Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 installation manual Virtual Private Network Configuration 143

Cyclades-PR4000

An example showing a local security network and two remote security networks is shown in Figure 14.2. The PR4000 in the local security network will be configured step by step. (Which network is considered local and which network is considered remote depends on the router being configured.)

STEP ONE

The Virtual Private Network Utility must be Enabled in the ADMIN =>ENABLE FEATURES =>VPN menu before it can be used. Navigate to this menu and enter the password supplied by Cyclades to activate VPN.

STEP TWO

Link 1 of the PR4000 (RSG3) should be fully configured and operational before beginning the VPN configuration. Each router has an IP address (with optional secondary IP addresses) for each numbered interface. In addition, each router has a Router IP Address which is one of the interface IP addresses. This router IP address is used whenever a single IP address is needed to identify the router. It is critical that each router being used as a remote security gateway have this parameter defined. It is NOT defined automatically. Navigate to CONFIG =>IP =>ROUTER IP and confirm that this parameter has been defined and is set to the value desired. An address that can be routed on the internet is generally used.

Important!! The Router IP Addresses for the other Remote Security Gateways (RSG1 and RSG2 in the example) must also be known before beginning the configuration of RSG3.

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