OpenVPN on Dell Gateway 5000
This article describes how to install and configure the OpenVPN cliente on a Dell Edget Gateway 5000
Files
Step-by-step guide
To install the OpenVPN following these steps
- Transfer the file 'openvpn-snappy_1_amd64.snap' to the Dell Gateway 5000 using an SCP client
Install the snappy file from the same directory where the file was copied
sudo snappy install --allow-unauthenticated openvpn-snappy_1_amd64.snap
Copy the ovpn user file to the OpenVPN directory. The file can have any name as long as it has the .ovpn extension.
sudo cp client.ovpn /apps/openvpn-snappy.sideload/current/
After copying it maybe necessary to restart the service
(plano)ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo snappy deactivate openvpn-snappy Waiting for openvpn-snappy_openvpn_IJcQJSaKYeFd.service to stop. (plano)ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo snappy activate openvpn-snappy
To troubleshoot the openvpn connection check the syslog:
sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
There is also an openvpn log on a temporary file. The directory name changes every time the service is reloaded:
(plano)ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo find / -name openvpn.log /tmp/snap.0_openvpn-snappy.sideload_hFVIud/tmp/openvpn.log (plano)ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo tail -f /tmp/snap.0_openvpn-snappy.sideload_hFVIud/tmp/openvpn.log
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