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Have Dual ISP, want incoming IPSEC from BOTH ISPs... what is the proper hardware/config?

Asked by: kevin_u

Please read over the question and answer for:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Networking_Hardware/Routers/Q_24537164.html

Basically the answer is that I can't accomplish what I want with what I have.  So now I'm asking the experts: what is the proper configuration to fulfill these requirements:

Dual ISP.
The default route for outgoing traffic will be ISP1, unless it goes down, then ISP2 should take over.  That part is simple enough I believe.

The only incoming traffic is Cisco VPN Client (IPSEC), but it needs to be active on BOTH ISP's at the same time.   A user should be able to connect to the static IP of ISP1, or the static IP of ISP2.  And succesfully make an IPSEC connection.   This is where my current hardware/configuration doesn't work.  Reviewing the question will tell you why.

More details are in the original question, but right now we have a Cisco 1811 (to deal with dual wan) and behind that is a Cisco 5510 (firewall, access rules, etc), which also is the VPN server.

I'm open to other ideas, including new hardware.

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Asked On
2009-07-04 at 10:43:11ID24544040
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Network Routers

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Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

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IPSec Security Protocol

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Answers

 

by: wingateslPosted on 2009-07-04 at 10:50:21ID: 24777479

My idea here is to put a secondary IP address on the ASA. You then would route-map the second IP to the second ISP on the 1811. The ASA would perform NAT, Firewall, and VPN.

 

by: kevin_uPosted on 2009-07-04 at 11:03:40ID: 24777522

I thought of that, Based on my original experimentation, the ASA box would not route to the secondary interface.  Lets say a user from outside has a public IP of 99.99.99.99.  That user connects to the 1811, ISP2, on ip 2.2.2.2... which then gets forwarded to the ASA on the secondary interface.   The ASA would see the 99.99.99.99 coming into its secondary ip, and when it responds, would then consult the routing table for how to route 99.99.99.99... which, because 99.99.99.99 is a public ip... would be down the primary interface... and therefor out ISP1.

 

by: wingateslPosted on 2009-07-04 at 11:43:46ID: 24777660

Second IP address on the primary external interface of the ASA. On the 1811 you would have your default route and then a simple route-map

ip access-list extended director
  permit ip host <secondary ip of ASA> any

route-map director permit 10
   match ip address director
   set ip next-hop <secondary ISP gateway>

an ARP alias on the ASA should allow you to get the secondary IP.
Personally I would ditch the ASA and use an 1811 on each ISP. The IOS firewall is the same as the ASA and it would give you more flexibility.

 

by: kevin_uPosted on 2009-07-04 at 12:00:49ID: 24777712

I believe I see how that would work now.  

When I've tried to put a secondary IP on the ASA before, the software required that it be on a separate subnet..   Is there another way to put a secondary IP on that interface?  Or, would I configure two small subnets on the primary external interface of the ASA, and one big one on the 1811?... then use arp aliases?... thinking outloud here...

I appreciate the help!... this should be my last question on the subject!

 

by: DonbooPosted on 2009-07-05 at 10:39:24ID: 24780667

My original post to this was
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The setup you want to create cannot be accomplished.

Reason:

The default gateway is ISP1 and since your remote VPN clients come from random IPs, the router dosn´t not know when to route via ISP 2. If this had been L2L tunnels, static that is, it could have been done as you then could have added the static routes via ISP2.

The only way you can use ISP2 when using remote VPN clients is as backup server but ISP1 would be primary.
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However giving it some thought there might be a way. Remember this is just an idea and I have no evidence that it will work and it will messy if it does and I am not totally sure about howto configure it but if you can use any of it be my guest.

It requires the cisco 1811 to run IOS version 12.4(6)T or later and featureset  Advanced Security.

The setup.

Make use of a VRF in the 1811 to terminate the 2nd ISP. Configurer Remote VPN and NAT in the VRF to refelect the configuration of the ASA with reversed route injection. Apply a zone-based firewall policy to allow traffic to go to and from the global routing table. You should be able to configure static routing to point the 1811VRF Remote VPN net into the VRF. In the VRF you make default route via ISP2 and the internal networks via The global routing table.

Set the ASA as gateway in the global routing table of the 1811 and use tracking to failover to ISP2. Make a static route on the ASA pointing the 1811VRF remote VPN net to the global routing table IP.


Thats my idea but I am not sure its solid but certain its not best practice.


 

by: gevansmdesPosted on 2009-07-22 at 09:05:58ID: 24916669

you could simplify this all by getting you your own public IP space from ARIN and then using BGP to your ISP (some ISP won't allow this so call first and switch if they don't) - this will allow the border routers to handle best route as well as the ISP - the ASA will function in the back via whatever IP you give it.. forget all those route statements and arp injections.. BGP will also increase / improve tx and rx to www

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