VPN Tunnel
Creating a VPN Tunnel
You can configure IPSec Tunneling with remote sites in the VPN service using the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
To create a VPN Tunnel, follow these steps:
Click the All Services > Networking > VPN menu. You will be redirected to the VPN Service Home page.
On the Service Home page, click the Create VPN Tunnel button. You will be redirected to the Create VPN Tunnel page.
On the Create VPN Tunnel page, enter the required information for service creation and select detailed options.
Enter the required information in the Service Information section.
Item RequiredDescription VPN Tunnel Name Required Enter the VPN Tunnel name - Enter 3 to 20 characters using alphanumeric characters
VPC Gateway Name Required Select the VPN Gateway to connect VPC Name Default VPC information connected to VPN Gateway is automatically entered Public IP Default IP information for VPN Gateway to communicate with remote sites is automatically entered Peer VPN GW IP Required Enter the IP information of the remote VPN - Example: 192.168.10.0
Remote Subnet(CIDR) Required Enter the subnet address of the remote site to connect - After entering the IP address, click the Add button, up to 10 can be added
- Example: 20.0.0.0/24
Pre-shared Key Required Enter the shared key (PSK) to be used for IKE mutual authentication between VPN gateways - Enter 8 to 64 characters
- Recommended to use a 32-character alphanumeric combination string
Description Optional User additional description Table. VPN Tunnel Service Information Input ItemsEnter or select the required information in the Tunnel Configuration section.
Item RequiredDescription IKE Configuration > IKE Version Required Select IKE version IKE Configuration > Algorithm Configuration Required Select Encryption Algorithm and Digest Algorithm, then click the Add button IKE Configuration > Diffie-Hellman Required Select Diffie-Hellman group IKE Configuration > SA LifeTime Required Enter the VPN session (Security Association) validity period IPSec Configuration > Algorithm Configuration Required Select Encryption Algorithm and Digest Algorithm, then click the Add button IPSec Configuration > Perfect Forward Secrecy(PFS) Required Select whether to use PFS group IPSec Configuration > Diffie-Hellman Required Select Diffie-Hellman group IPSec Configuration > SA LifeTime Required Enter the VPN session (Security Association) validity period Table. VPN Tunnel Configuration ItemsEnter the required information in the DPD Additional Configuration section.
Item RequiredDescription DPD Additional Configuration > DPD probe interval Required Enter the DPD check interval - Enter a value between 1 and 3,600 seconds
Table. VPN Tunnel DPD Additional Configuration Input ItemsEnter or select the required information in the Additional Information section.
Item RequiredDescription Tags Optional Add tags - Add up to 50 tags per resource
- Click the Add Tag button and then enter or select Key and Value values
Table. VPN Tunnel Additional Information Input Items
On the Summary panel, review the detailed information of creation and estimated charges, then click the Create button.
- After creation is complete, verify the created resource on the VPN Tunnel List page.
Viewing VPN Tunnel Detailed Information
For VPN Tunnel services, you can view and modify the entire resource list and detailed information. The VPN Tunnel Detail page consists of Detailed Information, Tags, and Task History tabs.
To view VPN detailed information, follow these steps:
- Click the All Services > Networking > VPN menu. You will be redirected to the VPN Service Home page.
- On the Service Home page, click the Create VPN Tunnel button. You will be redirected to the VPN Tunnel List page.
- On the VPN Tunnel List page, click the resource for which you want to view detailed information. You will be redirected to the VPN Tunnel Detail page.
- The VPN Tunnel Detail page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Detailed Information, Tags, and Task History tabs.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Status | Current status
|
| VPN Tunnel Deletion | VPN Tunnel delete button |
Detailed Information
On the VPN Tunnel List page, you can view the detailed information of the selected resource and modify the information if necessary.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Service | Service name |
| Resource Type | Resource type |
| SRN | Unique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform |
| Resource Name | VPN resource name |
| Resource ID | Unique resource ID in the service |
| Creator | User who created the service |
| Creation Date/Time | Date/Time when the service was created |
| Modifier | User who modified the service information |
| Modification Date/Time | Date/Time when the service information was modified |
| VPN Tunnel Name | VPN Tunnel name |
| VPN Gateway Name | VPN Gateway name |
| Public IP | Public IP information |
| Peer VPN GW IP | Peer VPN GW information
|
| Remote Subnet (CIDR) | Remote Subnet information
|
| Pre-shared Key | Pre-shared Key information
|
| Status | Current service connection status |
| Description | VPN Tunnel additional description
|
| IKE | Click the Modify button to modify configuration information in bulk |
| IKE Version | IKE Version information |
| Encryption Algorithm/Digest Algorithm | Algorithm information |
| Diffie-Hellman | Diffie-Hellman information |
| SA LifeTime | SA LifeTime information |
| IPSec | Click the Modify button to modify configuration information in bulk |
| Encryption Algorithm/Digest Algorithm | Algorithm information |
| Diffie-Hellman | Diffie-Hellman information |
| SA LifeTime | SA LifeTime information |
| Perfect Forward Secrecy(PFS) | PFS configuration information |
| DPD | DPD probe interval information
|
Tags
On the VPN Tunnel List page, you can view the tag information of the selected resource, and add, modify, or delete tags.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Tag List | Tag list
|
Task History
You can view the task history of the resource selected on the VPN Tunnel List page.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Task History List | Resource change history
|
Deleting a VPN Tunnel
You can delete unused VPC Tunnels to reduce operating costs. However, since deleting a Tunnel can immediately stop operating services, you must fully consider the impact of service interruption before proceeding with deletion.
To delete a VPN, follow these steps:
- Click the All Services > Networking > VPN menu. You will be redirected to the VPN Service Home page.
- On the Service Home page, click the Create VPN Tunnel button. You will be redirected to the VPN Tunnel List page.
- On the VPN Tunnel List page, click the resource for which you want to view detailed information. You will be redirected to the VPN Tunnel Detail page.
- Click the VPN Tunnel Delete button.
- After deletion is complete, verify that the resource has been deleted on the VPN Tunnel List page.