[lug] Update on OpenVPN problem - works on DHCP address, not on Static

[Hugh Brown]

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005, Gordon Golding wrote:

> I have an openVPN Server.  I have it configured with both a DHCP address
> and a Static address.  OpenVPN clients attach to the DHCP address, but
> not to the Static address.  I can ssh onto the Server via the Static
> address just fine.
>
> Here is ifconfig (with IPs xxx'd out):
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:11:11:37:C2:53
>           inet addr:128.138.xxx.xxx  Bcast:128.138.xxx.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
>           inet6 addr: fe80::211:11ff:fe37:c253/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:5048 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:1665 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>           RX bytes:629075 (614.3 KiB)  TX bytes:133205 (130.0 KiB)
>           Interrupt:169
>
> eth0:1    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:11:11:37:C2:53
>           inet addr:128.138.xxx.xx  Bcast:128.138.182.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           Interrupt:169
>
>
>


Are you sure you have sole ownership of the static IP address?  Could
there be an IP conflict?  Is openvpn listening to the port on the static
interface?  Can you use openssl s_client -connect <staticip>:<openvpnport>
and get a connection?

Hugh