PacketiX BOX

FAQ

• The device suddenly stops or reboots.
  2008/01/07
• How can I initialize a PacketiX BOX?
  2007/12/12
• How do I return a PacketiX BOX to the original state (as VPN Server / Bridge) after it was initialized with the OBS/OMS initialization method?
  2007/12/12
• I can't connect to the VPN Server; an "Error 3" is displayed.
  2007/12/12
• How many connections can a PacketiX BOX handle?
  2007/12/12

• The device suddenly stops or reboots.
  Please check whether the power plug is tightly plugged in. If it is only plugged in halfway, it can happen that it has a loose contact, causing the device to suddenly stop or reboot sometimes.
  Note that you can fasten the contact on the OpenMicroServer models with a cable clamp.
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• How can I initialize a PacketiX BOX?
  Log in over the serial port and use the following procedure.
  Initialize a PacketiX BOX with the settings entered over the Web interface

  1. Boot the PacketiX BOX while holding down the Init switch.
     The root password is set as root.

  2. # flashcfg -d
     # reboot

  3. After reboot, login and run the following commands

     # mount -t ext3 /dev/hda1 /mnt
     
     # /mnt/vpn/recov_vpn

  4. Reboot

  
  If you also wish to initialize the PacketiX VPN 2.0 settings, use the following.
  Initialization with PacketiX VPN setup
  

  1. Stop the VPN Server

     # cd /usr/PacketiX
     ./vpnserver stop

  2. Delete the VPN configuration file

     # rm vpn_server.config

     To delete all logfiles, delete the log directories:

     # rm -R server_log Packet_log security_log

  3. # ./vpnserver start

  4. # reboot

  5. Login as root
  6. Stop the VPN Server

     # cd /usr/PacketiX
     # ./vpnserver stop

  7. Set the minimum free space on the disk:
     Open the file vpn_server.config in the editor vi with the command

     vi vpn_server.config

     In the chapter ServerConfiguration, change the value in the line uint64 AutoDeleteCheckDiskFreeSpaceMin to 10485760.
     How to use vi:
     • Move the cursor to the variable you wish to edit and press i and then a
     • Enter the desired value and press Esc to leave the input mode.
     • 　　　To delete characters, move the cursor to a character and press x.
       Press :wq to save the file and quit.
  8. Start the vpn server with

     # ./vpnserver start

  9. Restart the device with reboot
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• How do I return a PacketiX BOX to the original state (as VPN Server / Bridge) after it was initialized with the OBS/OMS initialization method?
  With the procedure below, you can return a PacketiX BOX into the original state.
  Login over a serial connection and run the following:

  1. mount -t ext3 /dev/hda1 /mnt
  2. /mnt/vpn/recov_vpn
  3. reboot

  The settings you entered over the Web interface are returned to the original values at shipping.
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• I can't connect to the VPN Server; an "Error 3" is displayed.
  The name server specified in the basic settings of the web interface is likely wrong. Please check the address again.
  Please leave the name server field blank if you do not intend to use a name server.
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• How many connections can a PacketiX BOX handle?

  The PacketiX BOX has enough processing power to handle 20 VPN Client connections as a server or bridge, or a local bridge to a LAN with about 20 PCs.

  For larger networks, either use several boxes as bridges or use PacketiX VPN 2.0 on a more powerful server.

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