User Guide

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Key management
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Key – Key Type: there are two key types (manual key and auto key) available for key
exchange management.
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Manual Key: If manual key is selected, no key negotiation is needed.
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AutoKey (IKE)- There are two types of operation modes that can be used.
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Main mode accomplishes a phase one IKE exchange by establishing a secure channel.
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Aggressive Mode is another way of accomplishing a phase one exchange. It is faster and simpler
than main mode, but does not provide identity protection for the negotiating nodes.
 Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) – If PFS is enabled, IKE phase 2 negotiation will generate new key
values for IP traffic encryption & authentication. Preshared Key – This field authenticates the
remote IKE peer.
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Key Lifetime- This is specified the lifetime of the IKE generated Key. If the time expires or data is
passed over this volume, a new key will be renegotiated. No limit - 0 – is the default.
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