Create IPSec Tunnel or a WireGuard Peer

Last updated 6 days ago

After creating a VPN Gateway, you can create a Tunnel or a Peer based on your chosen VPN Gateway protocol.

To create tunnels or peers, follow these steps:

1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Network > VPN Gateway under Connectivity.

2. On the VPN Gateways page, click Create Tunnels or Create Peers based on the chosen VPN Gateway protocol.

3. Enter the following details:

Enter the following details in the Create IPSec Tunnel page:

Tunnel name: Enter a tunnel name.
Description: (Optional). Enter a description.
Remote host: Enter a valid public IPv4 address or an Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

Pre-shared key (PSK): Enter a valid key or click Generate to automatically generate a key.

Select an appropriate value from the drop-down list for the following:

For more information about determining the appropriate combination of encryption and hashing algorithms based on your need, see FAQs.

Select an appropriate value from the drop-down list for the following:

For more information about the combination of encryption and hashing algorithms for your needs, see FAQs.

Enter the following details:

Cloud Network CIDRs: Specify up to 20 IPv4 or IPv6 network addresses, separated by commas, on IONOS Cloud that can connect to the tunnel.
Peer Network CIDRs: Specify up to to 20 IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, separated by commas, on the peer side that can connect to the tunnel.

4. Click Save to save the configuration.