How the VPN Broker Domain works
The VPN Broker domain is a virtual network that contains the VPN Broker gateway and the VPN Broker members.
The following is an example of IP addresses and MAC addresses in the VPN Broker Domain.
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- The VPN Broker Domain is a virtual network.
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- Each VPN Broker Member has an IP address that is part of the virtual network defined in the VPN Broker Domain.
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- The VPN Broker Gateway is identified by a unique VPN Broker Gateway ID number.
The MAC address prefix of the VPN Broker Domain is combined with the partial MAC address of each VPN Broker Member to form a complete MAC address for each VPN Broker Member.
MAC address prefix of the VPN Broker Domain | Partial MAC address of the VPN Broker Member | Complete MAC address of the VPN Broker Member |
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02:02:02 | 00:01:00 | 02:02:02:00:01:00 |
00:01:01 | 02:02:02:00:01:01 | |
00:01:02 | 02:02:02:00:01:02 | |
00:01:03 | 02:02:02:00:01:03 | |
00:01:04 | 02:02:02:00:01:04 |
The MAC address prefix of the VPN Broker Domain is combined with the VPN Broker Gateway ID number to form a complete MAC address for the VPN Broker Gateway.
In this example, the VPN Broker Gateway ID is 10. In the NGFW Manager, you enter the VPN Broker Gateway ID as a decimal number. However, the ID is converted internally to a hexadecimal number. For example, an ID of 10 is converted to 0A in the MAC address of the VPN Broker Gateway.
MAC address prefix of the VPN Broker Domain | VPN Broker Gateway ID | Complete MAC address of the VPN Broker Gateway |
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02:02:02 | 10 | 02:02:02:00:00:0A |