Re: Universal Connection Woes

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Roger Vicker, CCP" wrote:

> What I was told is that V5R1 Universal Connection is a VPN and doesn't handle
> the NAT change in address of the iSeries. The NAT is viewed as an alteration 
>of
> the packet and thus a violation of the VPN security.
>
> There was a hint that V5R2 should be able to VPN through a NAT device.
>
> If your iSeries had a public address and the firewall was just doing port
> blocking Universal Connection should work.

What I was told by Supportline is that I _can_ do this with a multi-hop
setup.  I am waiting for the router people to make a change because the
multi-hop setup is slightly different.

Then I'll give it another go and report back.  I thought they would have
done it by now . . .

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