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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
13. Paste the contents of the private key (for example, client.key) into the value of the private_key
parameter:
(config vpn openvpn client name)> private_key value
(config vpn openvpn client name)>
14. (Optional) Set additional OpenVPN parameters.
a. Enable the use of additional OpenVPN parameters:
(config vpn openvpn client name)> advanced_options enable true
(config vpn openvpn client name)>
b. Configure whether the additional OpenVPN parameters should override default options:
(config vpn openvpn client name)> advanced_options override true
(config vpn openvpn client name)>
c. Set the additional OpenVPN parameters:
(config vpn openvpn client name)> advanced_options extra parameters
(config vpn openvpn client name)>
15. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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16. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Configure SureLink active recovery for OpenVPN
You can configure the IX20 device to regularly probe OpenVPN client connections to determine if the
connection has failed and take remedial action.
Required configuration items
A valid OpenVPN client configuration. See
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or
Configure an OpenVPN client without using an .ovpn file
Enable OpenVPN active recovery.
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The behavior of the IX20 device upon OpenVPN failure: either
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Restart the OpenVPN interface
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Reboot the device.
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Additional configuration items
The interval between connectivity tests.
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Whether the interface should be considered to have failed if one of the test targets fails, or all
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of the test targets fail.
The number of probe attempts before the OpenVPN connection is considered to have failed.
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IX20 User Guide
Configure an OpenVPN client by using an .ovpn file
for configuration instructions.
OpenVPN
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