OpenVPN and router NAT (port forwarding)

[viper25]

I've setup a OpenVPN server on a Ubuntu Server per https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/openvpn.html I am able to connect from within my home and from Outside. I've setup port forwarding for the standard port 1194 on my router and my *.ovpn file has the entry:

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 remote myserver.myhostcom 1194

However if I edit both places (my router port forwarding and the *.ovpn file) to use another port, say 6030, it fails to connect. In the router I've set port forwarding to forward 6030 to 1194 port on my Ubuntu OpenVPN server. This doesn't seem to work.

So doesn't OpenVPN work in this scenario (port forward on router)? I've searched forum but couldn't see a similar question.

[Traffic]

OpenVPN supports practically any port you like (there may be some restrictions from other sources).

[viper25]

OpenVPN supports practically any port you like (there may be some restrictions from other sources).

Yes, but using a port other than 1194 for external access doesn't seem to work. Port forwarding only works if it forward from 1194 --> 1194. Doesn't work for say 6030 --> 1194

[Traffic]

It works for me .. check your router manual.