Link an IPsec Policy to an Interface

Use the following procedure to link an IPsec policy to an interface, and configure a policy direction. By default, the direction is both.

Before you begin

You must enable IPsec on the interface first, and then you link the IPsec policy to the interface.

About this task

You cannot delete or modify an IPsec policy if the policy links to a port or VLAN interface. If you need to modify the policy, first unlink the policy from the port or VLAN interface.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Security > Control Path.
Select IPSec.
Select the Interface Policy tab.
Select Insert.
In the Name field, type the name of the IPsec policy.
In the IfIndex field, select either Port or Vlan, and then select an interface.
Select Okay.
Complete the remaining optional configuration.
Select Insert.

Interface Policy Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Interface Policy tab.


Name	Description
Name	Specifies the IPsec policy name.
IfIndex	Links a policy to an interface.
IfEnabled	Shows if the IPsec is enabled on the interface and if the administrative state of the policy is enabled.
IfDirection	Specifies the direction you want to protect with IPsec: inbound—Specifies ingress traffic. outbound—Specifies egress traffic. bothDirections—Specifies both ingress and egress traffic. The default is bothDirections.