Chapter12 Easy VPN Remote
Creating an Easy VPN Remote Connection
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Cisco Router and Security Device Manager 2.5 User’s Guide
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Create Easy VPN Remote
Cisco SDM allows you to configure your router as a client to an Easy VPN server
or concentrator. Your router must be running a Cisco IOS software image that
supports Easy VPN Phase II. The Create Easy VPN Remote tab enables you to
launch the Easy VPN Remote wizard.
To be able to complete the configuration, you must have the following information
ready.
Easy VPN server’s IP address or hostname
IPSec group name
Key
Whether or not there are devices on the local network with IP addresses that
conflict with addresses used in networks that the Easy VPN Remote client
will connect to.
Field Reference
Table12-1 describes the fields in this screen.
Table12-1 Create Easy VPN Remote Tab Felds
Element Description
Use Case Scenario This area displays a network diagram that depicts the type of
connection that the wizard enables you to configure.
Recommended Tasks This area describes recommended tasks to complete before
beginning the Easy VPN Remote configuration. Click the link for a
particular task to complete it.
If the CiscoIOS image on the router is version 12.4(9)T or later,
Cisco SDM displays the recommended task Enable DNS if DNS is
not enabled on the router so that a Split DNS configuration, if
pushed by the server, will work.
Launch Easy VPN Remote
Wizard
Click Launch Easy VPN Remote Wizard to start the wizard.