Site-to-Site VPN Access with two 63xx Series Devices
Skill level: Expert (requires knowledge of IPSec tunnel setup)
Goal
To build an IPSec tunnel through the 63xx device's cellular WAN Internet connection to another 63xx, and use that IPSec tunnel to access endpoints inside a VPN.
Setup
For this setup, you will need two 63xx series devices. Both 63xx devices must be on firmware version 17.5.108.6 or higher. The 63xx series devices will need an active WAN Internet connection.
The main site's 63xx series device will need a publicly reachable IP address, so the remote 63xx series device can reach the IP and build a tunnel.
You will also need to decide on the IPSec credentials and settings needed to build a tunnel between the 63xx series devices.
If configuring a 6300-CX or 6310-DX for Site-to-Site VPN Access, it must be in router mode.
Sample
The sample configuration below shows a 6300-CX building a tunnel to a 6350-SR through its cellular modem. The client laptop connected to the LAN Ethernet port of the 6300-CX can then use that IPSec tunnel to access any IP address in the 172.20.1.1/24 range behind the 6350-SR. Any traffic not destined for 172.20.1.1/24 will instead go through the cellular modem straight to the Internet.
This tunnel will also allow the client laptop connected to the LAN 4 port of the 6350-SR to access any IP address in the 172.21.1.1/24 range behind the 6300-CX. Any traffic not destined for 172.20.1.1/24 will instead go through the Ethernet WAN of the 6350-SR straight to the Internet.
Both the 6350-SR and 6300-CX will need to be configured with a new IPSec tunnel, using matching authentication settings, in order for the 6300-CX to build the tunnel to the 6350-SR. Sample configuration settings for both devices are listed below.
Additional 63xx series devices can build IPSec tunnels to this 6350-SR. Each 63xx series device will need a unique local address range (e.g. 172.21.2.1/24 or 172.21.100.1/24) so the various remote sites do not conflict with each other. Also, the remote network and NAT settings of the main site's 6350-SR will need to be expanded to account for the additional ranges (e.g. 172.21.1.1/16).
NOTE: Be sure a value greater than 0 is specified for the local address ranges' fourth octet (i.e. X.X.X.1/24 is valid, X.X.X.0/24 is not).
6350-SR Sample Configuration
Open the configuration profile for the 6350-SR. Under IPSec, create a new entry titled N6300 (the name is arbitrary), and add your IPSec settings to the new entry. The following settings reflect the sample setup in the diagram above.
- Enter in the PSK into the Pre-shared key.
- Change Local endpoint -> ID -> ID type to Raw
- Set the local ID in Local endpoint -> ID -> Raw ID Value, e.g. @nps
- Set Local endpoint -> type to Interface,and set Local endpoint -> Interface to WAN, or whichever interface you want to allow the inbound tunnel to connect through.
- Change Remote endpoint -> ID -> ID type to Raw
- Set the remote ID in Remote endpoint -> ID -> Raw ID Value, e.g. @6300.
- Set the Remote endpoint -> Hostname to any. This allows the 6300-CX to have any IP address. If you know the public IP address of the 6350-CX and wish to lock down the 6350-SR's settings so it only allows inbound tunnels from that IP, input the 6300-CX's public IP address here.
- Set IKE -> Mode to Aggressive mode.
- Uncheck the IKE -> Initiate connection option.
- Set IKE -> Phase 1 Proposals and IKE -> Phase 2 Proposals. In this example, both proposals are set to 3DES, SHA1, MODP1024.
- Under NAT, add a destination that corresponds to the local address range of the *remote* device. (In this example, it'd be 172.21.1.1/24.)
Under Policies, click Add to create a new policy, and enter the following settings:
- Set Policy -> Local network -> Type to Custom network.
- Set Policy -> Local network -> Custom network to the IPv4 network you wish to have on the LAN side of the 6300-CX. In the sample, this is 172.20.1.1/24
- Set Policy -> Remote network to the IPv4 network you wish to access through the tunnel. (In the sample, this is 172.21.1.1/24)
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/616/851/original/example_SR-inbound_tunnel.png)
Under Firewall, click Packet Filtering to ensure Allow all outgoing traffic item exists and enabled.
If assigning the local network of this tunnel to a LAN port for client devices, you will also want to create a second firewall rule to allow incoming traffic on the IPSec tunnel through to the internal zone of the LAN, that way devices on the remote end of the IPSec tunnel can access client devices on the local LAN of the 6350-SR. See image below for reference.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/324/419/original/index.png)
6300-CX Sample Configuration
Open the configuration profile for the 6350-SR. Under IPSec, create a new entry titled NPS (the name is arbitrary), and add your IPSec settings to the new entry. The following settings reflect the sample setup in the diagram above.
- Enter in the PSK into the Pre-shared key.
- Change Local endpoint -> ID -> ID type to Raw
- Set the local ID in Local endpoint -> ID -> Raw ID Value, e.g. @6300.
- (optional) Set Local endpoint -> type to Interface,and set Local endpoint -> Interface to Modem. This configures the 63xx-series device to only build the tunnel through the cellular modem WAN interface. Leaving Local endpoint -> type to Interface as Default route will allow the tunnel to be built through any available WAN interface.
- Change Remote endpoint -> ID -> ID type to Raw
- Set the remote ID in Remote endpoint -> ID -> Raw ID Value, e.g. @nps.
- Set the Remote endpoint -> Hostname to the public IP address of the 6350-SR's WAN Ethernet.
- Set IKE -> Mode to Aggressive mode.
- Set IKE -> Phase 1 Proposals and IKE -> Phase 2 Proposals to match the IKE settings required by the 6350-SR. In this example, both proposals are set to 3DES, SHA1, MODP1024.
Under Policies, click Add to create a new policy, and enter the following settings:
- Set Policy -> Local network -> Type to Custom network.
- Set Policy -> Local network -> Custom network to the IPv4 network you wish to have on the LAN side of the 6300-CX. In the sample, this is 172.21.1.0/24
- Set Policy -> Remote network to the IPv4 network you wish to access through the tunnel. In the sample, this is 172.20.1.0/24
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/616/854/original/example_CX-to-SR_tunnel.png)
If assigning the local network of this tunnel to a LAN port for client devices, you will also want to create a second firewall rule to allow incoming traffic on the IPSec tunnel through to the internal zone of the LAN, that way devices on the remote end of the IPSec tunnel can access client devices on the local LAN of the 6300-CX. See image below for reference.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/324/423/original/index.png)