Packet distribution for aggregate dial-up IPsec tunnels using location ID

To support per-packet load balancing on aggregate dial-up IPsec tunnels between sites, each spoke must be configured with a location ID. On the hub, per-packet load balancing is performed on the tunnels in the IPsec aggregate that have the same location ID.

Multiple dial-up VPN tunnels from the same location can be aggregated on the VPN hub and load balanced based on the configured load balance algorithm.

IPsec traffic cannot be offloaded to the NPU.

Example

In this example, an IPsec aggregate tunnel is formed between two dial-up IPsec tunnels in order to support per-packet load balancing.

To configure the client FortiGate (FGT-A):

1. Configure the IPsec tunnels:

   config vpn ipsec phase1-interface
       edit "client1"
           set interface "port1"
           set peertype any
           set net-device disable
           set aggregate-member enable
           set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
           set remote-gw 172.16.200.4
           set psksecret **********
       next
       edit "client2"
           set interface "wan1"
           set peertype any
           set net-device disable
           set aggregate-member enable
           set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
           set remote-gw 173.1.1.1
           set psksecret **********
       next
   end

2. Configure an aggregate of the IPsec tunnels:

   config system ipsec-aggregate
       edit "agg1"
           set member "client1" "client2"
       next
   end

3. Configure the location ID:

   config system settings
       set location-id 1.1.1.1
   end

To configure the server FortiGate (FGT-B):

1. Configure the IPsec tunnels:

   config vpn ipsec phase1-interface
       edit "server1"
           set type dynamic
           set interface "mgmt1"
           set peertype any
           set net-device disable
           set aggregate-member enable
           set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
           set dpd on-idle
           set psksecret ***********
           set dpd-retryinterval 60
       next
       edit "server2"
           set type dynamic
           set interface "port27"
           set peertype any
           set net-device disable
           set aggregate-member enable
           set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
           set dpd on-idle
           set psksecret **********
           set dpd-retryinterval 60
       next
   end
   config vpn ipsec phase2-interface
       edit "server1"
           set phase1name "server1"
           set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
       next
       edit "server2"
           set phase1name "server2"
           set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
       next
   end

2. Configure an aggregate of the IPsec tunnels:

   config system ipsec-aggregate
       edit "server"
           set member "server1" "server2"
       next
   end

3. Configure a firewall policy:

   config firewall policy
       edit 1
           set srcintf "server"
           set dstintf "port9"
           set srcaddr "all"
           set dstaddr "all"
           set action accept
           set schedule "always"
           set service "ALL"
       next
   end

To check the IPsec tunnel and aggregate state:

1. List all of the VPN tunnels:

   FGDocs # diagnose vpn tunnel list
   list all ipsec tunnel in vd 0
   ------------------------------------------------------
   name=server1 ver=1 serial=1 172.16.200.4:500->0.0.0.0:500 tun_id=1.0.0.0 dst_mtu=0 dpd-link=on remote_location=0.0.0.0 weight=1
   bound_if=4 lgwy=static/1 tun=tunnel/15 mode=dialup/2 encap=none/4616 options[1208]=npu frag-rfc  accept_traffic=1 overlay_id=0
   
   proxyid_num=0 child_num=2 refcnt=4 ilast=14210 olast=14210 ad=/0
   stat: rxp=798921 txp=819074 rxb=121435992 txb=68802216
   dpd: mode=on-idle on=0 idle=60000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=0
   natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
   run_tally=0
   ------------------------------------------------------
   name=server2 ver=1 serial=2 173.1.1.1:500->0.0.0.0:500 tun_id=2.0.0.0 dst_mtu=0 dpd-link=on remote_location=0.0.0.0 weight=1
   bound_if=17 lgwy=static/1 tun=tunnel/15 mode=dialup/2 encap=none/4616 options[1208]=npu frag-rfc  accept_traffic=1 overlay_id=0
   
   proxyid_num=0 child_num=1 refcnt=3 ilast=14177 olast=14177 ad=/0
   stat: rxp=836484 txp=819111 rxb=137429352 txb=80046050
   dpd: mode=on-idle on=0 idle=60000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=0
   natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
   run_tally=0
   ------------------------------------------------------
   name=server1_0 ver=1 serial=8 172.16.200.4:500->172.16.200.1:500 tun_id=172.16.200.1 dst_mtu=1500 dpd-link=on remote_location=1.1.1.1 weight=1
   bound_if=4 lgwy=static/1 tun=tunnel/15 mode=dial_inst/3 encap=none/4744 options[1288]=npu rgwy-chg frag-rfc  run_state=0 accept_traffic=1 overlay_id=0
   
   parent=server1 index=0
   proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=5 ilast=45 olast=45 ad=/0
   stat: rxp=17176 txp=17176 rxb=2610752 txb=1442784
   dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=60000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=12
   natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
   proxyid=server1 proto=0 sa=1 ref=2 serial=1 add-route
     src: 0:0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255:0
     dst: 0:10.1.100.0-10.1.100.255:0
     SA:  ref=3 options=2a6 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1438 expire=42342/0B replaywin=2048
          seqno=4319 esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00004319 itn=0 qat=0 hash_search_len=1
     life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=43186/43200
     dec: spi=0aef2a07 esp=aes key=16 12738c8a1db02c23bfed73eb3615a5a1
          ah=sha1 key=20 0f3edd28e3165d184292b4cd397a6edeef9d20dc
     enc: spi=2cb75665 esp=aes key=16 982b418e40f0bb18b89916d8c92270c0
          ah=sha1 key=20 08cbf9bf78a968af5cd7647dfa2a0db066389929
     dec:pkts/bytes=17176/1442784, enc:pkts/bytes=17176/2610752
     npu_flag=00 npu_rgwy=172.16.200.1 npu_lgwy=172.16.200.4 npu_selid=6 dec_npuid=0 enc_npuid=0
   ------------------------------------------------------
   name=server1_1 ver=1 serial=a 172.16.200.4:500->172.16.200.3:500 tun_id=172.16.200.3 dst_mtu=0 dpd-link=on remote_location=2.2.2.2 weight=1
   bound_if=4 lgwy=static/1 tun=tunnel/15 mode=dial_inst/3 encap=none/4744 options[1288]=npu rgwy-chg frag-rfc  run_state=0 accept_traffic=1 overlay_id=0
   
   parent=server1 index=1
   proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=5 ilast=27 olast=27 ad=/0
   stat: rxp=0 txp=0 rxb=0 txb=0
   dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=60000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=0
   natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
   proxyid=server1 proto=0 sa=1 ref=2 serial=1 add-route
     src: 0:0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255:0
     dst: 0:0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255:0
     SA:  ref=3 options=2a6 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1280 expire=43167/0B replaywin=2048
          seqno=1 esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00000000 itn=0 qat=0 hash_search_len=1
     life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=43187/43200
     dec: spi=0aef2a0a esp=aes key=16 4b7a17ba9d239e4ae5fe95ec100fca8b
          ah=sha1 key=20 7d3e058088f21e0c4f1c13c297293f06c8b592e7
     enc: spi=7e961809 esp=aes key=16 ecd1aa8657c5a509662aed45002d3990
          ah=sha1 key=20 d159e06c1cf0ded18a4e4ac86cbe5aa0315c21c9
     dec:pkts/bytes=0/0, enc:pkts/bytes=0/0
     npu_flag=00 npu_rgwy=172.16.200.3 npu_lgwy=172.16.200.4 npu_selid=9 dec_npuid=0 enc_npuid=0
   ------------------------------------------------------
   name=server2_0 ver=1 serial=7 173.1.1.1:500->11.101.1.1:500 tun_id=11.101.1.1 dst_mtu=1500 dpd-link=on remote_location=1.1.1.1 weight=1
   bound_if=17 lgwy=static/1 tun=tunnel/15 mode=dial_inst/3 encap=none/4744 options[1288]=npu rgwy-chg frag-rfc  run_state=0 accept_traffic=1 overlay_id=0
   
   parent=server2 index=0
   proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=5 ilast=45 olast=45 ad=/0
   stat: rxp=16001 txp=17179 rxb=2113664 txb=1594824
   dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=60000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=12
   natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
   proxyid=server2 proto=0 sa=1 ref=2 serial=1 add-route
     src: 0:0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255:0
     dst: 0:10.1.100.0-10.1.100.255:0
     SA:  ref=6 options=2a6 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1438 expire=42342/0B replaywin=2048
          seqno=431a esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00003e80 itn=0 qat=0 hash_search_len=1
     life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=43185/43200
     dec: spi=0aef2a08 esp=aes key=16 394d4e444e90ccb5184e744d49aabe3c
          ah=sha1 key=20 faabea35c2b9b847461cbd263c4856cfb679f342
     enc: spi=2cb75666 esp=aes key=16 0b3a2fbac4d5610670843fa1925d1207
          ah=sha1 key=20 97e99beff3d8f61a8638f6ef887006a9c323acd4
     dec:pkts/bytes=16001/2113596, enc:pkts/bytes=17179/2762792
     npu_flag=03 npu_rgwy=11.101.1.1 npu_lgwy=173.1.1.1 npu_selid=7 dec_npuid=1 enc_npuid=1
   

2. List the IPsec aggregate members:

   # diagnose sys ipsec-aggregate list
   server
   members(3):
           server1_1
           server1_0
           server2_0

3. In the GUI, go to Dashboard > Network and expand the IPsec widget to review the traffic distributed over the aggregate members: