Temporarily disable a VPN site in all VPNs

You can disable a site that has been manually added to the Gateway. The site is disabled globally in all VPNs.

To remove the automatic site from an NGFW Engine that acts as a VPN Gateway, disable automatic VPN site management. There must be at least one enabled site.

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Steps

  1. Open the list of sites for the gateway in one of the following ways:
    • Right-click a Firewall element, select Edit <element type>, then browse to VPN > Sites.
    • Open the properties of the External VPN Gateway element, then click the Sites tab.
  2. Right-click the site, then select Properties.
  3. On the VPN References tab, deselect the Enable cell.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Save the changes in one of the following ways:
    • In the Engine Editor, click Save and Refresh.
    • In the External VPN Gateway Properties dialog box, click OK.

Next steps

If you edited a previously configured VPN, refresh the policy on all affected gateways to transfer the changes. The configurations of external gateways might also require an update.

Engine Editor > VPN > Sites

Use this branch to select the protected IP addresses that are behind the gateway.

Option Definition
Add and update IP addresses based on routing When selected, the site content updates automatically according to changes made in the routing configuration for the NGFW Engine (for interfaces that are not disabled).
Note: When the option is not selected, you must manually define the addresses that you want to be routable through the VPN.
Search Opens a search field for the selected list.
Up Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
Tools
  • New — Creates an element of the specified type.
  • Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
Left pane Shows elements that you can add to the site definition.
Add Adds the selected element to the site content.
Remove Removes the selected element from the site content.
Search Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
New Creates an element of the specified type.
Tools
  • Expand All — Expands all levels of the status tree.
  • Collapse All — Collapses all levels of the status tree.
  • Refresh View — Updates the view.
Right pane Allows you to change the IP addresses that are included in the site definition.