Re: [Users] 2 dynamic ips symetric update

From: John A. Sullivan III (John.Sullivan_at_nexusmgmt.com)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 03:45:23 CEST


In general, is rightnexthop even used other than to provide for the same
configuration file on both sides of a connection. Does any process
actually look at rightnexthop? - John

On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 17:26, Sam Sgro wrote:
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> On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Thomas Will wrote:
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> > hello
> >
> > i 'm seeking a solution (example) to make a tunnel
> > with 2 freeswan gateways with 2 dynamic ips
> > i have registrated both sites on dyndns.org
> > conn sux-tux
> > left=sux.suxer.net
> > leftsubnet=192.168.1.0/24
> > leftnexthop=217.5.98.35
> > right=tux.suxer.net
> > rightnexthop=217.5.98.34
> > rightsubnet=192.168.254.0/24
> > auto=add
> > this configuration works fine
> > but i must patch on every reconnect ipsec.conf
> > with the nexthop values
> > i can't use on both ends left=%defaultroute
> > right=%defaultroute
>
> Why not have asymmetrical connection definitions? Use "left=%defaultroute" on
> the sux.suxer.net machine, and "right=%defaultroute" on tux...
>
> ... but I see that you've got both nexthops on the same network. In that case,
> if relevant, you could use left/rightnexthop=%direct, to use the peer's IP
> address directly. Then again, I'm pretty certain you could use the opposite
> FQDN in place of your nexthop values as well.
>
> - --
> Sam Sgro
> sam_at_freeswan.org
>
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