Edit a policy-based VPN

The policy-based VPN element can be configured in two ways: the basic properties are defined in the Policy-Based VPN element’s properties. All other settings, including the included gateways, Sites, and tunnels are configured in the Policy-Based VPN editing view.

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Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to SD-WAN.
  2. Browse to Policy-Based VPNs.
  3. Open the correct view for the settings that you want to edit:
    • To edit the basic properties, right-click the Policy-Based VPN element, then select Properties.
    • To adjust the other settings, right-click the Policy-Based VPN element, then select Edit <element name>.

Policy-Based VPN editing view

Use this view to create and modify policy-based virtual private networks (VPN).

Option Definition
Resources Use this pane to create and add elements to a VPN.
Search Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up (Backspace) Returns to the previous folder.
New Opens the associated dialog box to create an element.
Tools
  • New — Creates an element of the specified type.
  • Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
  • Expand All — Expands all levels of the interface tree.
  • Collapse All — Collapses all levels of the interface tree.
  • Refresh View — Updates the interface tree.
  • Sign VPN Client Certificate — Opens the Sign VPN Client Certificate dialog box.
  • Show Certificates — Shows certificates for VPN gateways.
  • Show Sites — Shows sites for VPN gateways.
  • Show Certificate Requests — Shows certificate requests for VPN gateways.
Option Definition
Policy toolbar
Save Saves the changes.
Tools menu
Properties Opens the VPN Properties dialog box.
Sign VPN Client Certificate Opens the Sign VPN Client Certificate dialog box.
Filter by Gateway Shows only tunnels where the selected gateway is used. Only available on the Tunnels tab.
Filter by Firewall Shows only tunnels where the selected firewall is used. Only available on the Tunnels tab.
No Filtering Disables filtering.
Option Definition
Site-to-Site VPN tab
Tools
  • Expand All — Expands all levels of the interface tree.
  • Collapse All — Collapses all levels of the interface tree.
Option Definition
Mobile VPN tab
Select engines that provide Mobile VPN Access Specifies the gateways that can be selected for mobile VPN access.
  • None — None of the VPN gateways provide mobile VPN access.
  • Only central Gateways from overall topology — Only the VPN Gateways in the Central Gateways list on the Site-to-Site VPN tab provide mobile VPN access.
  • All Gateways from overall topology — All VPN Gateways included in the VPN provide mobile VPN access.
  • Selected Gateways below — Only the VPN Gateways that you add to the Mobile VPN Gateways tree provide mobile VPN access.
Option Definition
Tunnels tab
Gateway A or Gateway B VPN Gateway elements are used for Gateway A; for Gateway B, they can be VPN Gateway or External VPN Gateway elements.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Properties — Opens the element properties. For VPN Gateway elements, this action opens the Engine Editor.
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Delete Pre-Shared Key — Deletes the pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • Generate Regular Missing Pre-Shared Key — Generates a pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
  • Monitoring — Opens the Logs view or another Monitoring view according to the option selected from the Monitoring menu.
  • Add Category — Adds a Category to the selected element.
  • Tools
    • Export Elements — Exports the selected element.
    • Generate Certificate — Opens the Generate Certificate dialog box.
    • Export iOS VPN Configuration Profile — Exports a configuration profile for Forcepoint VPN Client for iOS.
    • Save Gateway Contact Information — Saves the contact information for the selected gateway.
    • Lock — Prevents edits until the element is unlocked. Opens the Lock Properties dialog box.
    • References — Shows references to the selected element.
    • Audit History — Opens the Logs view and shows audit log data associated with the selected element.
VPN Profile
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Edit VPN Profile — Opens a menu from which you can select the VPN Profile.
  • Properties — Opens the VPN Profile Properties dialog box.
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Select Profile — Opens the Select Profile dialog box.
  • Delete Pre-Shared Key — Deletes the pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • Generate missing Regular Pre-Shared Key — Generates a pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
  • Tools
    • Export Elements — Exports the selected element.
    • References — Shows references to the selected element.
    • Audit History — Opens the Logs view and shows audit log data associated with the selected element.
Key Verifies if the required pre-shared key is properly set. If you use pre-shared keys for authentication with external gateways, either set the key agreed with your partner or export the keys that have been automatically generated for your partner to use.

To view, change, or export the pre-shared key, double-click the Key cell.

Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Edit Key — Opens the Pre-Shared Key dialog box.
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Delete Pre-Shared Key — Deletes the pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • Generate missing Regular Pre-Shared Key — Generates a pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
Validity Verifies if the tunnel is valid. If a tunnel has a warning icon in the Validity cell, right-click the tunnel and select View issues. You must resolve all problems indicated in the messages shown.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Delete Pre-Shared Key — Deletes the pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • Generate missing Regular Pre-Shared Key — Generates a pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
Forwarding Gateways Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Delete Pre-Shared Key — Deletes the pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • Generate missing Regular Pre-Shared Key — Generates a pre-shared key for the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
Endpoint A or Endpoint B

Select the endpoint IP addresses. You cannot use the same endpoint in a route-based VPN tunnel and a policy-based VPN tunnel.

If loopback IP addresses are defined for a VPN Gateway, you can select a loopback IP address as the endpoint IP address.

Right-clicking this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
  • Logs by VPN Endpoint — Opens the Logs view and shows log data related to the VPN endpoint.
IPsec Profile Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Edit IPsec Profile — Opens the VPN Profile Properties dialog box.
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Select Profile — Opens the Select Profile dialog box.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
  • Tools
    • Export Elements — Exports the selected element.
    • References — Shows references to the selected element.
    • Audit History — Opens the Logs view and shows audit log data associated with the selected element.
Mode Select the encapsulation mode for the tunnel. You can select the encapsulation mode individually for each tunnel.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Edit Mode — Opens the Link Mode Properties dialog box.
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • Standby — The link is used only when all Active or Aggregate mode links are unusable.
  • Active — The link is always used.

    If there are multiple links in Active mode between the Gateways, the VPN traffic is load-balanced between the links based on the links’ load. VPN traffic is directed to the link that has the lowest load.

  • Aggregate — The link is always used and each VPN connection is load-balanced in round robin fashion between all the links that are in the Aggregate mode.

    For example, if there are two links in Aggregate mode, a new VPN connection is directed to both links.

  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
Validity Verifies if the tunnel is valid.
Right-clicking on this type of cell opens these menu items:
  • Disable — Disables the VPN tunnel.
  • Enable — Enables the VPN tunnel.
  • View Issues — Shows the issues for the VPN tunnel on the Issues tab at the bottom of the view.
  • View Link Summary — Shows a summary of the VPN link status for the VPN tunnel on the Link Summary tab at the bottom of the view.
Option Definition
Panes in the Policy-Based VPN editing view
Info pane Shows information about the selected element.
Issues pane Shows issues in the VPN configuration, such as incompatible settings.
Link Summary pane Shows a summary of the policy-based VPN configuration.