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Edit VPN connection

  1. From the menu, select Network, then go to the VPN Site-to-Site tab. Select Edit VPN Connection.

Edit VPN Connection

  1. Edit the configuration details. Parameters are divided into three sections:

    • General Information — basic connection details
    • Remote VPN Information — encryption and customer-side configuration
    • Dead Peer Detection — retry settings when connection issues occur

Section 1: General Information

General Information

FieldDescription
VPN nameName of the VPN connection.
DescriptionDescription of the VPN connection.
Pre-shared keyThe shared security key between the two devices. Click Refresh Key to generate a new key, or Copy to copy it.
Local IP publicPublic IP address assigned by FPT Cloud.
Local private networksPrivate network range of your resources within FPT Cloud.

Section 2: Remote VPN Information

Remote VPN Information

Customer gateway:

FieldDescription
Customer gatewayRemote endpoint configuration. Select the correct Customer Gateway to connect to.
ProvidersList of VPN providers supported by FPT Cloud.

IKE Policy:

FieldDescription
Authorization algorithmAlgorithm to authenticate data during VPN setup. Values: sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512, aes-xcbc. Recommended: sha256.
Encryption algorithmAlgorithm to encrypt the key exchange. Values include aes-128, aes-192, aes-256, and various GCM variants. Recommended: aes-128-gcm-12.
IKE versionSupported versions: ikev1, ikev2.
Lifetime unitsTime unit for IKE lifetime. Default: second.
Lifetime valueDuration of the Phase 1 session.
DH GroupDiffie-Hellman group for key exchange. Values: group_1 through group_21.
Phase 1 negotiation modeValues: main, aggressive. Default: main.

IPSec Policy:

FieldDescription
Authorization algorithmAlgorithm to authenticate data during VPN operation. Values: sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512, aes-xcbc. Recommended: sha256.
Encapsulation modeMode for encrypting and encapsulating data. Default: tunnel.
Encryption algorithmAlgorithm to encrypt VPN traffic. Values: aes-128, aes-192, aes-256. Recommended: aes-256.
Lifetime unitsDefault: second.
Lifetime valueDuration of an IPSec session before re-establishment.
Perfect Forward SecrecyPFS option paired with DH Group. Values: off, group_1 through group_21. Recommended: group_14.
Transform protocolProtocol for encryption and authentication. Values: esp, ah.

Provider presets:

FPT Cloud provides pre-configured settings for AWS, Fortigate, and Palo Alto. For other providers, enter IKE and IPSec parameters manually.

ParameterAWSFortigatePalo Alto
IKE versionikev2ikev2ikev2
Encryption algorithmaes-256aes-256aes-256
Authorization algorithmsha256sha256sha256
DH Groupgroup14group14 – group19group14 – group20
Lifetime value28800s28800s28800s
Phase 1 negotiation modemainmainmain
IPSec Encryption algorithmaes-256aes-256aes-256
IPSec Authorization algorithmsha256sha256sha256
Perfect Forward Secrecygroup14group14 (or group19)group19
IPSec Lifetime value3600s3600s3600s
Encapsulation modetunneltunneltunnel
Transform protocolespespesp

Section 3: Dead Peer Detection

Dead Peer Detection

FieldDescription
Delay (s)Time interval between DPD probes. Default: 30s.
Max failuresMaximum failed attempts before the peer is considered dead and the connection is reset. Default: 10.
  1. Click Update VPN Connection to save changes, or Cancel to discard.