Hello guys, I installed OpenVPN-AS-Appliance-2.0.10.ova (VMware Player) on my Windows 7 PC [u]twice[/u]. In both cases I followed the same steps which are explained here: http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/download-openvpn-as-vm/469-deploying-openvpn-access-server-from-an-ovf-template-in-vmware-esxi-environment.html (all by default). The first time, only [b]ONE[/b] network interface was created: - [b]Name[/b]: as0t0 - [b]Net[/b]: 172.27.224.0 - [b]Mask[/b]: 255.255.240.0 The second time, [b]FOUR[/b] different network interfaces were created: - [b]Name[/b]: as0t0 - [b]Net[/b]: 172.27.240.0 - [b]Mask[/b]: 255.255.252.0 - [b]Name[/b]: as0t1 - [b]Net[/b]: 172.27.244.0 - [b]Mask[/b]: 255.255.252.0 - [b]Name[/b]: as0t2 - [b]Net[/b]: 172.27.248.0 - [b]Mask[/b]: 255.255.252.0 - [b]Name[/b]: as0t3 - [b]Net[/b]: 172.27.252.0 - [b]Mask[/b]: 255.255.252.0 I want to redo the first case but when I reinstall the appliance it is [u]always[/u] configured as the second case. What did I do the first time? :? Thanks

Same installation, different configuration

Antagonio

Hello guys,

I installed OpenVPN-AS-Appliance-2.0.10.ova (VMware Player) on my Windows 7 PC twice. In both cases I followed the same steps which are explained here: http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/download-openvpn-as-vm/469-deploying-openvpn-access-server-from-an-ovf-template-in-vmware-esxi-environment.html (all by default).

The first time, only ONE network interface was created:
- Name: as0t0
- Net: 172.27.224.0
- Mask: 255.255.240.0

The second time, FOUR different network interfaces were created:
- Name: as0t0
- Net: 172.27.240.0
- Mask: 255.255.252.0

- Name: as0t1
- Net: 172.27.244.0
- Mask: 255.255.252.0

- Name: as0t2
- Net: 172.27.248.0
- Mask: 255.255.252.0

- Name: as0t3
- Net: 172.27.252.0
- Mask: 255.255.252.0

I want to redo the first case but when I reinstall the appliance it is always configured as the second case. What did I do the first time? :?

Thanks

The Johan

Most likely you had it configured to bridging mode (layer 2) the first time around. This is not the recommended method. We strongly recommend routing mode (layer 3).

In any case, the interfaces are for the various OpenVPN daemons it spawns that will handle the OpenVPN tunnel connections from clients. In bridging mode there is only one. In routing mode there are twice as many as there are CPU cores (TCP and UDP daemons). This is determined automatically when you install the Access Server.