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ESM/VCPM/VPM 
ESMs 
Enhanced service module (ESM) is installed on a multi-service module (MSC). It supports IPsec and 
hardware encryption  and  decryption and hashing operation  to provide high performance and 
reliability encryption features. 
The encryption engine is optional. On a router installed with an encryption engine, the MPU routes IP 
packets and implements encryption-enabled VPN, while the encryption module encrypts packets. 
•  ESM-ANDE 
•  ESM-SNDE 
ESM-ANDE 
Introduction 
When installed with an ESM-ANDE module, the main board of your router can implement VPN with 
encryption provided by the ESM-ANDE module in addition to IP packet forwarding. 
Interface specifications 
Table 222 Interface specifications 
Protocol supported   IPsec 
IPsec concurrent tunnels  100 (implemented through software) 
Hardware algorithm  
key algorithm (DES, 3DES, AES, QC5, Blowfish, Cast-128 and 
SkipJack) 
Authentication algorithm (HMAC-MD5-96, HMAC-SHA-1-96) 
 
Interface LEDs 
The MPU on the router provides an ESM interface LED to indicate the status of the ESM-ANDE 
module. 
Table 223 LED description 
ESMx 
•  Green: The ANDE module is in the slot and is operating correctly.  
•  Yellow: The ANDE module is in the slot but cannot be accessed by the router. 
Note: 
x means the number of the slot the ESM LED is in. 
 
Installing and removing an ESM-ANDE module 
For more information about installing and removing an ESM-ANDE module, see the installation 
guides for the HPE MSR router models.