CCIE:Sec: Day 12 - Flex VPN.


I did not manage to get any studying done over the weekend, so need to make up for it, that said, it was a good weekend. The annual Thai/Prague barbecue, where some of my wife's friends come over, and we eat some good food, have some good conversation and drink.

And I certainly did drink. Being the suave and cool-cat kind of guy I decided that (at about 10pm) bed would be the best option for me. My wife found me asleep on the bathroom floor at about midnight, whereupon I muttered something about having to "do the chicken", and then she put me to bed.

Yup. Stay classy Stuart.

Anyway, I am picking up from last week and finishing off FlexVPN. To be honest I am having a hard time remembering all the required components of all the different VPNs, so created a VPNs Cheatsheet for each of the IOS VPNs. You can download it, I'll be doing more later on as well. It definitely came in handy today. But before we get to today, let's go back to last week - cue flashback wobbly screen and weird music...

Sometime last week...

Time to set up FlexVPN between Telnet-2 (Flex VPN client) and Telnet-1:

Flex VPN Client configuration

Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 client flexvpn FLEX-VPN 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#peer 1 1.1.1.1 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#client connect tunnel 1
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#exit          
Telnet-2(config)#int tunnel 1
Telnet-2(config-if)#tunnel destinatio 1.1.1.1
Telnet-2(config-if)#tun source loop 0
Telnet-2(config-if)#tunnel mode ipsec ipv4
Telnet-2(config-if)#tunnel protectio ipsec profile Flex-Protect
Profile Flex-Protect is not defined.
Telnet-2(config-if)#
Telnet-2(config-if)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#cryp ipsec profile Flex-Profile
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set 3des
%ERROR: transform set with tag "3des" does not exist.

Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#cry ipsec transform-set 3des esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
Telnet-2(cfg-crypto-trans)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#cryp ipsec profile Flex-Profile                   
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set 3des         
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#int tunnel 1                   
Telnet-2(config-if)#tunnel protectio ipsec profile Flex-Profile
Telnet-2(config-if)#
%CRYPTO-6-ISAKMP_ON_OFF: ISAKMP is ON
Telnet-2(config-if)#ip add nego  
Telnet-2(config-if)#do sh run | s crypto
crypto ikev2 client flexvpn FLEX-VPN
  peer 1 1.1.1.1
crypto ipsec transform-set 3des esp-3des esp-sha-hmac 
 mode tunnel
crypto ipsec profile Flex-Profile
 set transform-set 3des 
Telnet-2(config-if)#exi                 
Telnet-2(config)#aa new-model 
Telnet-2(config)#aaa authorization network AuthZ-list local
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 proposal Flex-IKEv2-Prop
IKEv2 proposal MUST either have a set of an encryption algorithm other than aes-gcm, an integrity algorithm and a DH group configured or 
 encryption algorithm aes-gcm, a prf algorithm and a DH group configured
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-proposal)#encryption 3des 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-proposal)#integrity sha1
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-proposal)#group 5
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-proposal)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 policy Flex-Policy
IKEv2 policy MUST have atleast one complete proposal attached 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-policy)#proposal Flex-IKEv2-Prop
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-policy)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Prof 
IKEv2 profile MUST have:
   1. A local and a remote authentication method.
   2. A match identity or a match certificate or match any statement.
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#authentication local pre-share 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#auth remote pre-share 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#$ity remote fqdn Telnet-1.ccielab.local       
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#identity local fqdn Telnet-2.ccielab.local
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#keyring local Telnet1-Keyring
% Invalid keyring Telnet1-Keyring

Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#cry ikev2 keyring Telnet1-Keyring
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-keyring)#peer Telnet-1
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#address 1.1.1.1
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#pre-shared-key CCIE
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#exit
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-keyring)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Prof
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#keyring local Telnet1-Keyring
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 client flexvpn FLEX-VPN
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#client connect tunnel 1
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-flexvpn)#exit
Telnet-2(config)#
Telnet-2(config)#do sh run | i profile
crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Prof
crypto ipsec profile Flex-Profile
 tunnel protection ipsec profile Flex-Profile
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ipsec profile Flex-Profile
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set 3des
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#set ikev2-profile Flex-IKEv2-Prof
Telnet-2(ipsec-profile)#
Hardly the smoothest setup in the work! Let's move on to the server:

Flex VPN Server configuration

Telnet-1(config)#ip local pool Flex-Pool 1.1.2.10 1.1.2.20
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#aaa new-model 
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#crypto ikev2 authorization policy default
%Warning: This will Modify Default IKEv2 Authorization Policy. Exit if you don't want
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-author-policy)#pool Flex-Pool
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-author-policy)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
IKEv2 profile MUST have:
   1. A local and a remote authentication method.
   2. A match identity or a match certificate or match any statement.
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#authentication local pre-share 
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#auth remote pre
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#$ity remote fqdn Telnet2.ccielab.local        
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#keyring local Flex-Keyring
% Invalid keyring Flex-Keyring

Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#exi
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 keyring Flex-Keyring
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-keyring)#peer Telnet1
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#address 2.2.2.2
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#pre CCIE
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-keyring-peer)#exit
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-keyring)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy             
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#keyring local Flex-Keyring         
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 proposal Flex-Prop
IKEv2 proposal MUST either have a set of an encryption algorithm other than aes-gcm, an integrity algorithm and a DH group configured or 
 encryption algorithm aes-gcm, a prf algorithm and a DH group configured
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-proposal)#en 3des
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-proposal)#int sha1
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-proposal)#gr 5
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-proposal)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 poli
Telnet-1(config)#do sh run | i policy 
crypto ikev2 authorization policy default
Telnet-1(config)#cry ikev2 policy Flex-Policy
IKEv2 policy MUST have atleast one complete proposal attached 
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-policy)#proposal Flex-Prop
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-policy)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#cry ipsec profile Flex-IPSec-Prof
Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set 3des
%ERROR: transform set with tag "3des" does not exist.

Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#do sh run | i transf
Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#cry ips transform-set 3des esp-3des esp-sha-hmac
Telnet-1(cfg-crypto-trans)#cry ipsec profile Flex-IPSec-Prof               
Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#set transform-set 3des
Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#set ikev2-profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
Telnet-1(ipsec-profile)#exit
Telnet-1(config)#
Telnet-1(config)#int tun 1
Telnet-1(config-if)#ip unn loop0
Telnet-1(config-if)#
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun so lo0
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun mo ipsec ipv4
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun prot ipsec prof Flex-IPSec-Prof
Telnet-1(config-if)#
Telnet-1(config-if)#cry ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#virtual-template 1
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#exi
Telnet-1(config)#int virtual-tem 1 t t
Telnet-1(config-if)#ip unnu lo0
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun so lo0
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun mo ipse ipv4
Telnet-1(config-if)#tun prot ipsec profile Flex-IPSec-Prof
Telnet-1(config-if)#
%CRYPTO-6-ISAKMP_ON_OFF: ISAKMP is ON
Telnet-1(config-if)#
Telnet-1(config-if)#
Present day:

The configuration looks OK, and as the Flex VPN traffic will be carried within the IKE traffic, we do not need to worry about opening up the firewalls for the traffic between Telnet-1 and Telnet-2. However, the Flex VPN is not working. I can see the traffic, but nothing is getting established:


We'll need some debugging:
Telnet-1#debug cry isak
Crypto ISAKMP debugging is on
Telnet-1#debug cry ikev2 clie
Telnet-1#debug cry ikev2 client flex
ISAKMP: (0):peer matches *none* of the profiles
Telnet-1#debug cry ikev2 client flexvpn 
FlexVPN debugging is on
Telnet-1# 
ISAKMP: (0):peer matches *none* of the profiles
ISAKMP: (0):peer matches *none* of the profiles
Telnet-1#
We have the profiles set up, each should be identifying itself by the FQDN. Let's check:
Telnet-1#sh run | s crypto
crypto ikev2 authorization policy default
 pool Flex-Pool
 no route set interface
 route set access-list Flex-Routes
crypto ikev2 proposal Flex-Prop 
 encryption 3des
 integrity sha1
 group 5
crypto ikev2 policy Flex-Policy 
 proposal Flex-Prop
crypto ikev2 keyring Flex-Keyring
 peer Telnet1
  address 2.2.2.2
  pre-shared-key CCIE
 !
crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
 match identity remote fqdn Telnet2.ccielab.local
 authentication remote pre-share
 authentication local pre-share
 keyring local Flex-Keyring
 aaa authorization group psk list AuthC default
 virtual-template 1
crypto ipsec transform-set 3des esp-3des esp-sha-hmac 
 mode tunnel
crypto ipsec profile Flex-IPSec-Prof
 set transform-set 3des 
 set ikev2-profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
Telnet-1#
We are expecting an FQDN of Telnet2.ccielab.local, but are actually being sent Telnet-2.ccielab.local. Let's fix it:
Telnet-2(config)#crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Prof
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#no identity local fqdn Telnet-2.ccielab.local
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#identity local fqdn Telnet2.ccielab.local 
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#

Telnet-1(config)#
ISAKMP: (0):peer matches Flex-IKEv2-Policy profile
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Virtual-Access1, changed state to down
%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Virtual-Access1, changed state to down
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Virtual-Access2, changed state to up
Telnet-1(config)#
Now we can start to see some action, but what is true for one is true for the other, and the line flaps. I actually missed the local identity command from Telnet-1, I'd better add it:
Telnet-1(config)#crypto ikev2 profile Flex-IKEv2-Policy
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#identity local fqdn Telnet-1.ccielab.local
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#
ISAKMP: (0):peer matches Flex-IKEv2-Policy profile
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Virtual-Access2, changed state to down
%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Virtual-Access2, changed state to down
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Virtual-Access1, changed state to down
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Virtual-Access1, changed state to up
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#do un all
All possible debugging has been turned off
Telnet-1(config-ikev2-profile)#

Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Tunnel1, changed state to up
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#do sh ip int bri      
Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0         10.1.13.1       YES NVRAM  up                    up      
GigabitEthernet0/1         unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/2         unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet0/3         unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
Loopback0                  2.2.2.2         YES NVRAM  up                    up      
Tunnel1                    1.1.2.12        YES manual up                    up      
Telnet-2(config-ikev2-profile)#
We now have a working tunnel, and the mistake I made was a very simple one. Still, hopefully the cheatsheet should help. I think its better to have the visual of how the different parts make up the VPNs, then just trying to blindly remember it!

That's the hope anyway.

With not just over two months to go, things are starting to fall into place. I still need to memorize the VPN components, and build up the speed. But there is still plenty of time.

CCIE #49337, author of CCNA and Beyond, BGP for Cisco Networks, MPLS for Cisco Networks, VPNs and NAT for Cisco Networks.

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