CloudConnexa: Change the Linux Connector Region

If you need to change the region for a CloudConnexa Linux connector, follow these steps.

Update the region in the CloudConnexa portal

1. Sign in to the CloudConnexa portal.
2. Under Networks, click Connectors.
3. Click the connector's name.
4. Click Edit Connector.
5. Change the Region from the drop-down box and click Update Connector.
   • A warning displays that the connector's public IP address will change when you change the region.

Copy a new .ovpn profile token

1. Under Networks, click Connectors.
2. Find the connector with the updated region and click Deploy > Copy .ovpn Profile Token.
   
3. Save the token string to a file you'll use later.

Remove previous sessions and configurations on the Linux machine

1. Connect to the Linux machine and get root privileges (or use sudo).
2. Run the following command to remove all active sessions:
   

   for path in $(sudo openvpn3 sessions-list | grep -o '\S*/net/openvpn/\S*'); do sudo openvpn3 session-manage --path ${path} --disconnect; done

3. Run the following command to remove all configuration files:
   

   for path in $(sudo openvpn3 configs-list | grep -o '\S*/net/openvpn/\S*' || sudo openvpn3 configs-list --verbose | grep -o '\S*/net/openvpn/\S*'); do sudo openvpn3 config-remove --path ${path} --force; done

Note: These commands only remove sessions and configurations created under the root user. Any sessions or configs set up by other users must be removed separately.

Confirm cleanup

1. Run the following command to check for active sessions:
   

   sudo openvpn3 sessions-list

   • You should see: No sessions available.
2. Run this command to check for existing configuration files:
   

   sudo openvpn3 configs-list

   • The output should show no listed configurations.

Reconnect the connector with the new region

1. Use the token you saved earlier and run the setup command:
   

   sudo openvpn-connector-setup --token <token saved on first step>

2. Reboot the system to complete the process:
   

   sudo reboot

   • After the reboot, the Linux connector will connect using the updated region.