Do not modify the IKE configuration file ( /etc/racoon/racoon.conf).
Do not modify the XML files in / user's home directory/.turnpike/profiles .
Do not use the setkey command to alter the IPsec policies or IPsec security association (SA).
If you are exiting, a session (for instance GNOME* or KDE), disconnect from the VPN before logout. Otherwise, the VPN connection continues.
Use the CLI and the GUI options separately, because these features might not interact properly.
NOTE:You must log in as root to check the IKE status.
To check the IKE status, use the following command:
/etc/init.d/racoon status
Either of the following statuses is displayed
Running: IKE is up and running.
Unused/Dead: To start the IKE, use the following command:
/etc/init.d/racoon start
To stop the IKE daemon, use the following command:
/etc/init.d/racoon stop
If IKE is running at the default log level, all information including the error messages is logged.
The IKE log can be accessed at /var/log/messages.