Site-to-Site Tunnels
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Site-to-Site Tunnels
Site-to-Site Tunnels
Site-to-Site Tunnels
Site-to-Site Tunnels
A site-to-site tunnel is defined between two devices with fixed IP
addresses. A fixed IP address implies that the device is always
present and the VPN device on the other end of the tunnel can
initiate communication with the fixed device. This behavior can
be overridden on one end of the tunnel, if desired. A site-to-site
tunnel is usually defined when the tunnel is between two
networks and both ends of the tunnel are available through VPN
devices.
A site-to-site tunnel is fully defined with the following devices:
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IP address of the opposing VPN device
•
Secure profile to be applied to the communication
•
Color (mode) of the tunnel
•
IP route pushing packets into the tunnel
The IP address of the opposing VPN device highlights the fact
that a tunnel cannot exist without a VPN device on the other end.
A secure profile defines how the establishment of the tunnel
should be authenticated and how the communication should be
secured. The mode of the tunnel specifies where the tunnel
terminates. Finally, the IP route specifies which packets should
enter the tunnel.
The following example illustrates a secure tunnel, which secures
all communication between two networks.