HP-UX IPSec Overview

HP-UX IPSec Topologies

NOTE

In an Host-to-Gateway topology, the gateway cannot be an HP-UX

 

system unless the gateway is an HP-UX Mobile IPv6 Home Agent, and

 

the gateway functionality is used only to forward packets for Mobile

 

IPv6.

 

 

Host-to-Host Tunnel Topology

Two end hosts with HP-UX IPSec protection can configure a tunnel policy that securely protects traffic between them. The tunnel adds extra protection; an intruder cannot see the real IP headers of packets traveling between the hosts.

The host-to-host tunnel topology is commonly used in an iSCSI environment.

Figure 1-13 Host-to-Host Tunnel Topology

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