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# How to Manage IPsec Site Connections?

### a. How do I view all of my IPsec site connections?

To view all of your IPsec site connections, follow the steps below:

**Step 1:** [Login](https://customer.acecloudhosting.com/index.php?m=ace_product_register_addon\&action=login) to your account.

**Step 2:** Navigate to **Networks,** then click on **VPN**.

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**Step 3:** Click on the **IPsec Site Connections** tab to view all of your IPsec site connections.

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### b. How do I create an IPsec site connection?

To create an IPsec site connection, follow the steps below:

**Step 1:** Click **Create IPsec Site Connection**.

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**Step 2:** Enter the details and click **Submit**.

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| Field                                             | Description                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                                              | Enter the name assigned to the IPsec site connection.                                                                                                         |
| Description                                       | Enter a short explanation or notes about the IPsec site connection, providing context or purpose.                                                             |
| VPN service associated with this connection       | Select the VPN service that this IPsec site connection will utilize.                                                                                          |
| Endpoint group for local subnet(s)                | Select the group of local subnets that will be the part of this IPsec site connection.                                                                        |
| IKE policy associated with this connection        | Select the IKE policy that will be used for negotiating the security association for the connection.                                                          |
| IPsec policy associated with this connection      | Select the IPsec policy that will dictates the encryption and authentication methods for the connection.                                                      |
| Peer gateway public IPv4/IPv6 Address or FQDN     | Enter the public IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the remote peer gateway.                                                                 |
| Peer router identity for authentication (Peer ID) | Enter the identity of the remote peer router used for authentication purposes in the connection.                                                              |
| Endpoint group for remote peer CIDR(s)            | Select the group of CIDR blocks representing the remote peer’s network.                                                                                       |
| Remote peer subnet(s)                             | Enter the specific subnets on the remote peer side that are accessible via this IPsec site connection.                                                        |
| Pre-Shared Key (PSK) string                       | Enter the secret key used for authenticating the connection between the local and remote peers.                                                               |
| Maximum Transmission Unit size for the connection | Enter the maximum size of a packet that can be transmitted over the connection, affecting performance and fragmentation.                                      |
| Dead peer detection interval                      | Enter the interval at which the system checks if the peer is still alive (in seconds)                                                                         |
| Dead peer detection timeout                       | Enter the timeout duration after which a peer is considered dead if no response is received (in seconds).                                                     |
| Dead peer detection actions                       | Select the actions to be taken when a peer is detected as dead, such as **hold, clear, disabled, restart** and **restart-by-peer.**                           |
| Initiator state                                   | <p>Select the current state of the connection initiator from the below option:<br><strong>1. Bi-directional</strong><br><strong>2. Response-only</strong></p> |
| Admin State                                       | Enable the administrative state to make the connection in operational state.                                                                                  |

### c. How do I edit an IPsec site connection?

To edit an IPsec site connection, follow the steps below:

**Step 1:** Choose the IPsec site connection you want to edit, click on **Select**, and choose **Edit connection** from the drop-down menu.

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**Step 2:** Update the details that you want to change and click on **Submit**.

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### d. How do I delete an IPsec site connection?

You can delete an IPsec site connection by clicking on **Select** and then selecting **Delete connection** from the drop-down menu.

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### e. How do I view an overview of the IPsec site connection?

To view an overview of the IPsec site connection, follow the below steps:

**Step 1:** Click on the IPsec site connection name for which you want to view the overview.

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**Step 2:** Here, you can view the overview of the selected IPsec site connection.

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