# Connections & Verification
### Create IPSec Site Connections
Navigate to **Networking > VPNs > IPSec Site Connections > + Create IPSec Site Connection**
**Connection 1 — conn** (network-1 side)
| Field | Value |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Name | conn |
| VPN Service | vpn1 |
| IKE Policy | ikepolicy |
| IPSec Policy | ipsecpolicy |
| Local Endpoint Group | left-local-epg |
| Peer Endpoint Group | left-peer-epg |
| Peer Gateway Public Address | *(External IP of router-2)* |
| Pre-Shared Key | your-psk-here |
| Initiator Mode | bi-directional |
| MTU | 1500 |
| DPD Action | hold |
| DPD Interval | 30 |
| DPD Timeout | 120 |
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**Connection 2 — conn2** (network-2 side)
| Field | Value |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Name | conn2 |
| VPN Service | vpn2 |
| IKE Policy | ikepolicy |
| IPSec Policy | ipsecpolicy |
| Local Endpoint Group | epg-local-2 |
| Peer Endpoint Group | epg-peer-2 |
| Peer Gateway Public Address | *(External IP of router-1)* |
| Pre-Shared Key | your-psk-here |
| Initiator Mode | bi-directional |
| MTU | 1500 |
| DPD Action | hold |
| DPD Interval | 30 |
| DPD Timeout | 120 |
> **Important:** The Pre-Shared Key must be identical on both connections. Ensure VPN Service and Local Endpoint Group are from the same network side — do not mix them.
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### Verification
#### Check Connection Status
Navigate to **Networking > VPNs > IPSec Site Connections**
Both connections should show **Status = ACTIVE** within 60 seconds of creation.
#### Test Connectivity Between VMs
SSH into each VM and run a ping to the private IP of the VM on the opposite network:
```
ping
```
A successful response confirms the VPN tunnel is working and traffic is flowing bidirectionally across the encrypted IPSec tunnel.
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