[Ipsec] Number of SPD Policies
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[Ipsec] Number of SPD Policies



Hi List-members,
 
If I need to apply both ESP and AH SAs between the two 
security gateways for a given traffic stream, do I need to
create two policies or one policy ?
 
Can someone indicate this with repect to the following combinations
 
1) IKEv1 + 2401
2) IKEv1 + 2401bis
3) IKEv2 + 2401
4) IKEv2 + 2401bis
 
From IKEv1 or IKEv2 perspective, my understanding is that there are
no restrictictions posted.
 
2401bis seems to indicate that if there is nested tunneling  i.e. if
the security tunnel is going to terminate in 2 different remote gateways,
then we need to have two SPD policies. (Reference Appendix -E in 2401-bis)
 
However if the terminating tunnel endpoint is the same remote gateway and
both ESP and AH needs to be applied to a particular traffic stream, then
a single SPD Policy should suffice. I did not see any statement in 2401-bis
restricting this.
 
Can someone please clarify ?
 
Thanks,
Subha 
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