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| Field | Illustrative original | Safe example |
|---|---|---|
| Hostname | customer-a-fw01 | edge-fw01.example |
| Public IP | Actual public address | 192.0.2.10 |
| VPN PSK / token | Secret value | [REDACTED] |
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Cisco · Palo Alto · FortiGateSite-to-site security, WAN encryption, cryptographic key management and encryption-policy integration.
Encryption casesF5 BIG-IP, load balancing, data-center networking and operations.
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