Cisco RV180 Administrator's Manual

Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters
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VPN Policies
In the VPN Policy Table, perform these tasks:
• To add a policy, click Add. Then enter the settings on the Add/Edit VPN
Policy Configuration page. See Configuring VPN Policies, page 114.
Note: To create an Auto VPN Policy, you need to first create an IKE policy
and then add the corresponding Auto Policy for that IKE Policy.
• To edit a policy, check the box and then click Edit. Then enter the settings
on the Add/Edit VPN Policy Configuration page. See Configuring VPN
Policies, page 114.
• To delete a policy, check the box and then click Delete. To select all policies,
check the box in the heading row, and then click Delete. When the
confirmation message appears, click OK to continue with the deletion, or
otherwise click Cancel.
• To enable a policy, check the box and then click Enable. To select all
policies, check the box in the heading row, and then click Enable.
• To enable a policy, check the box and then click Disable. To select all
policies, check the box in the heading row, and then click Disable.
Configuring IKE Policies
Use the Add / Edit IKE Policy Configuration page to configure an IKE (Internet Key
Exchange) Policy. You can create IKE policies to define the security parameters
such as authentication of the peer, encryption algorithms, etc. to be used in this
process. Be sure to use compatible encryption, authentication, and key-group
parameters for the VPN policy.
To open this page: From the VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup page, in the
IKE Policy table, click Add or select an existing policy and click Edit.
STEP 1 At the top of the page, enter these settings:
• Policy Name—Enter a unique name for the policy for identification and
management purposes.
• Direction/Type—Choose one of the following connection methods:
- Initiator—The router will initiate the connection to the remote end.
- Responder—The router will wait passively and respond to remote IKE
requests.

Cisco RV180 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	RV180
Category	Network Router
Language	English