Terms
This topic describes the terms used in VPN.
| No. | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IPSec VPN Gateway | An IPSec VPN gateway is an egress gateway for VPC or CCN to establish a VPN connection. |
| 2 | Customer Gateway | A customer gateway is a logical object accompanied by a VPN gateway to record the fixed public IP address of the IPsec VPN gateway on the IDC side. |
| 3 | VPN Tunnel | After the VPN gateway and customer gateway are created, you can establish a VPN tunnel between the VPC or CCN and an external IDC for encrypted communication. |
| 4 | SSL VPN Gateway | An SSL VPN gateway is an egress gateway for VPC to establish an SSL VPN connection. |
| 5 | SSL VPN Server | The SSL VPN server is a service module in VPN gateway, which is used to encapsulate and de-encapsulate data packets. |
| 6 | SSL VPN Client | The SSL VPN client provides a certificate for connecting the mobile device to the server. |