Starting a connection

After you have configured your VPN connection you need to start your VPN connection.

Follow these steps to start the MyCo2TheirCo connection from System A:

  1. In IBM Navigator for i, expand Network > All Tasks > IP Policies > Virtual Private Networking.
  2. If the VPN server is not started, click Start VPN Server. This starts the VPN server.
  3. Expand Network > IP Policies > Virtual Private Networking.
  4. Click Secure Connections.
  5. Right-click All Connections and select Open to display a list of connections.
  6. Right-click MyCo2TheirCo and select Start.
  7. From the View menu, select Refresh. If the connection starts successfully, the status will change from Idle to Enabled. The connection might take a few minutes to start, so periodically refresh until the status changes to Enabled.