Technical Tip: Rename an IPsec tunnel
| Description | This article describes how to rename an IPsec tunnel. |
| Scope | FortiGate, FortiOS v7.4.0 and under. |
| Solution | In FortiGate versions before v7.4.2, IPsec tunnels could not be renamed after creation.
It is necessary to delete the tunnel and recreate it with the correct name. After v7.4.2, it is possible to rename the IPsec tunnel from both the GUI and the CLI.
From the GUI:
After renaming the IPsec tunnel in the GUI, debug commands in the CLI will update the system interface as below:
Rename from CLI: 
config vpn ipsec phase1-interface rename <IPSEC name> to <IPSEC name>
Related article: Technical Tip: How to change the VPN profile name without clearing/deleting the reference |
