Cisco ASA 5505

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ASA 5505 Getting Started Guide
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CHAPTER
11
Scenario: Easy VPN Hardware Client
Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the ASA 5505 to function as an Easy
VPN hardware client. The ASA 5505 can be used as part of an Easy VPN
deployment consisting of multiple devices that make up a Virtual Private Network
(VPN).
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Using an ASA 5505 as an Easy VPN Hardware Client, page 11-1
• Client Mode and Network Extension Mode, page 11-2
• Configuring the Easy VPN Hardware Client, page 11-5
• Configuring Advanced Easy VPN Attributes, page 11-11
• What to Do Next, page 11-12
Using an ASA 5505 as an Easy VPN Hardware Client
A Cisco Easy VPN hardware client (sometimes called an “Easy VPN remote
device”) enables companies with multiple sites to establish secure
communications among them and share resources. A Cisco Easy VPN solution
consists of an Easy VPN server at the main site and Easy VPN hardware clients
at the remote offices.
The Cisco ASA 5505 can function as a Cisco Easy VPN hardware client or as a
Cisco Easy VPN server (sometimes called a “headend device”), but not both at
the same time.