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

Step 1: Access the VPN Configuration

Navigate to: Security & SD-WAN > Configure > Site-to-site VPN
Click Add a peer to begin setting up the connection.

Step 2: Add Peer Details

• Name: IPsec Tunnel to Timus
• IKE Version: IKEv1
• Public IP or Hostname:Timus Gateway Public IP
• Remote ID: Timus Gateway Public IP
• Shared Secret Key: Your Pre-shared Key
• Routing: Static

Step 3: Define Subnets and Availability

• Private Subnets: 192.168.249.0/24
• Availability: All Networks
  

Phase 1 Configuration:

• Encryption: AES256
• Authentication: SHA256
• Diffie-Hellman Group: 2
• Lifetime: 28800 seconds

Phase 2 Configuration:

• Encryption: AES256
• Authentication: SHA256
• PFS Group: Disabled
• Lifetime: 3600 seconds

Step 5: Enable Local Subnet for Tunnel

Ensure the local LAN you want to share over the tunnel is Enabled:

• Example LAN: 10.105.0.0/23

Timus Configuration for Meraki Firewall:

• 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.

Parameters:

• Note - You now have the option to select "Create firewall rules automatically".

Miscellaneous:

• To enable Dead Peer Detection (DPD) is highly recommended. Once the IPsec tunnel gets disconnected for any reason, it will automatically reconnect.
• After configuring the Phase 1 IKE configuration, click Save.
• Then expand the gateway using the arrow, click the three dots, and select View.

• On the View page, click Create New Tunnel to configure Phase 2 for IPsec.

Phase 2 configuration of Timus:

• Note - You now have the option to select "Create firewall rules automatically".

• After configuring Phase 2, click Save.