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 23–8

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 23–9

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 23–10

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 23–11