SonicOS 7.1 IPSec VPN

Creating Site to Site VPN Policies

A site to site VPN allows offices in multiple locations to establish secure connections with each other over a public network. It extends the company's network, making computer resources from one location available to employees at other locations.

You can create or modify existing site to site VPN policies. To add a policy, click +Add in the VPN Policies table; to modify an existing policy click the Edit icon for that policy. The following options can be set up when configuring a site to site VPN:

This section also contains information on how to configure the remote SonicWall firewall and how to configure a static route to act as a failover in case the VPN tunnel failure.

Informational videos with site to site VPN configuration examples are available online. For example, see How to Create a Site to Site VPN in Main Mode using Preshared Secret or How to Create Aggressive Mode Site to Site VPN using Preshared Secret.

Additional videos are available at: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/video-tutorials.

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