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Installing a Nokia Encryption Accelerator Card
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Configuring Software to Use Hardware
Acceleration
Use Nokia Network Voyager to configure virtual private network (VPN)
tunnels to use hardware acceleration. This step is necessary for the optional
encryption accelerator card on the IP1200 Series.
The way you enable the software depends on whether you create VPN tunnels
with Network Voyager or with Check Point software. If you use Voyager to
create a VPN tunnel, see
“To configure IPSec.” If you use Check Point
software to create a VPN tunnel, see “To configure a Check Point VPN.”
To configure IPSec
1. Access Network Voyager.
2.
On the Network Voyager home page, click Config.
3. Under Interfaces, click IPSec.
4.
Scroll down and click IPSec Advanced Configuration.
5. At Hardware Device Configuration, click On.
6.
Click Apply to enable the card.
To configure a Check Point VPN
1. Access Network Voyager.
2.
On the Network Voyager home page, click Config.
3. Scroll down to Security and Access Configuration and click
Cryptographic Hardware Acceleration.
4.
At Hardware Device Configuration, click On.
5.
Click Apply to enable the card.
You can also monitor Nokia encryption accelerator card interfaces with
Network Voyager. For more information about how to access Network
Voyager and locating relevant reference materials, see the
Nokia Network
Voyager Reference Guide .