Configuration Example for a Hub-to-Spoke VPN Using IPsec
IPsec may be used to secure communications in a hub-to-spoke (tunnel stitching) deployment
such as a virtual private network (VPN).
Hub-to-Spoke Deployment of IPsec

Note: Tunnel endpoints may be multiple hops away and the base path reachable over any interior
gateway protocols such as static routing, RIP, OSPF, BGP and so on.
Note: The
RUCKUS ICX 7450 has a 50 percent performance degradation when used in a tunnel stitching configuration.
You should verify if there are platform limitations on any other devices that you
use in a tunnel stitching configuration.
In the following configuration example, the IPsec tunnels are running in the user VRF (vrf1) and the base path is in the default VRF.
Router1
Router1# configure terminal Router1(config)# ikev2 proposal ikev2_propA Router1(config-ike-proposal-ikev2_propA)# exit Router1(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propA Router1(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router1(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# exit Router1(config)# ikev2 policy ikev2_policyA Router1(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# proposal ikev2_proposal Router1(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# match address-local 10.100.100.1 255.255.255.255 Router1(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# exit Router1(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profA Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# authentication ikev2_auth_propA Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# local-identifier address 10.1.1.1 Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# remote-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity local address 10.1.1.1 Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity remote address 10.4.4.4 Router1(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# exit Router1(config)# ipsec proposal ipsec_propA Router1(config-ipsec-proposal-ipsec_propA)# exit Router1(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router1(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# proposal ipsec_propA Router1(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# ike-profile ikev2_profA Router1(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# exit Router1(config)# interface loopback 1 Router1(config-lbif-1)# ip address 10.100.100.1 255.255.255.255 Router1(config-lbif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router1(config-lbif-1)# exit Router1(config)# interface tunnel 1 Router1(config-tnif-1)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router1(config-tnif-1)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router1(config-tnif-1)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router1(config-tnif-1)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router1(config-tnif-1)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.4 Router1(config-tnif-1)# ip address 10.11.1.1 255.255.255.252 Router1(config-tnif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router1(config-tnif-1)# exit Router1(config)# router ospf vrf vrf1 Router1(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# area 0 Router1(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# exit Router1(config)# router ospf Router1(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# area 0 Router1(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# end
Router2
Router2# configure terminal Router2(config)# ikev2 proposal ikev2_propA Router2(config-ike-proposal-ikev2_propA)# exit Router2(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propA Router2(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router2(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# exit Router2(config)# ikev2 policy ikev2_policyA Router2(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# proposal ikev2_proposal Router2(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# match address-local 10.100.100.2 255.255.255.255 Router2(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# exit Router2(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profA Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# authentication ikev2_auth_propA Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# local-identifier address 10.2.2.2 Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# remote-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity local address 10.2.2.2 Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity remote address 10.4.4.4 Router2(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# exit Router2(config)# ipsec proposal ipsec_propA Router2(config-ipsec-proposal-ipsec_propA)# exit Router2(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router2(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# proposal ipsec_propA Router2(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# ike-profile ikev2_profA Router2(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# exit Router2(config)# interface loopback 1 Router2(config-lbif-1)# ip address 10.100.100.2 255.255.255.255 Router2(config-lbif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router2(config-lbif-1)# exit Router2(config)# interface tunnel 1 Router2(config-tnif-1)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router2(config-tnif-1)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router2(config-tnif-1)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router2(config-tnif-1)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router2(config-tnif-1)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.4 Router2(config-tnif-1)# ip address 10.12.1.1 255.255.255.252 Router2(config-tnif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router2(config-tnif-1)# exit Router2(config)# router ospf vrf vrf1 Router2(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# area 0 Router2(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# exit Router2(config)# router ospf Router2(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# area 0 Router2(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# end
Router3
Router3# configure terminal Router3(config)# ikev2 proposal ikev2_propA Router3(config-ike-proposal-ikev2_propA)# exit Router3(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propA Router3(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router3(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propA)# exit Router3(config)# ikev2 policy ikev2_policyA Router3(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# proposal ikev2_proposal Router3(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# match address-local 10.100.100.3 255.255.255.255 Router3(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# exit Router3(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profA Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# authentication ikev2_auth_propA Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# local-identifier address 10.3.3.3 Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# remote-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity local address 10.3.3.3 Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# match-identity remote address 10.4.4.4 Router3(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profA)# exit Router3(config)# ipsec proposal ipsec_propA Router3(config-ipsec-proposal-ipsec_propA)# exit Router3(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router3(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# proposal ipsec_propA Router3(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# ike-profile ikev2_profA Router3(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profA)# exit Router3(config)# interface loopback 1 Router3(config-lbif-1)# ip address 10.100.100.3 255.255.255.255 Router3(config-lbif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router3(config-lbif-1)# exit Router3(config)# interface tunnel 1 Router3(config-tnif-1)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router3(config-tnif-1)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router3(config-tnif-1)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profA Router3(config-tnif-1)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router3(config-tnif-1)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.4 Router3(config-tnif-1)# ip address 10.13.1.1 255.255.255.252 Router3(config-tnif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router3(config-tnif-1)# exit Router3(config)# router ospf vrf vrf1 Router3(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# area 0 Router3(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# exit Router3(config)# router ospf Router3(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# area 0 Router3(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# end
Router4
Router4 may be any device that supports IPsec. The following example shows how to configure Router4 when the device is a RUCKUS ICX 7450 switch.
Router4# configure terminal Router4(config)# ikev2 proposal ikev2_propA Router4(config-ike-proposal-ikev2_propA)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propB Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propB)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propB)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propC Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propC)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propC)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 auth-proposal ikev2_auth_propD Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propD)# pre-shared-key ps_key Router4(config-ike-auth-proposal-ikev2_auth_propD)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 policy ikev2_policyA Router4(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# proposal ikev2_propA Router4(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# match address-local 10.100.100.4 255.255.255.255 Router4(config-ike-policy-ikev2_policyA)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profB Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# authentication ikev2_auth_propB Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# local-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# remote-identifier address 10.1.1.1 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# match-identity local address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# match-identity remote address 10.1.1.1 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profB)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profC Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# authentication ikev2_auth_propC Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# local-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# remote-identifier address 10.2.2.2 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# match-identity local address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# match-identity remote address 10.2.2.2 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profC)# exit Router4(config)# ikev2 profile ikev2_profD Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# authentication ikev2_auth_propD Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# local-identifier address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# remote-identifier address 10.3.3.3 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# match-identity local address 10.4.4.4 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# match-identity remote address 10.3.3.3 Router4(config-ike-profile-ikev2_profD)# exit Router4(config)# ipsec proposal ipsec_propA Router4(config-ipsec-proposal-ipsec_propA)# exit Router4(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profB Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profB)# proposal ipsec_propA Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profB)# ike-profile ikev2_profB Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profB)# exit Router4(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profC Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profC)# proposal ipsec_propA Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profC)# ike-profile ikev2_profC Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profC)# exit Router4(config)# ipsec profile ipsec_profD Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profD)# proposal ipsec_propA Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profD)# ike-profile ikev2_profD Router4(config-ipsec-profile-ipsec_profD)# exit Router4(config)# interface loopback 1 Router4(config-lbif-1)# ip address 10.100.100.4 255.255.255.255 Router4(config-lbif-1)# exit Router4(config)# interface tunnel 1 Router4(config-tnif-1)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router4(config-tnif-1)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router4(config-tnif-1)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profB Router4(config-tnif-1)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router4(config-tnif-1)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.1 Router4(config-tnif-1)# ip address 10.11.1.2 255.255.255.252 Router4(config-tnif-1)# ip ospf area 0 Router4(config-tnif-1)# exit Router4(config)# interface tunnel 2 Router4(config-tnif-2)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router4(config-tnif-2)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router4(config-tnif-2)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profC Router4(config-tnif-2)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router4(config-tnif-2)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.2 Router4(config-tnif-2)# ip address 10.12.1.2 255.255.255.252 Router4(config-tnif-2)# ip ospf area 0 Router4(config-tnif-2)# exit Router4(config)# interface tunnel 3 Router4(config-tnif-3)# vrf forwarding vrf1 Router4(config-tnif-3)# tunnel mode ipsec ipv4 Router4(config-tnif-3)# tunnel protection ipsec profile ipsec_profD Router4(config-tnif-3)# tunnel source loopback 1 Router4(config-tnif-3)# tunnel destination 10.100.100.3 Router4(config-tnif-3)# ip address 10.13.1.2 255.255.255.252 Router4(config-tnif-3)# ip ospf area 0 Router4(config-tnif-3)# exit Router4(config)# router ospf vrf vrf1 Router4(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# area 0 Router4(config-router-ospf-vrf-vrf1)# exit Router4(config)# router ospf Router4(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# area 0 Router4(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# end