IPsec and IKE Administration Guide

Implementing IKE Task Map

Table 4–1 Implementing IKE Task Map

Task 

Description 

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Configure IKE with pre-shared keys 

Involves creating a valid IKE policy file and ike.preshared file. IPsec files are also set up before booting the system to use the IKE-generated keys.

How to Configure IKE With Pre-Shared Keys

Refresh pre-shared keys on a running IKE system 

Involves checking the IKE privilege level and editing the ipseckeys file with fresh keying material on communicating systems.

How to Refresh Existing Pre-Shared Keys

Add pre-shared keys to a running IKE system 

Involves checking the IKE privilege level and running the ikeadm command with fresh keying material on communicating systems.

How to Add a New Pre-Shared Key

Configure IKE with self-signed public key certificates 

Involves creating self–signed certificates with the ikecert certlocal -ks command, and adding the public key from a communicating system with the ikecert certdb command.

How to Configure IKE With Self-Signed Public Certificates

Configure IKE with a PKI Certificate Authority 

Involves sending output from the ikecert certlocal –kc command to a PKI organization, and installing the public key, CA, and CRL from the organization.

How to Configure IKE With Public Keys Signed by a Certificate Authority

Update the CA revocation lists 

Involves accessing a PKI organization's CRL from a central distribution point. 

How to Access a Certificate Revocation List

Use the Sun Crypto Accelerator 1000 card with IKE 

Involves setting the path to the PKCS#11 library for the device. 

How to Use the Sun Crypto Accelerator 1000 Card With IKE