WSM User Guide - WatchGuard Technologies

Configuring a GatewayTo configure this, set the ID type of the remote gateway to Domain Name or User Domain Name. Setthe peer name to the fully qualified domain name. Make sure the Firebox® is configured with DNS serversthat can resolve the domain name.1 From Policy Manager, click VPN > Branch Office Gateways.The Gateways dialog box appears.2 To add a gateway, click Add.The New Gateway dialog box appears.3 In the Gateway Name text box, type the gateway name.This name identifies the gateway only in Policy Manager for this Firebox.4 From the Gateway IP drop-down list, select IP Address or Any.If the remote gateway address is a static IP address, type it in the adjacent address box. If the remote VPN endpointhas a dynamic IP address, select Any.5 From the Remote Gateway Settings ID Type drop-down list, select IP Address, Domain Name,User Domain Name, or X.500 Name.If the remote VPN endpoint uses DHCP or PPPoE to get its external IP address, set the ID type of the remotegateway to Domain Name. Set the peer name field to the fully qualified domain name of the remote VPN endpoint.The Firebox uses IP address and Domain Name to find the VPN endpoint. Make sure the DNS server used by theFirebox can identify the name.244 WatchGuard System Manager