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P-661H/HW Series User’s Guide
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The type of ID can be a domain name, an IP address or an e-mail address. The content is the IP
address, domain name, or e-mail address.
13.9.1 ID Type and Content Examples
Two IPSec routers must have matching ID type and content configuration in order to set up a
VPN tunnel.
The two ZyXEL Devices in this example can complete negotiation and establish a VPN
tunnel.
Table 80 Local ID Type and Content Fields
LOCAL ID TYPE= CONTENT=
IP Type the IP address of your computer or leave the field blank to have the ZyXEL
Device automatically use its own IP address.
DNS Type a domain name (up to 31 characters) by which to identify this ZyXEL Device.
E-mail Type an e-mail address (up to 31 characters) by which to identify this ZyXEL
Device.
The domain name or e-mail address that you use in the Content field is used for
identification purposes only and does not need to be a real domain name or e-mail
address.
Table 81 Peer ID Type and Content Fields
PEER ID TYPE= CONTENT=
IP Type the IP address of the computer with which you will make the VPN connection
or leave the field blank to have the ZyXEL Device automatically use the address in
the Secure Gateway field.
DNS Type a domain name (up to 31 characters) by which to identify the remote IPSec
router.
E-mail Type an e-mail address (up to 31 characters) by which to identify the remote IPSec
router.
The domain name or e-mail address that you use in the Content field is used for
identification purposes only and does not need to be a real domain name or e-mail
address. The domain name also does not have to match the remote router’s IP
address or what you configure in the Secure Gateway Addr field below.
Table 82 Matching ID Type and Content Configuration Example
ZYXEL DEVICE A ZYXEL DEVICE B
Local ID type: E-mail Local ID type: IP
Local ID content: [email protected] Local ID content: 1.1.1.2