Virtual Appliance VMware ESXI : Command to start server

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ckttkt
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Virtual Appliance VMware ESXI : Command to start server

Post by ckttkt » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:28 am

I am running the Virtual Appliance VMware ESXI using Oracle Virtualbox and managed to get it working with no issues. Initially.

When I power off the VM and turn on the VM again. I login with the default password and username (openvpnas, root) but now the server is not running. What is the command to start the server?

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openvpn_inc
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Re: Virtual Appliance VMware ESXI : Command to start server

Post by openvpn_inc » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:39 am

Hello ckttkt,

Perhaps the 'power off' action was a bit rough, and it should actually be using a more graceful shutdown method?

In any case, try:
service openvpnas restart

If the system still doesn't come up, maybe a configuration you did earlier was incorrect and now the Access Server refuses to start because of that. You can examine the /var/log/openvpnas.log file for error message. If it contains anything sensitive please direct your question to our support ticket system at https://openvpn.net/support instead of here.

Kind regards,
Johan
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