SonicOS 7.1 IPSec VPN

Site to Site VPNs > General VPN Configuration > Configuring Settings on the General Tab
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Configuring Settings on the General Tab

On the General tab, begin defining the site to site VPN policy. There are some slight differences between IPv4 and IPv6 networks, which are noted.

IPv4 +Add VPN Policy: General

  1. If configuring an IPv4 VPN, select Policy Type from the drop-down menu.

    The Policy Type field is not available for IPv6.

  2. Select the authentication method from the Authentication Method drop-down menu. The remaining fields in the General tab change depending on which option you select. The following options are available.

    IPv4 IPv6
    Manual Key Manual Key
    IKE using Preshared Secret (default) IKE using Preshared Secret (default)
    IKE using 3rd Party Certificates IKE using 3rd Party Certificates
    SonicWall Auto Provisioning Client  
    SonicWallAuto Provisioning Server  
  3. Type in a Name for the policy.
  4. For IPsec Primary Gateway Name or Address, type in the gateway name or address.
  5. For IPsec Secondary Gateway Name or Address, type in the gateway name or address.

  6. Under IKE Authentication, provide the required authentication information.

    When configuring IKE authentication, IPv6 addresses can be used for the local and peer IKE IDs.