
Getting Started with IPsec
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Inbound Policies
An inbound policy determines how a security gateway processes clear-text data
packets received from an untrusted network. Every packet arriving at a security
gateway is compared with the criteria to determine whether it matches an IPsec
policy for that router. If the incoming packet matches a policy, it can enter the
router; if not, it cannot pass through the security gateway.
For an inbound security policy, the action may be:
•Drop
• Bypass
•Log
• No action
Outbound Policies
An outbound policy determines how a security gateway processes data packets for
transmission across an untrusted network. You must assign an outbound policy for
all unicast traffic leaving an IPsec interface.
For an outbound policy, the action specification may be:
•Drop
• Bypass
• Protect
•Log
Any outbound policy with a protect action specification is mapped to a protect
security association (SA). See “Security Associations” on page 2-6 for detailed
information about protect and unprotect SAs.
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