Create IPSec Tunnel or a WireGuard Peer
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:
Properties
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).
Authentication
Pre-shared key (PSK): Enter a valid key or click Generate to automatically generate a key.
Initial Exchange (IKE_SA_INIT) Settings
Select an appropriate value from the drop-down list for the following:
Diffie-Hellman Group
Encryption Algorithm
Integrity Algorithm
Lifetime: Specify a value starting from 3600 seconds to a maximum of 604800 seconds.
Child SA/IPSec SA Settings (ESP)
Select an appropriate value from the drop-down list for the following:
Diffie-Hellman Group
Encryption Algorithm
Integrity Algorithm
Lifetime: Specify a value starting from 600 seconds to a maximum of 86400 seconds.
Network CIDRs
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.
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