Verify AWS – MacStadium

Verify that there is an ISAKMP security association between the peers.

Verify that you are connected via VPN to your MacStadium private cloud.
- For more information about how to connect to the VPN, see Connecting to Your Cloud via VPN.
Run Cisco ASDM-IDM and log in.
- For more information about how to log in to your firewall, see Logging into Cisco Firewall.
In the Cisco ASDM-IDM application toolbar, select Tools > Command Line Interface
Select Single Line, enter the following command, and click Send.

show crypto isakmp sa

If the site-to-site VPN connection is configured properly, you should see information about an active IKEv1.

For more information about this verification command, see Cisco Documentation: show crypto isakmp sa.

Verify that there is an IPsec security association between peers

Verify that you are connected via VPN to your MacStadium private cloud.
- For more information about how to connect to the VPN, see Connecting to Your Cloud via VPN.
Run Cisco ASDM-IDM and log in.
- For more information about how to log in to your firewall, see Logging into Cisco Firewall.
In the Cisco ASDM-IDM application toolbar, select Tools > Command Line Interface
Select Single Line, enter the following command, and click Send.

show crypto ipsec sa

If the site-to-site VPN connection is configured properly, you should see a detailed log.

For more information about this verification command, see Cisco Documentation: show crypto ipsec sa.

Log in to your AWS Management Console and access your VPC service.
In the top right corner of the screen, make sure that you're working in the correct region.
In the sidebar, locate the Virtual Private Network menu and select Site-to-Site VPN Connections.
Select your VPN from the list and inspect the details at the bottom of the screen.
Click Tunnel Details and verify that one of the tunnels is up.

See our AWS Troubleshooting doc for some common issues with AWS-MacStadium Site-to-Site VPN Connections.