mode algorithm is used instead of the separate encryption/integrity
algorithms.
- If a key exchange method is specified, CHILD_SA/Quick Mode rekeying and
+ If a key exchange method is negotiated, CHILD_SA/Quick Mode rekeying and
initial negotiation use a separate key exchange using the specified method.
However, for IKEv2, the keys of the CHILD_SA created implicitly with the
IKE_SA will always be derived from the IKE_SA's key material. So any key
exchange method specified here will only apply when the CHILD_SA is later
rekeyed or is created with a separate CREATE_CHILD_SA exchange. A proposal
mismatch might, therefore, not immediately be noticed when the SA is
- established, but may later cause rekeying to fail.
+ established, but may later cause rekeying to fail. If one or more key
+ exchange methods are configured in a proposal, the key exchange can be made
+ optional by also adding **none**.
With peers that support multiple IKEv2 key exchanges (RFC 9370), up to seven
additional key exchanges may be negotiated. They can be configured by
prefixing the algorithm keyword with **keX_** (where X is a number between
- 1 and 7).
+ 1 and 7). Additional key exchanges can be made optional by adding
+ **keX_none** to a proposal.
Extended Sequence Number support may be indicated with the _esn_ and _noesn_
values, both may be included to indicate support for both modes. If omitted,