Sonicwall

This article will help you establish a site-to-site IPsec connection between Timus Networks and Sonicwall.

IPsec tunnel between Timus - Sonicwall: Sonicwall Configuration for Timus:

Go to Object -> Match object -> Addresses -> add to create address object for Local network.

Go to Object -> Match object -> Addresses -> add to create address object for Timus Network.

Go to Network -> IPsec VPN -> Rules and Settings -> Add

General:

Network:

Proposals:

Advanced:

Dead Peer Detection should be Disabled and NAT Traversal should be Enabled on Sonicwall:

Please note that DPD can also be enabled on SonicWall if there are any connection issues.
DPD on SonicWall and Timus helps keep the tunnel active and up to date.
Enabling DPD can improve the stability of the connection between SonicWall and Timus.

Timus Configuration for Sonicwall:

  • Go to the Timus Manager -> Sites -> Create New Please note that you need to have a gateway to be able to create an IPsec tunnel(Connector)

  • After clicking on Create New, you need to select Connector on top and enter an IPsec tunnel name, which is required.

Parameters:

  • Note- you now have the option to select "Create firewalls rules automatically"

Miscellaneous:

  • To enable Dead Peer Detection(DPD) is highly recommended. Therefore, once the IPsec tunnel gets down for some reasons, it will automatically connect back and it will be Established/Online again.
  • After configuring the Phase 1 IKE configuration of Timus, you need to hit Save.
  • After saving, please extend the gateway by clicking on the arrow, and click on the 3 dots at the end of the row. After that, click on View.

  • After clicking on View, you will be the page where you can add/edit the Phase 2 configuration, click on Create New Tunnel to create a Phase 2 configuration for your IPsec.

Phase 2 configuration of Timus:

  • Note- you now have the option to select "Create firewalls rules automatically"

  • After configuring the Phase 2, click on Save.

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    NASA Souris

    Great documentation.  You don't often see vendors put instructions for both sides.

    I hope it gets updated when SonicWall updates their GUI.

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