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diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst index d6cfdbf7..ae18acdd 100644 --- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst +++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst @@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ In case of complete protocol offload, the processing of headers(ESP and outer IP header) is done by the hardware and the application does not need to add/remove them during outbound/inbound processing. +For inline offloaded outbound traffic, the application will not do the LPM +lookup for routing, as the port on which the packet has to be forwarded will be +part of the SA. Security parameters will be configured on that port only, and +sending the packet on other ports could result in unencrypted packets being +sent out. + The Path for IPsec Inbound traffic is: * Read packets from the port. @@ -543,7 +549,9 @@ where each options means: ``<port_id>`` * Port/device ID of the ethernet/crypto accelerator for which the SA is - configured. This option is used when *type* is NOT *no-offload* + configured. For *inline-crypto-offload* and *inline-protocol-offload*, this + port will be used for routing. The routing table will not be referred in + this case. * Optional: No, if *type* is not *no-offload* |