Which cipher method is being used in SSL VPN session?

Question:

How can I know which cipher method is being used in the SSL VPN session?

Answer:

In SonicOS 6.2.3.1 and later, the cipher preference option under SSL VPN server settings is removed. This is due to SonicOS support more cipher methods and it is designed to chose one cipher automatically in the negotiation with the client.
To find out which cipher is being used in the ssl vpn session. You could capture the packets on ether Firewall or the client. Decode the TCP packets with port 4433 as SSL and select the Server Hello packet. Then you can find the cipher suite which is being used under Secure Socket Layer sub-tree.