System Administration Guide: IP Services

Configuring IKE for Mobile Systems (Task Map)

The following table points to procedures to configure IKE to handle systems that log in remotely to a central site.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Communicate with a central site from off-site	Enables off-site systems to communicate with a central site. The off-site systems might be mobile.	How to Configure IKE for Off-Site Systems
Use a root certificate and IKE on a central system that accepts traffic from mobile systems	Configures a gateway system to accept IPsec traffic from a system that does not have a fixed IP address.	Example 22–7
Use a root certificate and IKE on a system that does not have a fixed IP address	Configures a mobile system to protect its traffic to a central site, such as company headquarters.	Example 22–8
Use self-signed certificates and IKE on a central system that accepts traffic from mobile systems	Configures a gateway system with self-signed certificates to accept IPsec traffic from a mobile system.	Example 22–9
Use self-signed certificates and IKE on a system that does not have a fixed IP address	Configures a mobile system with self-signed certificates to protect its traffic to a central site.	Example 22–10