CloudConnexa: How to Change the Region for a Deployed Linux Connector

Description:

How to change the VPN region for a deployed Linux Connector. This assumes a systemd-based Linux distribution and sudo for root privileges.

Step 1: Change the Connector's region in the portal

If Host Connector:

1. Sign in to your Administration portal.
2. Navigate to Hosts → Connectors.
3. Click the edit icon for the Connector you want to edit.
4. Change the Region to the new, desired region.
5. Click Update Connector.

If Network Connector:

1. Sign in to your Administration portal.
2. Navigate to Networks → Connectors.
3. Click the edit icon for the Connector you want to edit.
4. Change the Region to the new, desired region.

Step 2: Copy the Connector's .ovpn profile token

If Host Connector:

1. Navigate to Hosts → Connectors.
2. Click the Deploy drop-down menu.
3. Select Copy .ovpn Profile Token.
4. Click Copy to copy the token to your clipboard.
5. Save to a temporary location.

If Network Connector:

1. Navigate to Networks → Connectors.
2. Click the Deploy drop-down menu.
3. Select Copy .ovpn Profile Token.
4. Click Copy to copy the token to your clipboard.
5. Save to a temporary location.

Step 3: Disconnect the Connector from the WPC

1. Connect to the Connector console (e.g., via SSH).

2. List active sessions to find the session path:

   sudo openvpn3 sessions-list

3. Copy the session path from the output. For example:

   /net/openvpn/v3/sessions/7a9538fes3e2es48d4sa08fs17c3747750c7

4. Disconnect the session using that path:

   sudo openvpn3 session-manage -D -o <paste-here-the-path>

5. Verify the session is no longer active:

   sudo openvpn3 sessions-list

Step 4: Download the Connector's new profile

1. Run the connector setup tool:

   sudo openvpn-connector-setup

2. When prompted for a token, paste the token saved in step 2.

Step 5: Restart the service and verify

1. Stop the autoload service:

   sudo systemctl stop openvpn3-autoload.service

2. Start it again:

   sudo systemctl start openvpn3-autoload.service

3. Confirm the Connector is connected and using the new region:

   sudo openvpn3 sessions-list