At work a client was having trouble with a NAS Drive (Buffalo Terastation). It was being used as a backup target and some of the servers were dropping connections. I knew the client had some Catalist 3750’s So I suggested going and creating an Ether Channel to the two NICs in the NAS box, to try and cure the problem.
However when I went onsite, I noticed the 3750 didn’t have any spare Gigabit ports only FastEthernet ones. So I thought I’d create a port channel on one of their Cisco Small Business Switches (SG500-52P). I mean how difficult can that be?
Solution
SG500 LAG Configuration
Note: Configure the switch FIRST.
Before you start, the ports you want to use MUST NOT be a member of a VLAN, and this needs to be done for EVERY VLAN, and saved each time. VLAN Management > Port to VLAN.
So the port should be a simple access port set as below, VLAN Management > Interface Settings.
Now you can create the Link Aggregate Group > Port Management > LAG Management > I set the global option to ‘IP/MAC Address’ > Then select the first free LAG > Edit.
Tick LACP BEFORE you add in the ports. If you don’t, it creates the LAG, but the LACP option is ‘greyed out’. (The only way to solve this, is remove all the ports, save the settings, add LACP, then add the ports back in again!)
At this point you need to add your LAG interface into the appropriate VLAN, or more likely set it as a Trunk.
Buffalo Terastation NAS Settings for LACP
For LACP to work both ends need to be configured, on the NAS box, bond the two networks cards together, then set the ‘Port Trunking’ mode to ‘Dynamic link aggregation’ > Accept.
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Just recently I covered DMVPN, which is a great scalable system for adding new sites to your network infrastructure and have them join an existing VPN solution without the need to add extra config at the ‘hub’ site.
One of the advantages of DMVPN is it maintains VPN connections from your ‘Spoke’ sites back to the ‘Hub’ site, but if a spoke site needs to speak to another spoke site, it will dynamically build a VPN tunnel to that spoke site.
That’s great right? Well it’s pretty cool, but there is a downside. There is a slight ‘lag’ while that dynamic VPN is established, for normal network traffic you probably wont even notice, but if you are sending streaming media, or voice traffic then it becomes more of a problem.
So if we had a system where all the routers have all the same settings, the hub router wouldn’t need to ‘broker’ the initial connection and the routers get all their VPN settings from a central ‘Server’. Well that’s what GDOI gives us, we set up a router as a central ‘Key Server’ and all the other GDOI ‘Group Members’ register with the key server, and get all their settings.
So I’ll use the same network that I built the DMVPN on, I’ve added another router that will be the ‘Key Server’, other than that the topology is the same.
Note: The GDOI Key Server, cannot run on the DMVPN hub router.
Solution
GDOI Key Server Setup
1. Firstly setup the requirements for ISAKMP phase 1. Note: here I’m using pre-shared keys, this does not scale well if you have a lot of sites, you might want to look at a PKI solution and use certificates instead.
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crypto isakmp policy 10
encr aes
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
EXAMPLE
KS#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
KS(config)#crypto isakmp policy 10
KS(config-isakmp)#encr aes
KS(config-isakmp)#authentication pre-share
KS(config-isakmp)#group 2
KS(config-isakmp)#crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
KS(config)#
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2. Then setup IPSEC phase 2 requirements. With a transform-set and a profile.
3. The Key server will use its certificate for authentication, if you DO have a PKI solution and this router has already enrolled to it then you can skip this step. If not you need to generate a LOCAL certificate on the key server. (Note: This requires the device to have a hostname and domain name set).
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ip domain-name testbench.local
crypto key generate rsa modulus 2048
EXAMPLE
KS(config)#ip domain-name testbench.local
KS(config)#crypto key generate rsa modulus 2048
% The key modulus size is 2048 bits
% Generating 2048 bit RSA keys, keys will be non-exportable...
*Mar 1 00:17:13.591: %SSH-5-ENABLED: SSH 1.99 has been enabled
KS(config)#
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4. To setup the key server, create a group (GDOI-VPN) and give it an identity number,all members of the group will share this number. It used the profile we created above, and will apply encryption based on ACL 123 (we will create in a minute). Finally it sets the IP that it will be used as the key servers (this is the IP in use on FastEthernet 0/0).
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crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
identity number 999
server local
rekey retransmit 10 number 2
rekey authentication mypubkey rsa rsa
rekey transport unicast
sa ipsec 10
profile PF-GDOI
match address ipv4 123
replay counter window-size 64
address ipv4 5.5.5.2
EXAMPLE
KS(config)#crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
KS(config-gdoi-group)#identity number 999
KS(config-gdoi-group)#server local
KS(gdoi-local-server)# rekey retransmit 10 number 2
KS(gdoi-local-server)# rekey authentication mypubkey rsa rsa
KS(gdoi-local-server)# rekey transport unicast
KS(gdoi-local-server)# sa ipsec 10
KS(gdoi-sa-ipsec)# profile PF-GDOI
KS(gdoi-sa-ipsec)# match address ipv4 123
KS(gdoi-sa-ipsec)# replay counter window-size 64
KS(gdoi-sa-ipsec)# address ipv4 5.5.5.2
KS(gdoi-local-server)#
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5. Create the ACL we specified above, this ACL will get downloaded to all the group members. As will the VPN profile, they will then apply that profile to traffic defined in the ACL. It’s an ‘interesting traffic ACL, (if you are used to working with VPN’s).
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access-list 123 permit gre any any
EXAMPLE
KS(config)#access-list 123 permit gre any any
KS(config)#
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Setup GDOI Group Members
Note: These settings are the same for the DMVPN hub router and all the spoke routers.
6. As above we specify a matching phase 1 policy.
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crypto isakmp policy 10
encr aes
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
EXAMPLE
Branch1#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Branch1(config)#crypto isakmp policy 10
Branch1(config-isakmp)#encr aes
Branch1(config-isakmp)#authentication pre-share
Branch1(config-isakmp)#group 2
Branch1(config-isakmp)#crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
Branch1(config)#
crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
identity number 999
server address ipv4 5.5.5.2
EXAMPLE
Branch1(config)#crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
Branch1(config-gdoi-group)#identity number 999
Branch1(config-gdoi-group)#server address ipv4 5.5.5.2
Branch1(config-gdoi-group)#exit
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8. Then use that group to create a ‘crypto map’, and apply that map to the public interface that ‘faces outwards’. Note: Normally when applying encryption to DMVPN you would apply your crypto to the tunnel interface, with GDOI you do NOT.
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crypto map CM-GDOI 10 gdoi
set group GDOI-DMVPN
interface FastEthernet0/0
crypto map CM-GDOI
EXAMPLE
Branch1(config)#crypto map CM-GDOI 10 gdoi
% NOTE: This new crypto map will remain disabled until a valid
group has been configured.
Branch1(config-crypto-map)#set group GDOI-DMVPN
Branch1(config-crypto-map)#interface FastEthernet0/0
Branch1(config-if)#crypto map CM-GDOI
*Mar 1 05:11:31.546: %CRYPTO-5-GM_REGSTER: Start registration to KS 5.5.5.2 for group GDOI-DMVPN using address 2.2.2.1
*Mar 1 05:11:31.582: %CRYPTO-6-GDOI_ON_OFF: GDOI is ON
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9. Now I could add a route to my DMVPN network, with a static statement (i.e. ip route 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 Tunnel0), but I’m using EIGRP anyway, so I can just advertise the DMVPN network into my EIGRP group.
Branch1#show crypto session
Crypto session current status
Interface: FastEthernet0/0
Session status: UP-ACTIVE
Peer: port 848
IKE SA: local 2.2.2.1/848 remote 5.5.5.2/848 Active
IPSEC FLOW: permit 47 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
Active SAs: 2, origin: crypto map
Branch1#
Branch1#show crypto gdoi
GROUP INFORMATION
Group Name : GDOI-DMVPN
Group Identity : 999
Rekeys received : 0
IPSec SA Direction : Both
Active Group Server : 5.5.5.2
Group Server list : 5.5.5.2
GM Reregisters in : 2042 secs
Rekey Received : never
Rekeys received
Cumulative : 0
After registration : 0
ACL Downloaded From KS 5.5.5.2:
access-list permit gre any any
TEK POLICY for the current KS-Policy ACEs Downloaded:
FastEthernet0/0:
IPsec SA:
spi: 0x93842CD3(2474912979)
transform: esp-aes esp-sha-hmac
sa timing:remaining key lifetime (sec): (2197)
Anti-Replay : Disabled
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Complete GDOI with DMVPN Configs
Below I’ll show the configs, with the GDOI config highlighted in Red and the DMVPN config highlighted in blue.
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GDOI Key Server Config
version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname KS
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
no aaa new-model
memory-size iomem 5
no ip icmp rate-limit unreachable
ip cef
!
no ip domain lookup
!
multilink bundle-name authenticated
!
archive
log config
hidekeys
!
crypto isakmp policy 10
encr aes
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
!
crypto ipsec transform-set TS-GDOI esp-aes esp-sha-hmac
!
crypto ipsec profile PF-GDOI
set transform-set TS-GDOI
!
crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
identity number 999
server local
rekey retransmit 10 number 2
rekey authentication mypubkey rsa rsa
rekey transport unicast
sa ipsec 10
profile PF-GDOI
match address ipv4 123
replay counter window-size 64
address ipv4 5.5.5.2
!
ip tcp synwait-time 5
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 5.5.5.2 255.255.255.252
speed auto
half-duplex
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
shutdown
duplex auto
speed auto
!
router eigrp 20
network 5.5.5.0 0.0.0.3
no auto-summary
!
ip forward-protocol nd
!
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
!
access-list 123 permit gre any any
!
control-plane
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line aux 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line vty 0 4
login
!
end
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DMVPN Hub Server Config
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version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname MainSiteRTR
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
no aaa new-model
memory-size iomem 5
no ip icmp rate-limit unreachable
ip cef ! no ip domain lookup
!
multilink bundle-name authenticated
!
archive
log config
hidekeys
!
crypto isakmp policy 10
encr aes
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
!
crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
identity number 999
server address ipv4 5.5.5.2
!
crypto map CM-GDOI 10 gdoi
set group GDOI-DMVPN
!
ip tcp synwait-time 5
!
interface Tunnel0
ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
no ip redirects
ip nhrp map multicast dynamic
ip nhrp network-id 1 tunnel source 1.1.1.1
tunnel mode gre multipoint
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 172.16.1.1 255.255.0.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.252
duplex auto
speed auto
crypto map CM-GDOI
!
interface FastEthernet1/0
ip address 5.5.5.1 255.255.255.252
duplex auto
speed auto
!
router eigrp 20
network 1.1.1.0 0.0.0.3
network 5.5.5.0 0.0.0.3
network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255
network 192.168.0.0
no auto-summary
!
ip forward-protocol nd
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 FastEthernet0/1
!
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
!
no cdp log mismatch duplex
!
control-plane
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line aux 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line vty 0 4
login
!
end
Branch (Spoke) Routers
version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Branch1
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
no aaa new-model
memory-size iomem 5
no ip icmp rate-limit unreachable
ip cef
!
no ip domain lookup
!
multilink bundle-name authenticated
!
archive log
config hidekeys
!
crypto isakmp policy 10
encr aes
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key P@ssword123 address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
!
crypto gdoi group GDOI-DMVPN
identity number 999
server address ipv4 5.5.5.2
!
crypto map CM-GDOI 10 gdoi
set group GDOI-DMVPN
!
ip tcp synwait-time 5
!
interface Tunnel0 ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
no ip redirects
ip nhrp map 192.168.0.1 1.1.1.1
ip nhrp map multicast 1.1.1.1
ip nhrp network-id 1
ip nhrp nhs 192.168.0.1 tunnel source 2.2.2.1
tunnel mode gre multipoint
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 2.2.2.1 255.255.255.252
duplex auto
speed auto
crypto map CM-GDOI
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
ip address 172.17.1.1 255.255.0.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
router eigrp 20
network 2.2.2.0 0.0.0.3
network 172.17.0.0
network 192.168.0.0
no auto-summary
!
ip forward-protocol nd
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 FastEthernet0/0
!
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
!
control-plane
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line aux 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
logging synchronous
line vty 0 4
login
!
end
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