisco MDS 9200 Switches or Cisco MDS 9500 Directors running Cisco MDS
SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b) or later, or Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1).
• A Cisco MDS 9200 Switches or Cisco MDS 9500 Directors running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release
2.0(1b) or later, or Cisco NX-OS 4.1(1) connected to any IPsec compliant device.
• The following features are not supported in the Cisco NX-OS implementation of the IPsec feature:
–
Authentication Header (AH).
–
Transport mode.
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