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Chapter 15 IPSec VPN
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15.5 The SA Monitor Screen
In the Web Configurator, click Security > VPN > SA Monitor. Use this screen to
display and manage active VPN connections.
A Security Association (SA) is the group of security settings related to a specific
VPN tunnel. This screen displays active VPN connections. Use Refresh to display
active VPN connections.
Figure 135 Security > VPN > SA Monitor
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Authentication
Algorithm
Select which hash algorithm to use to authenticate packet data in the
IPSec SA. Choices are SHA1 and MD5. SHA1 is generally considered
stronger than MD5, but it is also slower.
Authentication
Key
Type a unique authentication key to be used by IPSec if applicable.
Enter 16 characters for MD5 authentication or 20 characters for SHA-1
authentication. Any characters may be used, including spaces, but
trailing spaces are truncated.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-460N.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit the screen without making any changes.
Table 70 Security > VPN > General > Rule Setup: Manual (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 71 Security > VPN > SA Monitor
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the security association index number.
Name This field displays the identification name for this VPN policy.
Encapsulation This field displays Tunnel or Transport mode.
IPSec Algorithm This field displays the security protocols used for an SA.
Both AH and ESP increase NBG-460N processing requirements and
communications latency (delay).
Refresh Click Refresh to display the current active VPN connection(s).