Dell SonicWALL TZ400 and Firebox BOVPN Virtual Interface Integration Guide
Deployment Overview
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This integration guide describes how to configure a BOVPN virtual interface tunnel between a WatchGuard Firebox and a Dell SonicWALL® TZ400.
Integration Summary
The hardware and software used in this guide include:
- WatchGuard Firebox
- Fireware v12.8.2.B668649
- Dell SonicWALL TZ400
- SonicOS Enhanced Version 6.5.4.11-97n
Topology
This diagram shows the topology for a BOVPN virtual interface connection between a Firebox and a Dell SonicWall TZ400.
Configure the Firebox
To configure a BOVPN virtual interface connection on the Firebox:
- Log in to Fireware Web UI.
- Select VPN > BOVPN Virtual Interfaces.
The BOVPN Virtual Interfaces configuration page opens. - Click Add.
- In the Interface Name text box, type a name to identify this BOVPN virtual interface.
- From the Remote Endpoint Type drop-down list, select Cloud VPN or Third-Party Gateway.
- From the Gateway Address Family drop-down list, select IPv4 Addresses.
- In the Credential Method section, select Use Pre-Shared Key.
- In the adjacent text box, type the pre-shared key.
- From the drop-down list, select String-Based .
- In the Gateway Endpoint section, click Add.
The Gateway Endpoint Settings dialog box opens.
- From the Physical drop-down list, select External.
- From the Interface IP Address drop-down list, select Primary Interface IPv4 Address.
The Primary Interface IP Address is the primary IP address you configured on the selected external interface. - Select By IP Address.
- In the adjacent text box, type the primary IP address of the External Firebox interface.
- Select the Remote Gateway tab.
- Select Static IP Address.
- In the adjacent text box, type the IP address of your SonicWALL WAN connection.
- Select By IP Address.
- In the adjacent text box, type the IP address of your SonicWALL WAN connection.
- Click OK.
- In the Gateway Endpoint section, select Start Phase 1 tunnel when it is inactive.
- Select Add this tunnel to the BOVPN-Allow policies.
- Select the VPN Routes tab.
- Click Add.
- From the Choose Type drop-down list, select Network IPv4.
- In the Route To text box, type the Network IP address of a route that will use this virtual interface.
- Click OK.
- Select the Phase 1 Settings tab.
- From the Version drop-down list, select IKEv2.
- Keep all other Phase 1 settings as the default values.
- Keep Phase 2 Settings as the default values.
- Click Save.
For more information about BOVPN virtual interface configuration on the Firebox, see BOVPN Virtual Interfaces
Configure the Dell SonicWALL TZ400
Zone and Interface Settings
- Log in to the Dell SonicWALL TZ400 Web UI at https://<IP address of TZ400>. The default IP address is 192.168.168.168.
- Configure interfaces and zones. For information about how to configure interfaces and zones, see the Dell SonicWALL TZ400 documentation.
IPSec VPN Settings
To configure IPSec VPN settings:
- Select Manage > Policies > Objects > Address Objects.
- To add a new object, click Add.
- In the Name text box, type the object name. In our example, the name is WGINT.
- From the Zone Assignment drop-down list, select VPN.
- From the Type drop-down list, select Network.
- In the Network text box, type the network address.
- In the Netmask/Prefix Length text box, type the netmask.
- Click Add.
- Click Close.
- Select Manage > Connectivity > VPN > Base Settings.
- In the VPN Policies section, click Add.
- From the Policy Type drop-down list, select Tunnel Interface.
- From the Authentication Method drop-down list, select IKE using Preshared Secret.
- In the Name text box, type a descriptive name for this VPN. In our example, the name is VPN with WG.
- In the IPsec Primary Gateway Name or Address text box, type the peer IP address.
- Select Mask Shared Secret.
- In the Shared Secret and Confirm Shared Secret text boxes, type the pre-shared secret key.
- From the Local IKE ID drop-down list, select IPv4 Address. In the adjacent text box, type the SonicWALL outgoing public IP address.
- From the Peer IKE ID drop-down list, select IPv4 Address. In the adjacent text box, type the WatchGuard Firebox public IP address.
- Select the Proposals tab.
- In the IKE (Phase 1) Proposal section, from the Exchange drop-down list, select IKEv2 Mode.
- From the DH Group drop-down list, select Group 14.
- From the Encryption drop-down list, select AES-256.
- From the Authentication drop-down list, select SHA256.
- In the Ipsec (Phase 2) Proposal section, from the Protocol drop-down list, select ESP.
- From the Encryption drop-down list, select AES-256.
- From the Authentication drop-down list, select SHA256.
- Select the Enable Perfect Forward Secrecy check box.
- From the DH Group drop-down list, select Group 14.
- For all other settings, keep the default values.
- Click OK.
- Keep all default settings in Advanced VPN Settings.
Route Policy Settings
To configure Route Policy settings:
- Select Manage > System Setup > Network > Routing.
- In the Route Policies section, click Add.
- In the Name text box, type the object name. In our example, the name is policy.
- From the Source drop-down list, select X2 subnet. In our example, the X2 subnet is 192.168.13.0/24.
- From the Destination drop-down list, select WGINT.
- From the Service drop-down list, select Any.
- From the Interface drop-down list, select VPN with WG.
- For all other settings, keep the default values.
- Click OK.
Test the Integration
- Log in to the Firebox Web UI.
- Select System Status > VPN Statistics.
- Verify the VPN tunnel is active.
- Log in to the Dell SonicWALL TZ400 Web UI.
- Verify the VPN tunnel is active.
- Verify the hosts behind the Firebox and behind the SonicWALL can successfully ping each other.