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Both Comments were helpful, but it was the dead peer detection on the sonicwall side that it turned out to be.
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Both Comments were helpful, but it was the dead peer detection on the sonicwall side that it turned out to be.

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Hello Everyone,<br />
I am working on one end of a VPN. This is between 2 different organizations. We run alot of VPNs between differnet organizations, but one in particular seems to have alot of trouble. This one is with a Sonicwall.<br />
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It seems that there are times when the sonicwall thinks that the VPN is up and the Cisco doesn't think that it's up. This results in a situation where the Sonicwall can't pass traffic to the cisco. However, if I generate interesting traffic from the cisco end, the VPN comes up and then it works both ways.<br />
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So, this is my question:<br />
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Are there any &quot;best practice&quot; guides to building IPSEC VPNs between cisco and sonicwall?<br />
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Are there any specific features or funtions that don't work between these vendors?<br />
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Any other thoughts or recommendations?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Ben
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Hello Everyone,
I am working on one end of a VPN. This is between 2 different organizations. We run alot of VPNs between differnet organizations, but one in particular seems to have alot of trouble. This one is with a Sonicwall.

It seems that there are times when the sonicwall thinks that the VPN is up and the Cisco doesn't think that it's up. This results in a situation where the Sonicwall can't pass traffic to the cisco. However, if I generate interesting traffic from the cisco end, the VPN comes up and then it works both ways.

So, this is my question:

Are there any "best practice" guides to building IPSEC VPNs between cisco and sonicwall?

Are there any specific features or funtions that don't work between these vendors?

Any other thoughts or recommendations?

Thanks,
Ben

vpn between sonicwall and cisco asa

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

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Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.