Provided by: iproute2_3.12.0-2ubuntu1.2_amd64 
NAME
ip-xfrm - transform configuration
SYNOPSIS
ip [ OPTIONS ] xfrm { COMMAND | help }
ip xfrm XFRM-OBJECT { COMMAND | help }
XFRM-OBJECT := state | policy | monitor
ip xfrm state { add | update } ID [ ALGO-LIST ] [ mode MODE ] [ mark MARK [ mask MASK ] ]
[ reqid REQID ] [ seq SEQ ] [ replay-window SIZE ] [ replay-seq SEQ ] [ replay-
oseq SEQ ] [ flag FLAG-LIST ] [ sel SELECTOR ] [ LIMIT-LIST ] [ encap ENCAP ] [
coa ADDR[/PLEN] ] [ ctx CTX ]
ip xfrm state allocspi ID [ mode MODE ] [ mark MARK [ mask MASK ] ] [ reqid REQID ] [ seq
SEQ ] [ min SPI max SPI ]
ip xfrm state { delete | get } ID [ mark MARK [ mask MASK ] ]
ip xfrm state { deleteall | list } [ ID ] [ mode MODE ] [ reqid REQID ] [ flag FLAG-LIST ]
ip xfrm state flush [ proto XFRM-PROTO ]
ip xfrm state count
ID := [ src ADDR ] [ dst ADDR ] [ proto XFRM-PROTO ] [ spi SPI ]
XFRM-PROTO := esp | ah | comp | route2 | hao
ALGO-LIST := [ ALGO-LIST ] ALGO
ALGO := { enc | auth } ALGO-NAME ALGO-KEYMAT |
auth-trunc ALGO-NAME ALGO-KEYMAT ALGO-TRUNC-LEN |
aead ALGO-NAME ALGO-KEYMAT ALGO-ICV-LEN |
comp ALGO-NAME
MODE := transport | tunnel | beet | ro | in_trigger
FLAG-LIST := [ FLAG-LIST ] FLAG
FLAG := noecn | decap-dscp | nopmtudisc | wildrecv | icmp | af-unspec | align4
SELECTOR := [ src ADDR[/PLEN] ] [ dst ADDR[/PLEN] ] [ dev DEV ]
[ UPSPEC ]
UPSPEC := proto { PROTO |
{ tcp | udp | sctp | dccp } [ sport PORT ] [ dport PORT ] |
{ icmp | ipv6-icmp | mobility-header } [ type NUMBER ] [ code NUMBER ] |
gre [ key { DOTTED-QUAD | NUMBER } ] }
LIMIT-LIST := [ LIMIT-LIST ] limit LIMIT
LIMIT := { time-soft | time-hard | time-use-soft | time-use-hard } SECONDS |
{ byte-soft | byte-hard } SIZE |
{ packet-soft | packet-hard } COUNT
ENCAP := { espinudp | espinudp-nonike } SPORT DPORT OADDR
ip xfrm policy { add | update } SELECTOR dir DIR [ ctx CTX ] [ mark MARK [ mask MASK ] ] [
index INDEX ] [ ptype PTYPE ] [ action ACTION ] [ priority PRIORITY ] [ flag FLAG-
LIST ] [ LIMIT-LIST ] [ TMPL-LIST ]
ip xfrm policy { delete | get } { SELECTOR | index INDEX } dir DIR [ ctx CTX ] [ mark MARK
[ mask MASK ] ] [ ptype PTYPE ]
ip xfrm policy { deleteall | list } [ SELECTOR ] [ dir DIR ] [ index INDEX ] [ ptype PTYPE
] [ action ACTION ] [ priority PRIORITY ]
ip xfrm policy flush [ ptype PTYPE ]
ip xfrm policy count
SELECTOR := [ src ADDR[/PLEN] ] [ dst ADDR[/PLEN] ] [ dev DEV ] [ UPSPEC ]
UPSPEC := proto { PROTO |
{ tcp | udp | sctp | dccp } [ sport PORT ] [ dport PORT ] |
{ icmp | ipv6-icmp | mobility-header } [ type NUMBER ] [ code NUMBER ] |
gre [ key { DOTTED-QUAD | NUMBER } ] }
DIR := in | out | fwd
PTYPE := main | sub
ACTION := allow | block
FLAG-LIST := [ FLAG-LIST ] FLAG
FLAG := localok | icmp
LIMIT-LIST := [ LIMIT-LIST ] limit LIMIT
LIMIT := { time-soft | time-hard | time-use-soft | time-use-hard } SECONDS |
{ byte-soft | byte-hard } SIZE |
{ packet-soft | packet-hard } COUNT
TMPL-LIST := [ TMPL-LIST ] tmpl TMPL
TMPL := ID [ mode MODE ] [ reqid REQID ] [ level LEVEL ]
ID := [ src ADDR ] [ dst ADDR ] [ proto XFRM-PROTO ] [ spi SPI ]
XFRM-PROTO := esp | ah | comp | route2 | hao
MODE := transport | tunnel | beet | ro | in_trigger
LEVEL := required | use
ip xfrm monitor [ all | LISTofXFRM-OBJECTS ]
DESCRIPTION
xfrm is an IP framework for transforming packets (such as encrypting their payloads). This
framework is used to implement the IPsec protocol suite (with the state object operating
on the Security Association Database, and the policy object operating on the Security
Policy Database). It is also used for the IP Payload Compression Protocol and features of
Mobile IPv6.
ip xfrm state add add new state into xfrm
ip xfrm state update update existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm state allocspi allocate an SPI value
ip xfrm state delete delete existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm state get get existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm state deleteall delete all existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm state list print out the list of existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm state flush flush all state in xfrm
ip xfrm state count count all existing state in xfrm
ip xfrm monitor state monitoring for xfrm objects
ID is specified by a source address, destination address, transform protocol XFRM-
PROTO, and/or Security Parameter Index SPI. (For IP Payload Compression, the
Compression Parameter Index or CPI is used for SPI.)
XFRM-PROTO
specifies a transform protocol: IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (esp), IPsec
Authentication Header (ah), IP Payload Compression (comp), Mobile IPv6 Type 2
Routing Header (route2), or Mobile IPv6 Home Address Option (hao).
ALGO-LIST
contains one or more algorithms to use. Each algorithm ALGO is specified by:
• the algorithm type: encryption (enc), authentication (auth or auth-trunc),
authenticated encryption with associated data (aead), or compression (comp)
• the algorithm name ALGO-NAME (see below)
• (for all except comp) the keying material ALGO-KEYMAT, which may include
both a key and a salt or nonce value; refer to the corresponding RFC
• (for auth-trunc only) the truncation length ALGO-TRUNC-LEN in bits
• (for aead only) the Integrity Check Value length ALGO-ICV-LEN in bits
Encryption algorithms include ecb(cipher_null), cbc(des), cbc(des3_ede),
cbc(cast5), cbc(blowfish), cbc(aes), cbc(serpent), cbc(camellia), cbc(twofish), and
rfc3686(ctr(aes)).
Authentication algorithms include digest_null, hmac(md5), hmac(sha1), hmac(sha256),
hmac(sha384), hmac(sha512), hmac(rmd610), and xcbc(aes).
Authenticated encryption with associated data (AEAD) algorithms include
rfc4106(gcm(aes)), rfc4309(ccm(aes)), and rfc4543(gcm(aes)).
Compression algorithms include deflate, lzs, and lzjh.
MODE specifies a mode of operation for the transform protocol. IPsec and IP Payload
Compression modes are transport, tunnel, and (for IPsec ESP only) Bound End-to-End
Tunnel (beet). Mobile IPv6 modes are route optimization (ro) and inbound trigger
(in_trigger).
FLAG-LIST
contains one or more of the following optional flags: noecn, decap-dscp,
nopmtudisc, wildrecv, icmp, af-unspec, or align4.
SELECTOR
selects the traffic that will be controlled by the policy, based on the source
address, the destination address, the network device, and/or UPSPEC.
UPSPEC selects traffic by protocol. For the tcp, udp, sctp, or dccp protocols, the source
and destination port can optionally be specified. For the icmp, ipv6-icmp, or
mobility-header protocols, the type and code numbers can optionally be specified.
For the gre protocol, the key can optionally be specified as a dotted-quad or
number. Other protocols can be selected by name or number PROTO.
LIMIT-LIST
sets limits in seconds, bytes, or numbers of packets.
ENCAP encapsulates packets with protocol espinudp or espinudp-nonike, using source port
SPORT, destination port DPORT , and original address OADDR.
ip xfrm policy add add a new policy
ip xfrm policy update update an existing policy
ip xfrm policy delete delete an existing policy
ip xfrm policy get get an existing policy
ip xfrm policy deleteall delete all existing xfrm policies
ip xfrm policy list print out the list of xfrm policies
ip xfrm policy flush flush policies
ip xfrm policy count count existing policies
SELECTOR
selects the traffic that will be controlled by the policy, based on the source
address, the destination address, the network device, and/or UPSPEC.
UPSPEC selects traffic by protocol. For the tcp, udp, sctp, or dccp protocols, the source
and destination port can optionally be specified. For the icmp, ipv6-icmp, or
mobility-header protocols, the type and code numbers can optionally be specified.
For the gre protocol, the key can optionally be specified as a dotted-quad or
number. Other protocols can be selected by name or number PROTO.
DIR selects the policy direction as in, out, or fwd.
CTX sets the security context.
PTYPE can be main (default) or sub.
ACTION can be allow (default) or block.
PRIORITY
is a number that defaults to zero.
FLAG-LIST
contains one or both of the following optional flags: local or icmp.
LIMIT-LIST
sets limits in seconds, bytes, or numbers of packets.
TMPL-LIST
is a template list specified using ID, MODE, REQID, and/or LEVEL.
ID is specified by a source address, destination address, transform protocol XFRM-
PROTO, and/or Security Parameter Index SPI. (For IP Payload Compression, the
Compression Parameter Index or CPI is used for SPI.)
XFRM-PROTO
specifies a transform protocol: IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (esp), IPsec
Authentication Header (ah), IP Payload Compression (comp), Mobile IPv6 Type 2
Routing Header (route2), or Mobile IPv6 Home Address Option (hao).
MODE specifies a mode of operation for the transform protocol. IPsec and IP Payload
Compression modes are transport, tunnel, and (for IPsec ESP only) Bound End-to-End
Tunnel (beet). Mobile IPv6 modes are route optimization (ro) and inbound trigger
(in_trigger).
LEVEL can be required (default) or use.
The xfrm objects to monitor can be optionally specified.
AUTHOR
Manpage revised by David Ward <david.ward@ll.mit.edu>