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Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (Syngress)

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (Syngress)

, Syngress

ISBN:192899413X, Edition: 1, 2000-11-01

Price: $49.95

Contents

Foreword ~ xxiii

Chapter 1: Introduction to BCRAN and Cisco Remote Access Solutions ~ 1

Introduction ~ 2
WAN Connection Requirements ~ 2
WAN Topology and Specifications ~ 3
Connection Types ~ 4
Dedicated Connections ~ 4
Circuit-Switched Connections ~ 6
Packet-Switched Connections ~ 10
WAN Encapsulation Protocols ~ 11
SDLC ~ 11
HDLC ~ 11
SLIP ~ 12
PPP ~ 12
X.25 ~ 12
Frame Relay ~ 13
ATM ~ 13
Selecting Cisco Access Servers and Routers ~ 14
700 Series ~ 14
800 Series ~ 14
900 Series ~ 15
1000 Series ~ 15
1400 Series ~ 15
1600 Series ~ 15
1700 Series ~ 16
2500 Series ~ 16
2600 Series ~ 16
3000 VPN Concentrators ~ 16
3600 Series ~ 16
AS5000 Series ~ 17
7100, 7200, and 7500 Series ~ 17
Considerations Before Installing a Remote Access Network ~ 17
Network Planning and Design ~ 18
Proper Analysis ~ 18
Identifying Suitable Equipment for Each Site ~ 21
Staging and Testing ~ 23
Remote Access Network Implementation Considerations ~ 24
Change Control Procedures ~ 24
Backout Plans ~ 24
Minimizing Network Interruption ~ 25
Coordination of Resources ~ 25
Verifying and Troubleshooting Network Installation ~ 25
Summary ~ 25
FAQs ~ 26

Chapter 2: Configuring Asynchronous Remote Access Connections ~ 29

Introduction ~ 30
Modem Overview ~ 30
Digital Modems ~ 32
Modem Signaling and Cabling ~ 32
Cisco Console and AUX Port Cabling ~ 33
Modem Modulation Standards ~ 34
Error Control and Data Compression Methods ~ 35
Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) ~ 36
Microcom Networking Protocol (MNP) ~ 36
Link Access Procedure for Modems (LAPM) ~ 37
Data Compression Protocols ~ 37
Configuring an Asynchronous Connection ~ 38
Router Configuration ~ 39
Modem Configuration ~ 48
Manual Configuration ~ 48
Automatic Configuration ~ 51
Chat Scripts ~ 55
Providing Asynchronous Dial-in Terminal Services ~ 56
Terminal Services ~ 57
The Autocommand Feature ~ 66
Menus ~ 67
EXEC Callback ~ 69
Summary ~ 73
FAQs ~ 74

Chapter 3: Using PPP to Provide Remote Network Access ~ 75

Introduction ~ 76
PPP Overview ~ 76
PPP Features ~ 77
Multiple Protocols per Communication Line ~ 77
Authentication ~ 77
Link Configuration and Negotiation ~ 77
Error Detection ~ 77
Header Compression ~ 78
Bonding of Communications Links ~ 78
LCP ~ 79
NCP ~ 81
PPP vs. SLIP and ARAP ~ 81
Relevant RFCs ~ 82
Configuring PPP ~ 83
Autoselect ~ 84
PPP Addressing Methods ~ 84
PPP Link Control Options ~ 86
PAP and CHAP Authentication ~ 86
Authentication Failures ~ 91
PPP Callback ~ 91
MSCB ~ 93
PPP Compression ~ 93
MPPC ~ 93
Compression Effects ~ 94
Multilink PPP ~ 94
Multichassis Multilink PPP ~ 96
Verifying and Troubleshooting PPP ~ 99
PPP and Cisco Access Servers ~ 99
PPP and ISDN Connections between Cisco Routers ~ 99
Providing Remote Access Services for Microsoft Windows Clients ~ 104
Microsoft Specific PPP Options ~ 104
Windows 95 Clients ~ 105
Windows 98 Clients ~ 105
Windows NT4 Clients ~ 107
Windows 2000 Clients ~ 108
Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Connections ~ 110
Summary ~ 111
FAQs ~ 112

Chapter 4: Utilizing Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technology for Remote Access Connectivity ~ 113

Introduction ~ 114
VPN Technology ~ 114
ISAKMP & IKE ~ 114
IPSec ~ 115
DES, Triple Pass DES & 3DES ~ 116
VPN Operation ~ 116
Cisco VPN Terminology ~ 117
Site-to-Site VPN ~ 119
An Intranet Solution ~ 119
Configuring ISAKMP/IKE ~ 120
Configuring IPSec ~ 123
An Extranet Solution ~ 126
Remote Access VPN ~ 130
Configuring IPSec on the Network Access Server ~ 131
Service Provider Solution ~ 135
Configuring ISAKMP ~ 136
Configuring IPSec ~ 137
Configuring the VPN Client ~ 138
Verifying and Debugging VPN Operation ~ 140
Advantages and Disadvantages of VPN ~ 143
Cisco’s VPN Solutions ~ 145
FW Solution (HW Accelerator) ~ 145
3000 Series Product Line ~ 145
Traditional Router with FW Feature Set ~ 147
Policy Manager 2.x (VPN Configuration and Management) ~ 147
Summary ~ 148
FAQs ~ 149

Chapter 5: Using ISDN and DDR to Enhance Remote Access Connectivity ~ 151

Introduction ~ 152
ISDN Overview ~ 152
Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ~ 154
BRI Call Setup ~ 154
BRI Reference Points and Functional Groups ~ 155
Primary Rate Interface (PRI) ~ 156
PRI Reference Points and Functional Groups ~ 157
ISDN Protocol Layers ~ 157
U-plane ~ 158
C-plane ~ 159
ISDN Call Setup and Teardown ~ 159
Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR) ~ 159
Interesting Traffic ~ 161
Topologies ~ 162
Point-to-Point Topology ~ 162
Fully Meshed Topology ~ 162
Hub-and-Spoke Topology ~ 164
Dialer Interfaces ~ 165
Dialer Profiles ~ 166
Dialer Rotary Groups ~ 166
Dialer Addressing ~ 166
Dialer Mapping ~ 166
Encapsulation ~ 167
Supported Interfaces ~ 167
Configuring ISDN and DDR ~ 168
Caller ID Screening ~ 179
Routing Issues with DDR ~ 179
Static and Default Routes ~ 180
Snapshot Routing ~ 180
OSPF On-demand Circuits ~ 181
Route Redistribution ~ 182
Monitoring and Troubleshooting ISDN and DDR ~ 182
Monitoring the ISDN Interface ~ 182
Monitoring the Dialer ~ 186
Monitoring PPP Multilink ~ 188
Monitoring Snapshot Routing ~ 189
Troubleshooting ISDN and DDR ~ 190
Walkthrough ~ 195
Summary ~ 203
FAQs ~ 205

Chapter 6: Enabling Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR) ~ 209

Introduction ~ 210
Dialer Rotary Groups ~ 210
Configuring Dialer Rotary Groups ~ 210
Dialer Profiles ~ 213
Physical Interface ~ 214
Dialer List ~ 214
Dialer Interface ~ 214
Dialer Pool ~ 214
Map Class ~ 214
Configuring Dialer Profiles ~ 215
Virtual Profiles ~ 217
Case 1: Create a Virtual Profile Using the Virtual Template ~ 218
Configure a Virtual Profile Using Virtual Templates ~ 218
Case 2: Create a Virtual Profile Using the AAA Server ~ 219
Configure a Virtual Profile Using the AAA Server ~ 220
Case 3: Create a Virtual Profile Using Both the Virtual Template and AAA Server ~ 221
Configure a Virtual Profile Using Both the Virtual Template and AAA Server ~ 222
Fine Tuning Connections ~ 223
Dialer Lists ~ 223
Dialer Timers ~ 225
Walkthrough ~ 226
Summary ~ 231
FAQs ~ 232

Chapter 7: Configuring and Backing Up Permanent Connections ~ 233

Introduction ~ 234
Configuring Point-to-Point Connections ~ 234
X.25 Connections ~ 237
X.25 Overview ~ 237
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) ~ 238
Frames in X.25 ~ 238
X.25 Virtual Circuits ~ 240
X.25 Call Setup and Disconnection ~ 240
Configuring X.25 ~ 241
Verifying and Troubleshooting X.25 Connections ~ 245
Frame Relay Connections ~ 248
Frame Relay Overview ~ 248
Frame Relay Topologies ~ 253
Split Horizon and Poison Reverse ~ 255
Subinterfaces ~ 257
Configuring Frame Relay ~ 259
Verifying and Troubleshooting Frame Relay ~ 263
Loopback Tests ~ 266
Local Loopback ~ 266
Remote Loopback ~ 267
Frame Relay Traffic Shaping (FRTS) ~ 271
Enable Frame Relay Traffic Shaping (FRTS) on the Interface ~ 272
Configuring Traffic Shaping ~ 272
Verifying Traffic Shaping ~ 280
ATM Connections ~ 290
ATM Overview ~ 290
ATM Packet Format ~ 290
ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) ~ 291
ATM Virtual Circuits ~ 292
PVC Mapping and Circuit Buildup ~ 292
Configuring ATM ~ 293
Verifying and Troubleshooting ATM Connections ~ 297
The debug atm packet Command ~ 300
The debug atm state Command ~ 302
The debug atm ilmi Command ~ 303
Backing up Permanent Connections ~ 305
Backup Interface ~ 305
The backup load Command ~ 308
Floating Static Routes and Default Routes ~ 309
Frame Relay Configuration with ISDN backup ~ 310
Dialer Watch ~ 315
Configuring a Dialer Profile ~ 316
Verifying and Troubleshooting Backup Connections ~ 317
Routing Issues ~ 321
Redundant Hardware and Links/Design and Performance Issues ~ 321
Load Balancing ~ 322
Summary ~ 323
FAQs ~ 324

Chapter 8: Securing your Remote Access Network ~ 325

Introduction ~ 326
What is a Firewall? ~ 326
Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set ~ 327
Firewall Feature Set Benefits and Features ~ 327
Phase I ~ 327
Phase I+ ~ 327
Phase II (Full Features) ~ 327
Key Benefits ~ 328
AAA Overview ~ 328
AAA Servers ~ 329
CiscoSecure ~ 330
Authentication ~ 331
Authorization ~ 331
Accounting ~ 332
Method-Lists ~ 332
Security Protocols ~ 333
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) ~ 333
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) ~ 333
Comparing TACACS+ and RADIUS ~ 334
Using RADIUS and TACACS+ for AAA Services ~ 336
Configuring AAA ~ 336
Enabling AAA ~ 336
Configuring the RADIUS or TACACS+ Parameters ~ 336
Configuring TACACS+ Parameters ~ 337
Configuring RADIUS Parameters ~ 338
Configuring AAA Authentication ~ 339
The aaa authentication login Command ~ 339
The aaa authentication ppp Command ~ 340
The aaa authentication enable default Command ~ 341
Configuring AAA Authorization ~ 342
Configuring AAA Accounting ~ 344
Virtual Profiles and AAA ~ 346
Scenario 1: Virtual Profiles Using Virtual Templates ~ 347
Scenario 2: Virtual Profiles Using AAA Configuration ~ 348
Scenario 3: Virtual Profiles Using Virtual Templates and AAA Configuration ~ 349
Configuring Virtual Profiles ~ 349
Configuring Virtual Profiles Using Virtual Templates ~ 349
Configuring virtual Profiles Using AAA Configuration ~ 352
Configuring Virtual Profiles Using Virtual Templates and AAA Configuration ~ 352
Per-User Configuration Example ~ 354
User ‘Remote’ RADIUS Configuration ~ 354
Network Access Server Configuration (central) ~ 355
Monitoring and Verifying AAA Access Control ~ 358
AAA Debug And Show Commands ~ 358
Walkthrough ~ 362
Summary ~ 368
FAQs ~ 368

Chapter 9: Optimizing Network Performance with Queuing and Compression ~ 371

Introduction ~ 372
Network Performance ~ 372
Queuing Overview ~ 373
Queuing Methods and Configuration ~ 373
First-in, First-out Queuing (FIFO) ~ 374
Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) ~ 375
Priority Queuing (PQ) ~ 383
Custom Queuing (CQ) ~ 387
Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ) ~ 390
Selecting a Cisco IOS Queuing Method ~ 392
Verifying Queuing Operation ~ 395
Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) Overview ~ 395
Tail Drop ~ 396
Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) ~ 396
Flow-based WRED ~ 396
Data Compression Overview ~ 397
The Data Compression Mechanism ~ 397
Header Compression ~ 398
Link and Payload Compression ~ 399
Per-Interface Compression (Link Compression) ~ 401
Per-Virtual Circuit Compression (Payload Compression) ~ 401
Hardware Compression ~ 401
Selecting a Cisco IOS Compression Method ~ 402
Verifying Compression Operation ~ 403
Summary ~ 403
FAQs ~ 404

Chapter 10: Requirements for Network Address Translation in Remote Access Networks ~ 407

Introduction ~ 408
NAT Overview ~ 408
Terminology ~ 409
NAT Operation ~ 411
Traffic Types Supported ~ 412
NAT Commands ~ 413
Translate Inside Source Addresses ~ 414
Dynamic Translation ~ 414
Configuring Dynamic NAT ~ 416
Dynamic NAT Translation Screen Captures ~ 418
Address Overloading ~ 421
Configuring Address Overloading ~ 423
Address Overloading Screen Captures ~ 424
Static Translation ~ 425
Configuring Static NAT Translations ~ 427
Static NAT Translation Output ~ 428
Dual Address Translation (Overlapping Networks) ~ 430
Configuring Overlapping Networks ~ 434
TCP Load Distribution ~ 436
Configuring TCP Load Distribution ~ 438
Output Showing TCP Load Distribution ~ 440
Changing NAT Timeouts ~ 443
NAT to an ISP ~ 444
NAT to an ISP using Easy IP ~ 445
Easy IP Operation ~ 446
PAT to an ISP Using a Cisco 700 Series Router ~ 449
Walkthrough ~ 450
Summary ~ 453
FAQs ~ 454

Chapter 11: Private Addressing and Subnetting Large Networks ~ 457

Introduction ~ 458
Strategies to Conserve Addresses ~ 458
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) ~ 459
Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) ~ 459
Private Addresses ~ 459
Addressing Economics ~ 460
An Appeal ~ 462
Public vs Private Address Spaces ~ 463
Can I Pick My Own? ~ 463
RFC 1918—Private Network Addresses ~ 465
The Three Address Blocks ~ 465
Considerations ~ 466
Which to Use When ~ 467
Strategy for Subnetting a Class A Private Network ~ 468
The Network ~ 469
The Strategy ~ 470
Address Assignment ~ 471
The Headquarters LANs ~ 471
The WAN Links from Headquarters to the Distribution Centers ~ 472
The Distribution Center LANs ~ 472
The Store LANs ~ 473
Results ~ 474
BGP Requirements ~ 475
IBGP and EBGP Requirements ~ 479
Loopback Interfaces ~ 481
Summary ~ 482
FAQs ~ 482

Appendix: Implementing the Windows 2000 Servers ~ 485

Introduction ~ 486
Installing Windows 2000 ~ 487
Overview of a Scripted Installation ~ 488
Overview of Disk Duplication Methods ~ 491
SYSPREP ~ 491
RIPREP ~ 492
Windows 2000 Setup Phases ~ 495
WINNT Phase ~ 496
Text Mode ~ 496
GUI Mode ~ 496
Installing the Active Directory ~ 497
Which Domain First? ~ 498
Which Server First? ~ 499
DCPromo ~ 500
Installing the Recovery Console ~ 503
Populating a Domain with Organizational Units (OUs) and Objects ~ 504
Creating an OU ~ 505
Create an OU for Hidden Objects ~ 505
Delegating Authority ~ 506
Creating a User Account ~ 508
Creating Groups ~ 511
Publishing Printers ~ 513
Publishing Folders ~ 514
Applying a Group Policy ~ 515
Setting Up Sites ~ 516
Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Components ~ 519
Configuring DNS ~ 519
Configuring the Distributed File System ~ 521
Public Key Infrastructure ~ 522
Internet Information Services ~ 525
Asynchronous Transfer Mode ~ 527
Terminal Services ~ 527
Configuring Routing and Remote Access Services ~ 534
DHCP ~ 535
WINS ~ 537
Case Studies ~ 537
ABC Chemical Company ~ 537
West Coast Accounting ~ 539
Summary ~ 540
FAQs ~ 544

Index ~ 547