Cisco Router ppp Third party Firewall

[erloumiguel]

Hello,

Configuring point to point on a cisco router 1921 to fortigate firewall is technically possible right?

Do I still need to do the authentication? or encapsulation ppp command should work already?

Thanks.

[Richard Burts]

I can not speak to the fortigate side of it, but configuring a serial interface on the Cisco 1921 with encapsulation ppp, and not configuring authentication should work fine.

HTH

Rick

[erloumiguel]

Hello Richard,

Thanks! btw will this only work on Serial? how about Ethernet interface?

Regrads,

Miguel

[Richard Burts]

Miguel

Ethernet interface does not support encapsulation ppp.

Perhaps we need a better understanding of what you are trying to do and what your question really is.

HTH

Rick

[erloumiguel]

Hello Richard,

There will be a firewall in DR site and Cisco router 1921 in Production site, Since the router is IP base, I need to configure a point to point connection between sites.

The Cisco router 1921 will forward all outgoing traffic of users from production site to DR to access internet.

Regards,

Erlou Miguel

[Richard Burts]

Miguel

Thank you for the additional information. But I am still not understanding clearly what your question really is. If the 1921 will be in the production site and needs to communicate with a firewall in DR site then how will the 1921 connect to the firewall? Will it have its own dedicated connection? Will it share a connection between sites?

HTH

Rick

[erloumiguel]

Hello Richard,

There will be a lease connection from the ISP connecting these two sites.

Internet<-----Firewall --------ISP Leased Circuit--------Router 1921

So there will be two lines in the DR site.

FW:

1 for Internet - WAN port

1 for the leased circuit. - LAN Port

Regards,

Erlou Miguel

[Richard Burts]

Miguel

So if the firewall at the DR site will treat the connection to the 1921 as a LAN port does that indicate that this will be an Ethernet connection?

HTH

Rick

[erloumiguel]

Hello,

Yes Richard. Thats right. So basic config on interface will do and no need for encapsulation PPP right?

Regards,

Erlou Miguel

[Richard Burts]

Miguel

As far as I can determine there is no need to configure encapsulation PPP.

HTH

Rick

[erloumiguel]

Hello Richard,

Thanks for your advise. Will try that one.

Regards,

Erlou Miguel