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Description of IPSEC tunnel termination methods

  • Type: Knowledgebase
  • Date changed: 6 months ago
Solution #00005107
 
Scope:
This solution replies to:
- NG Firewall firmware versions 4.2.x, 5.0.x, 5.2.x
- netfence firmware versions 4.2.x

 
Symptoms:

Two possibilities are offered in the "VPN service" to kill an IPSEC tunnel:   "Terminate Tunnel" and "Hard Kill Tunnel".

When should either of the options be used? 


 

Solution:

Terminate Tunnel:
This method kills Phase2 of the IPSEC tunnel. Phase 2 can be reinitialised immediately as the tunnel partners exchange information with each other.

 

Hard Kill Tunnel:
This method kills Phase 1 of the IPSEC tunnel. As there is no exchange between the tunnel partners Phase 1 can only be re-established if the partner kills his own Phase 1.

 

 

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