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Tutorial: Upgrade the OpenVPN DCO module

Abstract

Follow these steps to upgrade OpenVPN DCO on Access Server. Keep the data channel offload module current.

Overview

This quick tutorial steps you through upgrading the OpenVPN DCO module installed on your Access Server.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Run these commands to upgrade the DCO module

  1. Connect to your console and get root privileges.

  2. Run your OS update/upgrade commands (Ubuntu shown):

    apt update
    apt upgrade
    • The OpenVPN DCO module should be updated.

  3. Reboot your OS:

    reboot

Optional step 1: Upgrade DCO without rebooting your server

Note

This step is optional for those who don't want to reboot the server (or can't).

Run these commands to stop the Access Server, remove the previous OpenVPN DCO module, load the new module, and restart the Access Server service:

service openvpnas stop
modprobe -r ovpn_dco_v2
modprobe ovpn_dco_v2
service openvpnas start