The menu VPN->IPSec->IPSec Peers->New consists of the following fields:
Fields in the menu Peer Parameters
Field
Description
Administrative Status
Select the status to which you wish to set the peer after saving
the peer configuration.
Possible values:
•
/
(default value): The peer is available for setting up a tunnel
immediately after saving the configuration.
•
-2
: The peer is initially not available after the configuration
has been saved.
Description
Enter a description of the peer that identifies it.
The maximum length of the entry is 255 characters.
Peer Address
Select the IP Version. You can choose if IPv4 or IPv6 is to be
preferred or if only one IP version is to be permitted.
Note
This selection is only relevant if an IP address is entered as
host name.
Possible values:
•
1
•
1
•
:+0
•
:+0
Enter the public IP address of the peer or a resolvable host
name.
This entry can be omitted in certain configurations, but in that
case your device cannot initiate an IPSec connection.
Peer ID
Select the ID type and enter the peer ID.
This entry is not necessary in certain configurations.
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