Client Server

These scenarios show how to configure an OpenVPN tunnel using a client/server topology.

Basic Tunnel

Description

A simple client/server tunnel is created between two devices

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.1/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 local-endpoint 10.0.0.0/29
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://server.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://server.priv.pem
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS dhparam running://dh.pem

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.2/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 peer 1 address 192.168.100.1
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode client tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://client.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://client.priv.pem

Step 3: Ping IP address 192.168.100.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.100.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.100.2 (192.168.100.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.100.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.250 ms

--- 192.168.100.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.250/0.250/0.250/0.000 ms

Step 4: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 status at DUT1 and check if output contains the following tokens:

CONNECTED

Show output

OpenVPN interface ovpn1
State: CONNECTED (SUCCESS)
Local endpoint: 10.0.0.6:1194
Remote: 192.168.100.1

Step 5: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.538 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.538/0.538/0.538/0.000 ms

Step 6: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 clients at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

Client

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Common Name       Address        Endpoint    Connected since         Last seen
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Client       192.168.100.2:1194  10.0.0.6  2024-01-24 22:41:07  2024-01-24 22:41:08

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Client Static IP

Description

A client is given a static IP address based on its common name

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.1/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 local-endpoint 10.0.0.0/29
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://server.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://server.priv.pem
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS dhparam running://dh.pem
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server server-profile SRV
set vpn openvpn server-profile SRV client Client address 10.0.0.2

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.2/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 peer 1 address 192.168.100.1
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode client tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://client.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://client.priv.pem

Step 3: Ping IP address 192.168.100.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.100.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.100.2 (192.168.100.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.100.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.292 ms

--- 192.168.100.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.292/0.292/0.292/0.000 ms

Step 4: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 status at DUT1 and check if output contains the following tokens:

CONNECTED

Show output

OpenVPN interface ovpn1
State: CONNECTED (SUCCESS)
Local endpoint: 10.0.0.2:1194
Remote: 192.168.100.1

Step 5: Ping IP address 10.0.0.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.0.0.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.2 (10.0.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.535 ms

--- 10.0.0.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.535/0.535/0.535/0.000 ms

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Disconnect By Common Name

Description

A client is forcefully disconnected by the server by the client’s common name

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.1/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 local-endpoint 10.0.0.0/29
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://server.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://server.priv.pem
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS dhparam running://dh.pem

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.2/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 peer 1 address 192.168.100.1
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode client tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://client.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://client.priv.pem

Step 3: Ping IP address 192.168.100.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.100.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.100.2 (192.168.100.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.100.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.297 ms

--- 192.168.100.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.297/0.297/0.297/0.000 ms

Step 4: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 status at DUT1 and check if output contains the following tokens:

CONNECTED

Show output

OpenVPN interface ovpn1
State: CONNECTED (SUCCESS)
Local endpoint: 10.0.0.6:1194
Remote: 192.168.100.1

Step 5: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.608 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.608/0.608/0.608/0.000 ms

Step 6: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 disconnect common-name Client at DUT0 and expect this output:

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common name 'Client' found, 1 client(s) killed

Step 7: Expect a failure in the following command: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

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Disconnect By Address

Description

A client is forcefully disconnected by the server by the client’s address

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.1/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 local-endpoint 10.0.0.0/29
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://server.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://server.priv.pem
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS dhparam running://dh.pem

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.2/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 peer 1 address 192.168.100.1
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode client tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS ca running://ca.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS certificate running://client.crt
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS private-key running://client.priv.pem

Step 3: Ping IP address 192.168.100.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.100.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.100.2 (192.168.100.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.100.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.388 ms

--- 192.168.100.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.388/0.388/0.388/0.000 ms

Step 4: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 status at DUT1 and check if output contains the following tokens:

CONNECTED

Show output

OpenVPN interface ovpn1
State: CONNECTED (SUCCESS)
Local endpoint: 10.0.0.6:1194
Remote: 192.168.100.1

Step 5: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.517 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.517/0.517/0.517/0.000 ms

Step 6: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 disconnect address 192.168.100.2 1194 at DUT0 and expect this output:

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1 client(s) at address 192.168.100.2

Step 7: Expect a failure in the following command: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

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SCEP

Description

A simple client/server tunnel is created between two devices using SCEP to get the necessary keys and certificates

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth1 address 10.215.168.64/24
set interfaces ethernet eth1 tcp-mss 1200
set protocols static route 192.168.212.0/22 next-hop 10.215.168.1

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth1 address 10.215.168.65/24
set interfaces ethernet eth1 tcp-mss 1200
set protocols static route 192.168.212.0/22 next-hop 10.215.168.1

Step 3: Ping IP address 192.168.213.25 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.213.25 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.213.25 (192.168.213.25) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.213.25: icmp_seq=1 ttl=126 time=0.654 ms

--- 192.168.213.25 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.654/0.654/0.654/0.000 ms

Step 4: Ping IP address 192.168.213.25 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 192.168.213.25 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 192.168.213.25 (192.168.213.25) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.213.25: icmp_seq=1 ttl=126 time=0.609 ms

--- 192.168.213.25 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.609/0.609/0.609/0.000 ms

Step 5: Set the following configuration in DUT0:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.1/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 local-endpoint 10.0.0.0/29
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode server tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS csr CSR
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS dhparam running://dh.pem
set system certificate scep csr CSR cgi-path CertSrv/mscep/mscep.dll/pkiclient.exe
set system certificate scep csr CSR challenge-password 8287796B080BB7573AD2C751E374FF64
set system certificate scep csr CSR url http://192.168.213.25/
set system certificate scep csr CSR distinguished-names CN=Server

Step 6: Set the following configuration in DUT1:

set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.2/24
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 peer 1 address 192.168.100.1
set interfaces openvpn ovpn1 mode client tls-profile TLS
set vpn openvpn tls-profile TLS csr CSR
set system certificate scep csr CSR cgi-path CertSrv/mscep/mscep.dll/pkiclient.exe
set system certificate scep csr CSR challenge-password 8287796B080BB7573AD2C751E374FF64
set system certificate scep csr CSR url http://192.168.213.25/
set system certificate scep csr CSR distinguished-names CN=Client

Step 7: Run command pki scep show CSR at DUT0 and check if output matches the following regular expressions:

USER_CERT\s+Valid

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Certificate  Status         NotBefore                  NotAfter
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CA_CERT      Valid   Dec 14 10:00:35 2023 GMT  Dec 14 10:10:34 2053 GMT
USER_CERT    Valid   Jan 24 22:31:57 2024 GMT  Jan 23 22:31:57 2026 GMT

Step 8: Ping IP address 192.168.100.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 192.168.100.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

Show output

PING 192.168.100.2 (192.168.100.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.100.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.500 ms

--- 192.168.100.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.500/0.500/0.500/0.000 ms

Step 9: Run command interfaces openvpn ovpn1 status at DUT1 and check if output contains the following tokens:

CONNECTED

Show output

OpenVPN interface ovpn1
State: CONNECTED (SUCCESS)
Local endpoint: 10.0.0.6:1194
Remote: 192.168.100.1

Step 10: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1

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PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.561 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.561/0.561/0.561/0.000 ms

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