Section 35.1.6.1, Sections 35.1.6.2 – Westermo RedFox Series User Manual
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35.1.6.1
Selecting Aggressive or Main Mode?
An IPsec tunnel must specify whether IKE should operate in main mode or in
aggressive mode (in WeOS v4.17.0 main mode is used by default).
As mentioned in
, the IKE main mode with PSK authentication is
limited to IP address as peer identification. This in turn means that IKE aggressive
mode should be used if the initiator’s IP address is not fixed, e.g., if Bob may
change location (road warrior), or if he is using DHCP to acquire his address on
the outbound interface. For a description of establishing the VPN topology in
with IKE aggressive mode, see
On the other hand, if Bob has a fixed IP address, the setup in
could
be established either with IKE main mode or aggressive mode. Main mode is
somewhat simpler to configure, and is described in
35.1.6.2
Aggressive Mode Configuration
Below you find hints on how to configure the initiator (Bob) and responder (Alice)
in IKE aggressive mode. Note: this is just an example; several alternatives exist.
Many VPN settings can be configured in the same way on the responder (Alice)
and the initiator (Bob):
❼ VPN instance number: This number is of local significance only, i.e., it can
differ on Alice and Bob. In the Web configuration, it is simplest to accept the
suggested value.
❼ Enable the VPN tunnel: Yes (default)
❼ Outbound interface: Default gateway (or ”vlan2”)
❼ Aggressive mode: Yes
❼ IKE (phase-1) cipher suite: With aggressive mode, a specific cipher suite
must be specified (auto-mode is not possible). Simplest is to use the default
settings: AES-128 for encryption, SHA1 for authentication, and group DH 2
(1024) for the Diffie-Hellman exchange.
❼ Pre-shared secret: The common password, e.g., ”TopSecret123!”, which
should be known only by Alice and Bob.
❼ ESP cipher suite: With aggressive mode, a specific cipher suite must be
specified (auto-mode is not possible). Simplest is to use the default settings:
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