Technical Tip: ADVPN with OSPF as the routing protocol
Description
This article describes the configuration ADVPN with OSPF.
Scope
For version 6.4.3, and version 7.0.1+.
Solution
This is a sample configuration of ADVPN with OSPF as the routing protocol. The following options have to be enabled for this configuration:
1) On the hub FortiGate, 'IPsec phase1-interface net-device enable ' must be run.
2) OSPF has to be used between the hub and spoke(s) FortiGates.

To configure ADVPN with OSPF as the routing protocol using the CLI:
1) Configure hub FortiGate's WAN, internal interface, and static route.
# config system interface2) Configure the hub FortiGate.
edit "port9"
set alias "WAN"
set ip 22.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
next
edit "port10"
set alias "Internal"
set ip 172.16.101.1 255.255.255.0
next
end
# config router static
edit 1
set gateway 22.1.1.2
set device "port9"
next
end
- Configure the hub FortiGate IPsec phase1-interface and phase2-interface.
# config vpn ipsec phase1-interface- Configure the hub FortiGate firewall policy.
edit "advpn-hub"
set type dynamic
set interface "port9"
set peertype any
set net-device enable
set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 3des-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 3des-sha1
set add-route disable
set dpd on-idle
set auto-discovery-sender enable
set tunnel-search nexthop <-- tunnel search option in phase1 removed from FortiOS 7.0.1 and above because the IPsec kernel now uses dedicated tunnel IDs as identifiers for each tunnel.
set psksecret sample
set dpd-retryinterval 5
next
end
# config vpn ipsec phase2-interface
edit "advpn-hub"
set phase1name "advpn-hub"
set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 3des-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 3des-sha256
next
end
# config firewall policy- Configure the hub FortiGate's IPsec tunnel interface IP address.
edit 1
set name "spoke2hub"
set srcintf "advpn-hub"
set dstintf "port10"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
edit 2
set name "spoke2spoke"
set srcintf "advpn-hub"
set dstintf "advpn-hub"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
end
# config system interface- Configure the hub FortiGate's OSPF.
edit "advpn-hub1"
set ip 10.10.10.254 255.255.255.255
set remote-ip 10.10.10.253 255.255.255.0 <-- IP address in the subnet range.
next
end
# config router ospf3) Configure the spoke FortiGate.
set router-id 1.1.1.1
config area
edit 0.0.0.0
next
end
# config network
edit 1
set prefix 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
next
edit 2
set prefix 172.16.101.0 255.255.255.0
next
end
end
- Configure the spoke FortiGates' WAN, internal interfaces, and static routes.
Configure Spoke1.
# config system interfaceConfigure the Spoke2.
edit "wan1"
set alias "primary_WAN"
set ip 15.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
next
edit "wan2"
set alias "secondary_WAN"
set ip 12.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
next
edit "internal"
set ip 10.1.100.1 255.255.255.0
next
end
# config router static
edit 1
set gateway 12.1.1.1
set device "wan2"
set distance 15
next
edit 2
set gateway 15.1.1.1
set device "wan1"
next
end
# config system interface- Configure the spoke FortiGates' IPsec phase1-interface and phase2-interface.
edit "wan1"
set alias "primary_WAN"
set ip 13.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
next
edit "wan2"
set alias "secondary_WAN"
set ip 17.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
next
edit "internal"
set ip 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0
next
end
# config router static
edit 1
set gateway 17.1.1.1
set device "wan2"
set distance 15
next
edit 2
set gateway 13.1.1.1
set device "wan1"
next
end
Configure Spoke1.
# config vpn ipsec phase1-interfaceConfigure Spoke2.
edit "spoke1"
set interface "wan1"
set peertype any
set net-device enable
set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
set add-route disable
set dpd on-idle
set auto-discovery-receiver enable
set remote-gw 22.1.1.1
set psksecret sample
set dpd-retryinterval 5
next
edit "spoke1_backup"
set interface "wan2"
set peertype any
set net-device enable
set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
set add-route disable
set dpd on-idle
set auto-discovery-receiver enable
set remote-gw 22.1.1.1
set monitor "spoke1"
set psksecret sample
set dpd-retryinterval 5
next
end
# config vpn ipsec phase2-interface
edit "spoke1"
set phase1name "spoke1"
set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
set auto-negotiate enable
next
edit "spoke1_backup"
set phase1name "spoke1_backup"
set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
set auto-negotiate enable
next
end
# config vpn ipsec phase1-interface
edit "spoke2"
set interface "wan1"
set peertype any
set net-device enable
set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
set add-route disable
set dpd on-idle
set auto-discovery-receiver enable
set remote-gw 22.1.1.1
set psksecret sample
set dpd-retryinterval 5
next
edit "spoke2_backup"
set interface "wan2"
set peertype any
set net-device enable
set proposal aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1
set add-route disable
set dpd on-idle
set auto-discovery-receiver enable
set remote-gw 22.1.1.1
set monitor "spoke2"
set psksecret sample
set dpd-retryinterval 5
next
end
# config vpn ipsec phase2-interface- Configure the spoke FortiGates' firewall policies.
edit "spoke2"
set phase1name "spoke2"
set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
set auto-negotiate enable
next
edit "spoke2_backup"
set phase1name "spoke2_backup"
set proposal aes128-sha1 aes256-sha1 aes128-sha256 aes256-sha256 aes128gcm aes256gcm chacha20poly1305
set auto-negotiate enable
next
end
Configure Spoke1.
# config firewall policyConfigure Spoke2.
edit 1
set name "outbound_advpn"
set srcintf "internal"
set dstintf "spoke1" "spoke1_backup"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
edit 2
set name "inbound_advpn"
set srcintf "spoke1" "spoke1_backup"
set dstintf "internal"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
end
# config firewall policy- Configure the spoke FortiGates' tunnel interface IP addresses.
edit 1
set name "outbound_advpn"
set srcintf "internal"
set dstintf "spoke2" "spoke2_backup"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
edit 2
set name "inbound_advpn"
set srcintf "spoke2" "spoke2_backup"
set dstintf "internal"
set srcaddr "all"
set dstaddr "all"
set action accept
set schedule "always"
set service "ALL"
next
end
Configure Spoke1.
# config system interfaceConfigure Spoke2.
edit "spoke1"
set ip 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.255
set remote-ip 10.10.10.254 255.255.255.0
next
edit "spoke1_backup"
set ip 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.255
set remote-ip 10.10.10.254 255.255.255.0
next
end
# config system interface- Configure the spoke FortiGates' OSPF.
edit "spoke2"
set ip 10.10.10.3 255.255.255.255
set remote-ip 10.10.10.254 255.255.255.0
next
edit "spoke2_backup"
set ip 10.10.10.4 255.255.255.255
set remote-ip 10.10.10.254 255.255.255.0
next
end
Configure Spoke1.
# config router ospfConfigure Spoke2.
set router-id 7.7.7.7
config area
edit 0.0.0.0
next
end
# config network
edit 1
set prefix 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
next
edit 2
set prefix 10.1.100.0 255.255.255.0
next
end
end
# config router ospf4) Run diagnose and get commands on Spoke1 to check VPN and OSPF states.
set router-id 8.8.8.8
# config area
edit 0.0.0.0
next
end
# config network
edit 1
set prefix 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
next
edit 2
set prefix 192.168.4.0 255.255.255.0
next
end
end
- Run the diagnose vpn tunnel list command on Spoke1. The system should return the following:
list all ipsec tunnel in vd 0- Run the get router info ospf neighbor command on Spoke1. The system should return the following:
----
name=spoke1 ver=1 serial=2 15.1.1.2:0->22.1.1.1:0
bound_if=7 lgwy=static/1 tun=intf/0 mode=auto/1 encap=none/536 options[0218]=npu create_dev frag-rfc accept_traffic=1
proxyid_num=1 child_num=1 refcnt=19 ilast=5 olast=2 ad=r/2
stat: rxp=1 txp=263 rxb=16452 txb=32854
dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=5000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=2283
natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
proxyid=spoke1 proto=0 sa=1 ref=5 serial=1 auto-negotiate adr
src: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
dst: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
SA: ref=6 options=1a227 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1438 expire=1057/0B replaywin=1024
seqno=108 esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00000003 itn=0
life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=2371/2400
dec: spi=c53a8f78 esp=aes key=16 7cc50c5c9df1751f6497a4ad764c5e9a
ah=sha1 key=20 269292ddbf7309a6fc05871e63ed8a5297b5c9a1
enc: spi=6e363612 esp=aes key=16 42bd49bced1e85cf74a24d97f10eb601
ah=sha1 key=20 13964f166aad48790c2e551d6df165d7489f524b
dec:pkts/bytes=1/16394, enc:pkts/bytes=263/50096
npu_flag=03 npu_rgwy=22.1.1.1 npu_lgwy=15.1.1.2 npu_selid=1 dec_npuid=1 enc_npuid=1
----
name=spoke1_backup ver=1 serial=1 12.1.1.2:0->22.1.1.1:0
bound_if=6 lgwy=static/1 tun=intf/0 mode=auto/1 encap=none/536 options[0218]=npu create_dev frag-rfc accept_traffic=0
proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=11 ilast=8 olast=8 ad=/0
stat: rxp=0 txp=0 rxb=0 txb=0
dpd: mode=on-idle on=0 idle=5000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=0
natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
proxyid=spoke1_backup proto=0 sa=0 ref=2 serial=1 auto-negotiate adr
src: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
dst: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
OSPF process 0, VRF 0: Neighbor ID Pri State Dead Time Address Interface 8.8.8.8 1. Full/ - 00:00:35 10.10.10.254 spoke1 1.1.1.1 1. Full/ - 00:00:35 10.10.10.254 spoke1- Run the get router info routing-table ospf command on Spoke1. The system should return the following:
Routing table for VRF=0- Generate traffic between the spokes, then check the shortcut tunnel and routing table. Run the diagnose vpn tunnel list command on Spoke1. The system should return the following:
O 172.16.101.0/24 [110/110] via 10.10.10.254, spoke1, 00:23:23
O 192.168.4.0/24 [110/110] via 10.10.10.254, spoke1, 00:22:35
list all ipsec tunnel in vd 0- Run the get router info routing-tale ospf command. The system should return the following:
----
----
name=spoke1 ver=1 serial=2 15.1.1.2:0->22.1.1.1:0
bound_if=7 lgwy=static/1 tun=intf/0 mode=auto/1 encap=none/536 options[0218]=npu create_dev frag-rfc accept_traffic=1
proxyid_num=1 child_num=1 refcnt=19 ilast=2 olast=2 ad=r/2
stat: rxp=1 txp=313 rxb=16452 txb=35912
dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=5000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=2303
natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
proxyid=spoke1 proto=0 sa=1 ref=3 serial=1 auto-negotiate adr
src: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
dst: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
SA: ref=6 options=1a227 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1438 expire=782/0B replaywin=1024
seqno=13a esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00000003 itn=0
life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=2371/2400
dec: spi=c53a8f78 esp=aes key=16 7cc50c5c9df1751f6497a4ad764c5e9a
ah=sha1 key=20 269292ddbf7309a6fc05871e63ed8a5297b5c9a1
enc: spi=6e363612 esp=aes key=16 42bd49bced1e85cf74a24d97f10eb601
ah=sha1 key=20 13964f166aad48790c2e551d6df165d7489f524b
dec:pkts/bytes=1/16394, enc:pkts/bytes=313/56432
npu_flag=03 npu_rgwy=22.1.1.1 npu_lgwy=15.1.1.2 npu_selid=1 dec_npuid=1 enc_npuid=1
----
name=spoke1_backup ver=1 serial=1 12.1.1.2:0->22.1.1.1:0
bound_if=6 lgwy=static/1 tun=intf/0 mode=auto/1 encap=none/536 options[0218]=npu create_dev frag-rfc accept_traffic=0
proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=11 ilast=13 olast=13 ad=/0
stat: rxp=0 txp=0 rxb=0 txb=0
dpd: mode=on-idle on=0 idle=5000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=0
natt: mode=none draft=0 interval=0 remote_port=0
proxyid=spoke1_backup proto=0 sa=0 ref=2 serial=1 auto-negotiate adr
src: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
dst: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
----
name=spoke1_0 ver=1 serial=e 15.1.1.2:4500->13.1.1.2:4500
bound_if=7 lgwy=static/1 tun=intf/0 mode=dial_inst/3 encap=none/728 options[02d8]=npu create_dev no-sysctl rgwy-chg frag-rfc accept_traffic=1
parent=spoke1 index=0
proxyid_num=1 child_num=0 refcnt=19 ilast=4 olast=2 ad=r/2
stat: rxp=641 txp=1254 rxb=278648 txb=161536
dpd: mode=on-idle on=1 idle=5000ms retry=3 count=0 seqno=184
natt: mode=keepalive draft=32 interval=10 remote_port=4500
proxyid=spoke1_backup proto=0 sa=1 ref=10 serial=1 auto-negotiate adr
src: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
dst: 0:0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:0
SA: ref=6 options=1a227 type=00 soft=0 mtu=1422 expire=922/0B replaywin=1024
seqno=452 esn=0 replaywin_lastseq=00000280 itn=0
life: type=01 bytes=0/0 timeout=2370/2400
dec: spi=c53a8f79 esp=aes key=16 324f8cf840ba6722cc7abbba46b34e0e
ah=sha1 key=20 a40e9aac596b95c4cd83a7f6372916a5ef5aa505
enc: spi=ef3327b5 esp=aes key=16 5909d6066b303de4520d2b5ae2db1b61
ah=sha1 key=20 1a42f5625b5a335d8d5282fe83b5d6c6ff26b2a4
dec:pkts/bytes=641/278568, enc:pkts/bytes=1254/178586
npu_flag=03 npu_rgwy=13.1.1.2 npu_lgwy=15.1.1.2 npu_selid=a dec_npuid=1 enc_npuid=1
Routing table for VRF=0
O 172.16.101.0/24 [110/110] via 10.10.10.254, spoke1, 00:27:14
O 192.168.4.0/24 [110/110] via 10.10.10.3, spoke1_0, 00:26:26
- After successful ping test between spokes and ADVPN dynamic tunnel shortcut between spokes failed to form, then verify that NAT was not accidentally set in the ADVPN Hub's Firewall Policy.
