The Vpn Concentrator Screen - ZyXEL Communications Vantage CNM 2.3 User Manual

Table 133 Device Operation > Device Configuration > VPN > IPSec VPN > VPN
Gateway > Edit (continued)
LABEL
Client Mode
User Name
Password
Apply
Cancel

11.3 The VPN Concentrator Screen

A VPN concentrator combines several IPSec VPN connections into one secure
network.
Figure 149 VPN Topologies (Fully Meshed and Hub and Spoke)
In a fully-meshed VPN topology (1 in the figure), there is a VPN connection
between every pair of routers. In a hub-and-spoke VPN topology (2 in the figure),
there is a VPN connection between each spoke router (B, C, D, and E) and the hub
router (A), which uses the VPN concentrator. The VPN concentrator routes VPN
traffic between the spoke routers and itself.
A VPN concentrator reduces the number of VPN connections that you have to set
up and maintain in the network. You might also be able to consolidate the policy
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DESCRIPTION
Select this radio button if the ZyWALL provides a username and
password to the remote IPSec router for authentication. You also
have to provide the User Name and the Password.
This field is required if the ZyWALL is in Client Mode for extended
authentication. Type the user name the ZyWALL sends to the remote
IPSec router. The user name can be 1-31 ASCII characters. It is
case-sensitive, but spaces are not allowed.
This field is required if the ZyWALL is in Client Mode for extended
authentication. Type the password the ZyWALL sends to the remote
IPSec router. The password can be 1-31 ASCII characters. It is case-
sensitive, but spaces are not allowed.
Click Apply to save your settings and exit this screen.
Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
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