A.1 Guidelines for the User

A.1.1 General Guidelines

  • Do not to modify the IKE configuration file (/etc/racoon/racoon.conf).
  • Do not modify the XML files in /user's home directory/.turnpike/profiles.
  • Do not tamper with IPsec policies or IPsec security association (SA) using the setkey command.
  • If you are exiting, a session (for instance GNOME or KDE), disconnect from the VPN before logout. Otherwise the VPN connection continues.
  • Use either the CLI or the GUI option at one time, because these features might not interact properly.

A.1.2 IKE Status

NOTE:You have to log in as root to check the IKE status.

To check the IKE status, use the following command:

/etc/init.d/racoon status

Either of the following statuses is displayed

  • Running: IKE is up and running.

  • Unused/Dead: To make the IKE run, use the following command:

    /etc/init.d/racoon start

    To stop the IKE daemon, use the following command:

    /etc/init.d/racoon stop

A.1.3 IKE Log

If IKE is running at the default log level, all information including the error messages gets logged.

The IKE log can be accessed at /var/log/messages.