Introduction
ICN SDEWAN solution leverages IPSec functionality in SD-EWAN CNF to setup security tunnel to enable communication between ONAP4K8S/APPX Manager with Edge cluster or Edge cluster with Edge cluster. There are several solutions in OpenWRT to implement IPSec, include: Openswan, Racoon, and StrongSwan. ICN will use StrongSwan solution.
OpenWRT StrongSwan Basic
Service Start Flow:
StrongSwan application is run by command: "/etc/init.d/ipsec start", this command will generate StrongSwan's configuration (e.g. /etc/ipsec/*) based on openwrt configuration (e.g. /etc/config/ipsec) then start ipsec application as daemon, below diagram shows its flow
Configuration: OpenWRT's IPSec Configuration is defined in /etc/config/ipsec, the detail configuration content and map to StrongSwan configuration are described in below table
Section | Option | Type | StrongSwan configuration file | StrongSwan configuration option | Validated values | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ipsec | Global configuration | |||||
debug | int | strongswan.conf | charon.syslog | whether to enable log information | ||
rtinstall_enabled | boolean | strongswan.conf | charon.install_routes | Install routes into a separate routing table for established IPsec tunnels. | ||
ignore_routing_tables | list | strongswan.conf | charon.ignore_routing_tables | A space-separated list of routing tables to be excluded from route lookup. | ||
interface | list | strongswan.conf | charon.interfaces_use | A comma-separated list of network interfaces that should be used by charon. All other interfaces are ignored. | ||
remote | Define a group remote tunnels with same security configuration | |||||
tunnel | list | |||||
transport | list | |||||
enabled | boolean | whether this configuration is enabled | ||||
gateway | String | ipsec.secrets ipsec.conf | local_gateway/remote_gateway right | 192.168.0.5 | Defines the counter party ip address here | |
pre_shared_key | String | ipsec.secrets | PSK | Add the PSK inside the secrets file | ||
authentication_method | String | ipsec.conf | leftauth/rightauth | pubkey, psk, eap, xauth | Defines the auth method that going to be used by two counter parties. | |
local_identifier | String | ipsec.secrets ipsec.conf | local_identifier leftid | "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=peer" | Assigns a specific identifier for the itself (This identity will be send to the counter party inside the request) | |
remote_identifier | String | ipsec.secrets ipsec.conf | remote_identifier rightid | "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=peerB" | Assigns a specific identifier for the counter party | |
crypto_proposal | list | ipsec.conf | ike | default: aes128-sha256-modp3072 | Defines list of IKE/ISAKMP SA encryption/authentication algorithms to be used | |
force_crypto_proposal | boolean | |||||
tunnel /transport | Define configuration for a tunnel or transport | |||||
mode | String | ipsec.conf | auto | add/start/route | Sets the operation for the connection while starts. | |
local_subnet | String | ipsec.conf | leftsubnet | 192.168.1.1/24 | Mostly used in site-to-site case. Sets the local subnet | |
local_nat | String | ipsec.conf | leftsubnet | 192.168.1.1/24 | Mostly used in site-to-site case. Sets the local subnet | |
local_sourceip | String | ipsec.conf | leftsourceip | 192.168.1.2, %config | Sets the ip address of local site. The value can be set to '%config' if the site is going to request a dynamic ip from the counter party | |
local_updown | String | ipsec.conf | leftupdown | <path_to_script> | The Updown plugin can be used to set custom firewall rules. | |
local_firewall | String | ipsec.conf | leftfirewall | yes, no(default) | Whether the local site is doing forwarding-firewalling (including masquerading) using iptables for traffic from left|rightsubnet | |
remote_subnet | String | ipsec.conf | rightsubnet | 192.168.0.1/24 | Mostly used in site-to-site case. Sets the subnet of the counter party | |
remote_sourceip | String | ipsec.conf | rightsourceip | 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3-192.168.0.15 | Sets the ip address of the remote site. An ip pool can also be assigned when using the virtual ip | |
remote_updown | String | ipsec.conf | rightupdown | <path_to_script> | The path to the updown script to run to adjust routing and/or firewalling when the status of the connection changes | |
remote_firewall | String | ipsec.conf | rightfirewall | yes, no(default) | Whether the remote site is doing forwarding-firewalling (including masquerading) using iptables for traffic from left|rightsubnet | |
*ikelifetime | String | ipsec.conf | ikelifetime | 3h(default) | Sets the life time of the ike process before its re-negotiation. (Currently using default value) | |
*lifetime | String | ipsec.conf | lifetime | 1h(default) | Set the life time of a particular instance would last. (Currently using default value) | |
*margintime | String | ipsec.conf | margintime | 9m(default) | Sets how long before connection expiry or keying-channel expiry should attempts to negotiate a replacement begin. (Currently using default value) | |
*keyingtries | String | ipsec.conf | keyingtries | 3(default) | Sets the maxium attempts to negotiate for a connection. (Currently using default value) | |
*dpdaction | String | ipsec.conf | dpdaction | clear, hold, restart, none(default) | Sets the action against peer timeout, validated through Dead Peer Protection Protocol. (Currently using default value) | |
*dpddelay | String | ipsec.conf | dpddelay | 30s(default) | Defines the time interval for the informational exchange sent to peer. (Currently using default value) | |
*inactivity | boolean | ipsec.conf | inactivity | 30m | Defines the timeout interval, after which a CHILD_SA is closed if it did not send or receive any traffic. (Currently using default value) | |
*keyexchange | String | ipsec.conf | keyexchange | ikev2, ikev1, ike(default, same as ikev2) | Defines the protocol being used to initialize the connection. (Currently using default value) | |
crypto_proposal | list | ipsec.conf | esp | aes128-sha256(default) | Defines the comma-separated list of ESP encryption/authentication algorithms to be used for the connection | |
*local_public_cert | String | ipsec.conf | leftcert | peer.der/peer.pem | Sets the path of the local certificate used for authentication NOTE: This is a key that currently not supported by OpenWrt | |
*remote_public_cert | String | ipsec.conf | rightcert | peerB.der/peerB.pem | Sets the path of the remote certificate used for authentication NOTE: This is a key that currently not supported by OpenWrt | |
*local_private_cert | String | /etc/ipsec.d/private | Puts the path of private key for the certificate. Maybe not needed for the CRD. But need to upload the file. NOTE: This is a key that currently not supported by OpenWrt | |||
*shared_ca | String | /etc/ipsec.d/cacerts | Puts the shared CA for auth. Maybe not needed for CRD, but need to upload the file. NOTE: This is a key that currently not supported by OpenWrt | |||
proposal | Define configuration for a proposal | |||||
encryption_algorithm | String | ipsec.conf | ike/esp | aes128 | Defines the encryption algorithm(together in ike) | |
hash_algorithm | String | ipsec.conf | ike/esp | sha256 | Defines the hash algorithm(together in ike) | |
dh_group | String | ipsec.conf | ike/esp | modp3072 | Define the Diffie-Hellman group(together in ike) | |
*proposal_name | String | Define the proposal name. |
IPSec CRD
IPSec CRD will be created by EWAN config Agent to configurate a remote configuration. it is defined as below, with filed map to ipsec configuration.
apiVersion: sdewan.akraino.org/v1alpha1 kind: IpsecSite metadata: name: ipsecsite-sample spec: sites: - name: siteA gateway: 10.0.1.2 pre_shared_key: test123 authentication_method: psk local_identifier: C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=peer remote_identifier: C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=peerB crypto_proposal: - proposal1 force_crypto_proposal: "0" connections: - name: connA type: tunnel/transport mode: start local_subnet: 192.168.1.1/24 local_sourceip: 10.0.1.1 remote_subnet: 192.168.0.1/24 remote_sourceip: 10.0.1.2 crypto_proposal: - proposal2 proposals: - name: proposal1 encryption_algorithm: aes128 hash_algorithm: sha256 dh_group: modp3072 - name: proposal2 encryption_algorithm: aes128 hash_algorithm: sha128 dh_group: modp3072
IPSec Rest API
SD-EWAN IPSec Restful API provides support to get/create/update/delete IPSec Site, Proposal.
IPSec Proposal
GET /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/proposals
Lists all defined proposals
Request: N/A
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
Response Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
proposals body array a dict of defined proposals Response Example
{
"proposals": [{
"name": "proposal1",
"encryption_algorithm": "aes128",
"hash_algorithm": "sha256",
"dh_group": "modp3072"
}
]
}
GET /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/proposals/{proposal-name}
Get a proposal
Request: N/A
Request Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
proposal-name path string proposal name
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
- Error response code: 404
Response Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
name body string proposal name encryption_algorithm body string encryption algorithm hash_algorithm body string hash algorithm dh_group body string Diffie-Hellman group Response Example
{
"name": "proposal1",
"encryption_algorithm": "aes128",
"hash_algorithm": "sha256",
"dh_group": "modp3072"
}
POST /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/proposals
create a new proposal
Request:
Request Parameters: same with GET's response request
- Request Example: same with GET's response example
Response
- Normal response codes: 201
- Error response codes: 400, 401
PUT /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/proposals/{proposal-name}
update a proposal
Request:
Request Parameters:
Name
In
Type
Description
proposal-name path string proposal name encryption_algorithm body string encryption algorithm hash_algorithm body string hash algorithm dh_group body string Diffie-Hellman group - Request Example
{
"name": "proposal1",
"encryption_algorithm": "aes256",
"hash_algorithm": "sha256",
"dh_group": "modp4096"
}
Response
- Normal response codes: 204
- Error response codes: 400, 401, 404
DELETE /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/proposals/{proposal-name}
delete a proposal
Request:
Request Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
proposal-name path string proposal name
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
- Error response codes: 401, 404
IPSec Site
GET /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/sites
Lists all defined sites
Request: N/A
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
Response Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
sites body array a list of defined sites Response Example
{
"sites": [{ "name": "site1",
"gateway":"10.0.1.2",
"authentication_method": "psk",
"crypto_proposal": "proposal1",
"connections": [
{
"name": "connA"
"type": "tunnel"
"local_subnet": "192.168.1.1/24",
"remote_subnet": "192.168.0.1/24",
"crypto_proposal": "proposal1"
}
]
}
]
}
GET /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/sites/{site-name}
Get a site
Request: N/A
Request Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
site-name path string remote site name
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
- Error response code: 404
Response Parameters
Name
In
Type
Required Description
name body string Y Site name gateway body string Y The corresponding responder pre_shared_key body string N Optional, only if using the PSK authentication mode local_public_cert body string N Optional, only if using the public key authentication mode. Public key used for auth. local_private_cert body string N Optional, only if using the public key authentication mode. Private key used for auth. shared_ca body string N Optional, only if using the public key authentication mode. CA information authentication_method body string Y Either 'psk' or 'pubkey' as the authentication method. local_identifier body string N The identifier for localhost remote_identifier body string N The identifier for remote counter party crypto_proposal body list Y Proposal names used for ike process force_crypto_proposal body boolean N The flag on forcing the proposal or not connections body list Y List of connectionArray connectionArray:
Name In Type Required Description name body string Y Connection name type body string Y Type of connection. Either "tunnel" or "transport" mode body string Y Mode used for connection. Either 'add', 'route' or 'start' local_subnet body string N Defines the local subnet. local_nat body string N Defines the local nat, if exists, replace the local_subnet local_sourceip body string N Defines the local source ip local_updown body string N Defines the local iptable rules. local_firewall body string N Flag used to determine whether to enable the local firewall rules or not remote_subnet body string N Defines the subnet of the counter party remote_sourceip body string N Defines the source ip of the counter party remote_updown body string N Defines the iptable rules applied for the counter party remote_firewall body string N Flag used to determine whether to enable the remote firewall rules or not crypto_proposal body string N Crypto proposal used for ESP Response Example
{
"name": "site1",
"gateway":"10.1.0.2",
"crypto_proposal": "proposal1"
"connections": [
{
"name": "site_to_site",
"type": "tunnel",
"local_subnet":
"remote_subnet":
"crypto_proposal": "proposal2"
}
]
}
POST /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/sites
create a new site
Request:
Request Parameters: same with GET's response request
Response
- Normal response codes: 201
- Error response codes: 400, 401
PUT /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/sites/{site-name}
update a site
Request:
Request Parameters:
Name
In
Type
Description
site-name path string remote site name other params body Same with Get's response - Request Example
{
"name": "site1",
"gateway": "10.1.0.2",
"name": "site1",
"crypto_proposal": "proposal1"
"connections": [
{
"name": "site_to_site",
"type": "tunnel"
"local_subnet":
"remote_subnet":
"crypto_proposal": "proposal1"
}
}
Response
- Normal response codes: 204
- Error response codes: 400, 401, 404
DELETE /cgi-bin/luci/sdewan/ipsec/v1/sites/{site-name}
delete a site
Request:
Request Parameters
Name
In
Type
Description
site-name path string remote site name
Response
- Normal response codes: 200
- Error response codes: 401, 404