IPsec VPN Workflow

Use this workflow to configure IPsec VPN in Juniper Security Director Cloud.

Table 1: IPsec VPN Workflow
Step	Task	Details
1	Log in to Juniper Security Director Cloud.	Access Juniper Security Director Cloud with your login credentials. See Log in to Juniper Security Director Cloud.
2	Create VPN Profile	Define common settings like IKE version, encryption, authentication algorithms, and preshared keys. These profiles can be reused across multiple tunnels. See Create and Manage VPN Profiles.
3	Define VPN Topology	Juniper Security Director Cloud automatically determines the deployment scenario and generates the required configuration. Next, configure tunnel interfaces, set up IKE gateway (Phase 1), configure IPsec tunnel (Phase 2), assign tunnel, and apply the VPN configuration to selected SRX Series Firewalls. For available VPN topologies, see: Create and Manage Policy-Based Site-to-Site VPN Create and Manage Route-Based Site-to-Site VPN Create and Manage Hub-and-Spoke (Establishment All Peers) VPN Create and Manage Hub-and-Spoke (Establishment by Spokes) VPN Create and Manage Hub-and-Spoke Auto Discovery VPN Create and Manage Remote Access VPN—Juniper Secure Connect.
4	Deploy Configuration	Choose to deploy immediately or schedule for later. Juniper Security Director Cloud pushes the configurations to all selected devices.
5	Monitor Tunnel Status	Use the dashboard to view tunnel health, uptime, and traffic statistics. See Monitor Device Tunnel Status and Monitor Site Tunnel Status.