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Event ID 4654: An IPsec quick mode negotiation failed

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An IPsec quick mode negotiation failed.

Event 4654
Security-Auditing
Security log
Audit
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
An IPsec quick mode negotiation failed.

Local Endpoint:
	Network Address:	…
	Network Address mask:	…
	Port:			…
	Tunnel Endpoint:		…

Remote Endpoint:
	Network Address:	…
	Address Mask:		…
	Port:			…
	Tunnel Endpoint:		…
	Private Address:		…

Additional Information:
	Protocol:		…
	Keying Module Name:	…
	Virtual Interface Tunnel ID:	…
	Traffic Selector ID:	…
	Mode:			…
	Role:			…
	Quick Mode Filter ID:	…
	Main Mode SA ID:	…

Failure Information:
	State:			…
	Message ID:		…
	Failure Point:		…
	Failure Reason:		…