# Configuring Dynamic IP Tunnels

IP tunnels provide a way of transporting datagrams between routers separated by networks that do not support all the protocols that those routers support. This chapter describes how to configure dynamic IP tunnels on E Series routers; it contains the following sections:

- Dynamic IP Tunnel Overview
- Platform Considerations
- References
- Configuring a Destination Profile for Dynamic IP Tunnels
- Monitoring Dynamic IP Tunnels