Virtual Private Network > Connections
Virtual Private Network
RM GUI HiSecOS EAGLE20/30
Release
3.0
09/2015
227
5.3.1 Wizard
The device provides you with an assistant for setting up a VPN tunnel. The
assistant takes you through the configuration of a VPN tunnel step-by-step
and selects the next step for you, depending on the settings you have already
made.
The device also gives you the option of creating or changing a VPN tunnel
directly in the dialog.
Create or Select Entry
Parameters Meaning
VPN Index Displays the row index for unique identification of a VPN tunnel.
VPN Description Displays the user-defined name for the VPN tunnel.
VPN Active Displays whether the VPN tunnel is active/inactive.
The device limits the maximum number of configured VPN tunnels to the
value displayed in "Max. Connections". The device also limits the maximum
number of active VPN tunnels to the value entered in "Max. Active
Connections".
Possible values:
marked
The VPN tunnel is active.
unmarked
The VPN tunnel is inactive.
Authentication
Type
Displays the type of authentication that the device uses.
Possible values:
psk
(default setting)
Select this value for the device to use a key that was previously created
and saved on both the remote and local devices.
individualx509
Select this value for the device to use an X509 certificate.
Use a separate certificate for CA and local identification.
pkcs12
Select this value for the device to use a PKCS12 container with the
needed certificates, which also includes the CA.
Startup Displays the starting role for mediating the key exchange for VPN tunnel.
Possible values:
initiator
When specify the device as the initiator for the VPN tunnel, it actively
initiates the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and parameter negotiation.
responder
If you specify the role of the device as a responder for the VPN tunnel,
then it waits for the initiator to begin a key exchange (IKE) and
connection parameter negotiation.
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